Well, at least my brother is getting the vaccine.

[Siwsan]

He's a school bus driver and gets his first shot tomorrow. I'm very relieved, for him.

Genesee County, MI is setting appointments for Group 1A, only (Healthcare workers, Long term care residents and staff). I'm way down in group 1C. The 'estimated time for appointments' still says JANUARY. Hopefully they don't mean January 2022!! Apparently the Flint area hasn't been punished enough. And, it's the only county showing up with that notification.

Damn. I'm actually feeling more anxiety, now, than I have been throughout this whole pandemic. I might need to make an emergency run to my local cannabis shop!

[SheltieLover]

1. Yaaaaaay!

Congrats to him!

[Siwsan]

3. And he already had Covid, a little over a year ago.

Of course, he was never officially diagnosed because they were telling people to stay home, if they could. Fortunately he made it through although he said it was the sickest he's ever felt in his entire life. I'm just glad his housemates were there to keep an 'ear' on him. He lives on the 3rd floor and was completely isolated from everyone else.

The frightening thing is, he was at my house a few times, before we realized what was happening AND when he was likely very contagious. So I either dodged a bullet or was asymptomatic. I had a cold at that time so who knows.

[SheltieLover]

4. Hopefully you both have some natural immunity then!

[Rorey]

2. I signed up, but I have mixed feelings

My group got to start signing up this past Monday, with the actual vaccinations starting in "mid-February". As much as I want the vaccine, I feel like others should be ahead of me. I have the ability to stay home, so I could wait.

Still, our governor said that when it's our turn we should go ahead and get it, and not feel guilty.

I know I'm going to feel guilty.

[SheltieLover]

7. "Not guilty" proclaimed!

Feel better?

Seriously. I know what you mean, but ghat's how it is planned. Go with the flow!

[Squinch]

8. Getting it in your arm will help everyone.

[Siwsan]

9. I 'pre registered' via the state site

I'm thinking about doing the same thing at Meijer, and any other place that offers pre-registration.

Not sure if my county health department is inept, or there's something else preventing enough availability.

And, yea, I'm able to isolate at home so I shouldn't be so impatient. And I have a weirdly robust immune system. Maybe I just have too much time on my hands and I'm waaayyyy over-worrying about things. I know I became much more anxious after my friend died of Covid. She was a stickler for precautions, and yet she got it and it killed her.

[Rorey]

15. I'm so sorry about your friend

It's just scary to know that we can be doing everything the way we're supposed to be doing it and still get it.

[CTyankee]

5. Hubby and I are older than 75 and we got our first shot last week. Our governor, Lamont, has

devised a near perfect plan. The roll out was wildly successful! No SNAFUS, no hassle. We got the number to call and they answered within 3 rings, registered us and told us where to go, we got directions, we were told to bring our Medicare Advantage card and an ID.

We got to the site at 10 minutes prior to appt., waited briefly in car, were directed into the building and then into a room filled with medical personnel at stations. No long line, friendly people dispensing and got a card listing our first shot which we will bring to our second.

It was so well organized I was surprised but delighted!

Doncha love it when you can brag to your Trumpie neighbor about how government can be just fabulous!

[SheltieLover]

6. Can we clone Lamont & dispose of shitbag Lee?

Glad it is working well where you are!!!

Imagine if all repukes would just gtf out of our way!!!

[CTyankee]

10. trumpies hate Lamont. His taxation of folks includes his "Rainy Day Fund" which he tapped for

this rollout. Repthugs were mad as hell but WTF! Now they are getting their vaccine to keep them from DYING! Maybe just this once they can admit that government CAN work!

[SheltieLover]

12. Nice! A leader with vision!

No, they won't admit it. Sickos!

[CTyankee]

16. It won't stop me from REMINDING them. It's my signal for them to STFU with their ranting about

how high taxes are in this state and how government wastes their money. If they hate it so much here in CT you can just go back to where you came from (a low tax state I won't name). Here you get what you pay for.

[SheltieLover]

17. Good for you!

But pls be careful confronting rabid repukes.

[CTyankee]

18. I won't do that. And the Trumpie next door is a very good neighbor.

He and his wife lost a preemie baby some years ago and set up a little fund in our community foundation. I have started to donate to the fund (it's for a room set aside for new parents of a preemie baby that doesn't make it). They were very grateful. I think this is beyond political factions and about human beings.

[Siwsan]

11. Governor Whitmer is doing a great job. I suspect the problem is with my county

I can't think of any other reason why it's the only one that seems to be having this issue.

[CTyankee]

19. We have counties in CT but no county form of government. I wonder if this has something to do

with it. I'm guessing no, that it's just a common sense, good government Dem governor who cares about people.

[Wicked Blue]

13. That's good news

I got the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine yesterday. Maryland has started doing the 65-and-older group.

[lostnfound]

14. I have to fly on a plane in two weeks and terrified of new variant

Hoping to have an N95 to wear.
I would have just double masked with the surgical masks and felt reasonably comfortable on a not-too-crowded flight. But the new variant is a whole other level of contagious.

If it weren’t for the flight I’d be relatively okay with just staying home and waiting my turn.

[safeinOhio]

20. GF got hers yesterday in Midland County.

She is an RN at an assisted living home.
Me, I’m sheltering in place.

[Casandia]

21. I checked Michigan's website

I think the roll-out schedule is statewide, not just Genesee Cty. I signed up with Meier and Walgreens. Keeping fingers crossed that things will move FAST for us folks in the Flint area.

[Siwsan]

22. At the bottom of the state coronavirus site

The following counties are currently scheduling for appointments only for Phase 1A. There are no appointments available for Phase 1B. Please check back tomorrow.

District Health Department #2
Genesee County

Not even a link. I pre-registered through the state, quite a while ago so hopefully that will help with my placement. I'm going to look into the Walgreens sign up, too. I should check to see if there are any options for veterans, too.