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How the heck did you get yours already? Were you in group 1A or whatever it was?

My wife works for Dept. of Health in Plainfield. A big issue that they've been having is people cancelling or not showing up for their vaccination appointments. They're at about 20% cancels or no shows - and there is a potential for the doses to spoil if they go unused. So they created a first come, first serve waiting list for any leftover doses. The catch is you have to drop whatever you're doing and be there in like half an hour - and even then you're not guaranteed a shot. For example, they'll call maybe 20 people for 10 doses.

Anyway, my wife offered to put me on the waiting list and I agreed thinking nothing will come of it and they called me about 2 weeks later. I drove down, got vaccinated and was in and out in about 15 minutes. Once you get a first shot, you're automatically put on the schedule for the second one - I get that on Feb 27.

Full disclosure - it's supposed to be for Plainfield residents. I got there they just asked me my name. They never asked for ID or proof of address.
 
My wife works for Dept. of Health in Plainfield. A big issue that they've been having is people cancelling or not showing up for their vaccination appointments. They're at about 20% cancels or no shows - and there is a potential for the doses to spoil if they go unused. So they created a first come, first serve waiting list for any leftover doses. The catch is you have to drop whatever you're doing and be there in like half an hour - and even then you're not guaranteed a shot. For example, they'll call maybe 20 people for 10 doses.

Anyway, my wife offered to put me on the waiting list and I agreed thinking nothing will come of it and they called me about 2 weeks later. I drove down, got vaccinated and was in and out in about 15 minutes. Once you get a first shot, you're automatically put on the schedule for the second one - I get that on Feb 27.

Full disclosure - it's supposed to be for Plainfield residents. I got there they just asked me my name. They never asked for ID or proof of address.
I've been thinking that a significant issue with the quick rollout of the vaccine is this rigid priority list. Good to see that they're getting unused doses out to standbys.
 
I've been thinking that a significant issue with the quick rollout of the vaccine is this rigid priority list. Good to see that they're getting unused doses out to standbys.


Im still waiting for mine, honestly thought id have a date for my first jab by now.

Other than that, good news im seeing some cash from my bar which i will reinvest into fixing my ****ing car. We've had an outbreak of 11 cases, guys at work are hoping for more so we get free parking again.
 
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