[GCARC] FYI local Covid vaccine update

[Tony Starr]

Ok, thanks for the info. Was just curious.

On Jan 28, 2021 2:59 PM, "DARRELL NERON" <ab2e at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Tony,
> OK, I'll make a quick summary list, then put in the link since the list is
> very long.
> Basically,
> 1a  all Healthcare personnel, nursing home staff and residents
> 1b initially this was all first responders. Now anyone 65 and older were
> added,
>      as well as anyone 16-64 with certain medical conditions
> 1c additional essential workers (covers most retail that was open during
>      shutdown plus many others), and any other high risk not counted in 1b
> 2   General population.
>
> When you sign up initially, you complete a survey which asks you questions
> to see if you fall into a priority group.
>
> This is listed in detail at https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/
> nj-information/slowing-the-spread/who-is-eligible-for-
> vaccination-in-new-jersey-who-is-included-in-the-vaccination-phases
>
> 73 Darrell AB2E
>
>
> On 01/28/2021 2:48 PM Tony Starr <tstarr1450 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Darrell,
>
> The only category that I have ever heard anyone make a reference to is
> "Category 1b".  How many other categories are there, and how many of those
> qualify for these appointments?
>
> Tony_K3TS
>
> On Jan 28, 2021 2:40 PM, "Agustin Neron Properties LLC" < ab2e at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I thought I would share my very positive experience today getting the
> Pfizer covid vaccine locally at Rowan College (formerly GCC). I had signed
> up at the NJ portal about 10 days ago (here is the link
> https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/ ). I am 68 years old which alone is enough
> to qualify me for category 1b, but I also have 4 additional risk factors. I
> received an initial email saying I would be notified of the site list. Sure
> enough I received it, and it contained a useful link to schedule my
> appointment with a search engine for available appointments at all the
> sites in NJ  (you had to set the parameter to search up to 100 miles from
> your zip code to maximize this).
> I kept checking every day and there will be appointment times showing at
> the various sites that someone else may be grabbing at the same time as you
> and you will get an error that it is not available. But you have to keep
> refreshing the page and trying frequently. They are constantly updating
> both available sites as well as aJust last night a list available
> appointment times for those sites. 10 appointment slots showed up for
> Rowan. I grabbed one for today at 10A and it let me confirm it!
> I showed up today about 915A to be safe. It's a fairly long walk from Lot
> E to the check in building but they have golf cart security guys to shuttle
> you if you need it. The entire process from start to finish was about 30
> minutes, not bad, steady stream of patients, and check in was handled by
> the NJ National Guard.
> When you get the vaccine, they give you a CDC official card, showing the
> details, which you need to keep to bring back for your 2nd shot. Because
> you registered through their system, they will automatically book your 2nd
> dose appointment and you will receive another email with the date/time to
> show up and it has to be at the same site.
>
> I think I've included all the details you might need, just email me if you
> have any questions.
>
> Stay healthy, be safe, and get that vaccine!
>
> 73 Darrell AB2E
>
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