U.S. sees significant drop in vaccinations over past week

[moriah]

17. Here in AR, our metro area has a great distribution plan, except for the online thing.

Aka, there are people who don't have government smart phones who can't book appointments for people. There are at least five apartment complexes within walking distance of two different vaccine locations -- both serving up Pfizer.

But because of needing to minimize people being in the store and still allow for at least four people to be under observation at once (3 "15 minute wait" spots plus one or more in case there's someone who they want to make wait 30 -- was me last time, that pharmacy knows I have Epi-Pen scripts filled there and wasn't taking chances, tho they said I'd only have to do the 15 minute wait for my second tomorrow cuz the first went well), walk-ins are difficult, especially for groups.

Still, while I don't know all the current tenants at all of them, I know people who do. And so I started making sure all of the people I knew were shown how to book an online appointment ,at least at the closer of the two and my primary one. I'm going to talk with the pharmacist there later (if I get the chance, but I see them monthly so I usually can get a 2-minute jabber) about what can be done to help those who still don't have the access to book online -- especially if they get to the point where they *can* do walk-ins for at least the first dose.

Plus, there are a lot of people who have wanted to wait to let us ppl with serious risk factors be their guinea pigs. I can't blame them. But spreading the word that "Hey, I got mine from this pharmacy up the street, and here I am walking around fine -- if you want yours, here's how to get an appointment" has helped get at least a few people I know up there to get their shots. The word is spreading in at least one complex, hopefully will go further.

And if demand is decreasing for appointments, that means there should potentially be availability for people who can't make an appointment to just come on in -- yes, it may mean some spoiled doses at the end of the day, but the shots are within walking distance of the people who need them in my city. Still doesn't mean they'll be accessible to those same people until they can do a walk-in for at least the first appointment.