I am now eligible to get the vaccine.

[TNNurse]

I am 71. I am retired. If I was certain a public school teacher would get it instead of me, I would give them my turn.

But it does not work like that. I will take it when it is my turn.

[Mister Ed]

1. My doctor explained the same thing to me.

I'm not eligible yet. I told him that when I am eligible, I'd like to just go to the end of the line and keep working comfortably from home the way I've been, so some single mom working the cash register at a hardware store can have her shot first.

He said the distribution doesn't work that way, and I'm unlikely to actually help anyone anywhere by postponing.

[Liberal In Texas]

2. Good luck on finding someone to give it to you.

Someplace that has it. Thousands more eligible than the supply can vaccinate. I really hope President Biden gets this ramped up.

[LisaL]

3. Yep, just because someone is eligible, doesn't mean they can easily get it.

Unfortunately.

[TNNurse]

4. I am on the waiting list at the Health Dept.

and on the list at my doctor's office. She asked when I was there in early January for my Medicare wellness visit. It was 75+ at that time. My doctor told me she had 400 patient over 75. I was stunned.

[Hortensis]

8. I heard it's already being ramped up, supply expected to increase substantially

within a couple weeks, substantially from its current trough of course, not immediately enough for all.

[dawg day]

5. I got it last night. Very organized.

There were 5 stations... checkin, signature, medical info and questions, shot, 15 minute wait to check for allergy reactions.even with the 15 minutes, I was in and out in 20
All free including the parking. Jab hurt just a bit, no side effects yet.
They scheduled the second shot immediately.
I hope everyone else here has easy access too.

[mitch96]

6. I signed up for the waiting list here in Florida. Got an email back confirming I'm on the list

I'm 71 also and I'm just gonna keep doing what I've been doing to be safe till I get my "jab"..
People, places and things will get you... Be vigilant. ymmv
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[Hortensis]

9. Us too. Waited for them to create a sign-up list to wait for appointments. nt

[Srkdqltr]

7. I'm in Michigan and 79.

Husband is 82. We live in our own home. Still drive. Husband is on 3 hospital lists I'm on one. We have not gotten an appointment as yet. I'm not going to beg but geezz younger people are getting the shots. I have to shop myself get us both to doctors offices but no place to get the vaccine.

[TNNurse]

10. We suspect TN changed the age range because some eligible people chose to not

get the vaccine.

Have you contacted the local health dept???

Hope it works out soon for both of you.

[Srkdqltr]

11. Local health department phones are tied up.

I am not going to sit on the phone constantly dialing. I have other things to do with my time.
This has become an episode of Hunger Games.

[TNNurse]

12. I think our health dept started that way.

It is now done online through a state website and you choose your county.

My older sister tried calling the health dept with the same result. She got an appt through her doctor's office.

You are correct, the similarity to the Hunger Games is way too accurate.