I Don't Know If This Has Been Addressed - But I Haven't Heard An Answer To This Vaccine Question ...

[global1]

I'm 72 y/o and considered high risk due to some underlying medical issues.

How will I know when I'm up for a vaccine shot?

Do I just present myself at some facility that is giving the shots when they say seniors like me are next in line?

OR

Will I be contacted by someone (who?) that I should go to X place and get my shot?


I'm just not sure if it is my responsibility to just go get the shot or if I'm going to be contacted and told as to when and where to go when I'm eligible for the shot?

[Freddie]

1. Great question

My family doc emails when the flu shots are in every fall, so I hope they remind people that way.

[Gothmog]

2. Talk to your doctors.

I will be discussing this with my doctors. I have an appointment in early January with both diabetes and pulmonary specialists

[Hermit-The-Prog]

20. What if I don't know any doctors?

[Gothmog]

22. I do not know

I three co-morbidities and I see three separate specialists for each.

[hlthe2b]

4. Every state is developing their own plan. I'd assume your Governor has a COVID page as well

as your State Health Department's website. The plans should be updated there. In CO, we get nearly daily emails from the Governor on the status of COVID-19 (and wildfires), with links for more info.

[obamanut2012]

5. Call your primary care doctor

I'll be getting mine through work, God knows how many months away, and they will email us a date and time.

[blogslut]

6. If it were me

I would call my city health department.

[Timewas]

7. I read a while back

That the decisions will be up to our Drs. and expect they will notify us when it is our turn. No one will give anyone a vaccination without proof showing we qualify and just being a certain age probably won't be enough I would guess.

[Sympthsical]

8. Partner is a higher up pharmacy type for a major hospital chain

Just asked him. His response:

“If they have an account with the hospital system, they will receive an email with the date. If not, they may receive a letter in the mail. You can contact your GP and ask.

“Keep in mind, a 71 year-old with underlying conditions is second in line. (First in line being first responders and things).”

Hope that helps.

[Pobeka]

9. I have not heard anything. I'd proactive and contact your doctor as soon as possible.

If you need to contact them to get on the list, they'll put you on it -- the sooner you make contact, the higher you appear on the list. If it's too soon, they should have information about how to get on the list (or just get the shot) as the vaccine supply increases in the near future.

[zipplewrath]

10. Talk to everyone

Your doctor, or each doctor if you have more than one. Talk to your pharmacist. I've already spoken to mine and they gave us an estimate. I'll check again early next year. Each state will be a bit different, and even within that, each county may be a little different. Finally, the various vaccination sites have a particularly interesting set of instructions. These doses only last so long outside of the super cold storage. So after about 5 days, they are instructed to make sure the doses are given to somebody, which is to say anybody. Pay attention to where these vaccinations are occurring and see if they have a "to be called" list for expiring doses.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Great idea. I have a routine visit next week with my Primary Dr.

I'll also talk with one of my favorite pharmacists, see if she can get me a two-pack of Moderna.

I'm almost feeling optimistic.

Still, a bit suspicious that I'll get bumped by some (in my opinion) more worthy groups. As a retired senior, I'm thinking we are useless party animals, no longer contributing to the economic engine. But, I'll take it when offered.

[zipplewrath]

16. I should be one of the last

By all rights, I should be one of the last. Less than 70, retired, just live with the spouse...

But the reality is that once the higher priority people get vaccinated, it may come down more to where you live and who you know. It will again expose the short comings of the US healthcare system.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

17. There will be questionable priorities. I'd bet I'm scheduled long after the Detroit Lions team,

... even if those inept bumblers are younger, stronger, healthier than most, they will be among the first, or maybe have already received shots.

[Jeebo]

11. I e-mailed my doctor a couple weeks ago about that.

He said he didn't know much about it yet. Now that they're beginning to administer the shots, I will e-mail him again.

-- Ron

[LAS14]

12. I'm just assuming I'll get told when I get my first shot. If I'm close enough...

... to the head of the line to get one of those shots that require two doses.

Fortunately, the more complicated shots (two doses, low temps) are being given to medical people and people in nursing homes, etc., where it's easier to monitor what's going on.

[MineralMan]

13. I'm 75. I expect that things will get announced in my state

regarding who is eligible when, along with where the vaccinations will occur. At that time, I will contact the vaccination site and make an appointment. You should see such announcements on your local TV news and in your local newspaper.

Right not, this hasn't been decided in most states, and it is unknown how many doses of vaccine will be available when.

I think it is too early to try making an appointment.

[Wellstone ruled]

15. Here in Nevada

the Shots will be given by Priority. First round are all Front Line Workers,Docs,Nurses,EMT's,Cops,Firefighters and Trump mandated essential workers as well as Nursing Homes. Next will be High risk health persons and Seniors. Then General Population.

We will have regular Schedule updates as per which group you may be in. Best guess for the Fossil Class will be the middle of January depending on availability.

[cwydro]

18. Someone posted some kind of chart the other day, I think from the NYT.

I never checked it out, but it’s been posted a couple of times.

Supposed to give an idea of where you stand in line.

[OregonBlue]

19. My doctor's office sent me an email telling me they will not have the vaccine for some time but will

notify all their patients when it becomes available. So your doctor's office should know.

[BGBD]

21. Forget the dr.

Call your county health department. They will have the best available information.