On Saturday morning, the District of Columbia website accepted registrations to be vaccinated. One had to live in certain wards and to be 65 or over, or qualify by kind of employment. There was some glitch early on, so that one could pass though the forms, then find no sites offering vaccination. Eventually this was resolved, and we arranged to be vaccinated about 1:30 today at the Giant Foods at 7th and O Sts. NW. We found street parking on O, walked in, and fairly quickly filled out the forms.
Nearly everyone getting the vaccination was 65 or over, often enough well over, but there were a few men in their 30s or 40s. One sat until sent to a pharmacist's table, where the pharmacist reviewed documents, offered a caution or two, swabbed the shoulder, and then injected the Moderna vaccine. The pharmacist then gave one a card for the next appointment, in four weeks. We were asked to stay in the waiting area for fifteen minutes or so, in case there was some kind of reaction. There was not.
Glad to hear about this. We're still waiting for guidance on whether the under-65 teacher in my household is eligible during Phase 1B, and we're trying to find out the same about the frontline employees at the town food pantry. But I'm cheering every time someone I know gets the shot, because each jab is a baby step back toward normal life.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with Phase 1B. Normal life will be good to see again.
DeleteThis is in Florida? Well, I'm glad they caught up with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat great news.
ReplyDeleteWe are pleased to have been vaccinated, and will be more pleased to get our second shot. It will be even better when those are vaccinated whose livelihood depends on going out and about and being around people.
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