Getting the vaccine??

[Alan]

Our county is expecting it's first shipment of vaccines targeting those of us classified as 1B next week, possibly tomorrow. For our purposes, classification 1B includes teachers and those of us 65 or older so both my wife and I are covered. My wife's school district is not expecting their share of the available vaccines until the end of the month and our governor advises that old guys like me can register for next available appointments on the state website, the one that's not expected to go live until sometime after Valentine's day.

We're slowly but surely getting there.

[Tybee]

I am apparently 1B3 and registered, but no word yet on available vaccines--we registered on the state site.

[KayLR]

Yes, I knew the border issue would be a problem, city county borders, state borders. I could go across the state to wear one of my garden clothes friends already got her shush vaccine. I could go out to the county which is actually jurisdiction is separate county jurisdiction from my city which is a county.

Yep, no surprise here that Oregonians are coming across the river here to get vaccine. Just like they come to get fireworks, and they move here but do not pay to have their car licenses changed.

[Tradd]

The 20s diving buddy I mentioned earlier accompanied his grandfather and an ill uncle to get their first dose. Another family member was able to get grandpa and uncle scheduled at the last minute. Buddy attempted to get the vaccine when he was there. From what he told me, he got quite the talking to for trying to jump the line from the people administering the vaccine. His grandfather chewed him a good one, too. I was happy to hear that.

[nswef]

I have signed up on our county web site, nothing yet. But I got a phone # to use...I have a problem doing that as it goes to the community action place for poor, homeless. People I know HAVE gotten a vaccine there without a problem, but I just feel funny jumping the line. Seems wrong and I can wait.

[bae]

Well, the good news is that they announced today out-of-the-blue that the Washington National Guard will be arriving in the islands next week with about 2000 doses, and teams of people to administer them.

In truth, they could have just sent one person with a suitcase with the 2000 doses, and we'd get it done, but I'm still pretty darn happy. Especially compared to the 0 doses we received this week, or the 110 we received the previous week.

[KayLR]

Really mystified right now---I just spoke to a gentleman I know who is 98 and cannot get an appointment for his first vaccination. Good grief. He and his wife still live in their home---he only looks about 68 truly--he's amazing. But still! 98?

[Yppej]

Really mystified right now---I just spoke to a gentleman I know who is 98 and cannot get an appointment for his first vaccination. Good grief. He and his wife still live in their home---he only looks about 68 truly--he's amazing. But still! 98?

A good thing to keep in mind when self-styled public health "experts" try to tell us what to do. Instead of looking at the motes in our eyes they should look at the beams in their own.

[Tradd]

Really mystified right now---I just spoke to a gentleman I know who is 98 and cannot get an appointment for his first vaccination. Good grief. He and his wife still live in their home---he only looks about 68 truly--he's amazing. But still! 98?

The elderly who don’t live in a nursing home or assisted living seem to have kinda fallen through the cracks in some places.

[Yppej]

Just got off the phone with my mother. She was told the only place she can get a vaccination is at a huge football stadium over an hour from home. I offered to drive her and my dad, using one of my vacation days if need be, but she said her bladder cannot handle that long a drive. She has given up on getting the vaccine in February and may try again in March, but I am worried our governor will open it up to other groups by then and those that should be first but are not aggressive will be last. Rumor had it the high school in her town would open as a site but it never happened, or maybe it was only for the teachers union members, who definitely fit the description of aggressive.