Drifter2007:
Yeah, sorry. Guess I just was selfish and didn't think of it. I had my annual screening (phone appointment) in January and my VA PC asked if I had gotten the vaccine. No. He asked if I wanted it? Duh, yeah, is that an option? He said I could get the first shot the next week. The problem is I was quarantined at the time as my daughter and her boyfriend were sick with covid in my house at that time. I had to wait for three weeks. But then just show up a few minutes early for appointment and it was easy.
onefish:
Just looking for a vaccine in the central Oregon area and found available appts for the 2 dose vaccine at Fred Meyer Bend and also Safeway in Madras for Wed/thurs. Just got to keep looking or be willing to drive a I guess.
rawkfish:
Last Thursday I signed up on the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde vaccination program site and indicated that I'm a veteran. They are offering to doses to the public on sort of a lottery system and since they're on the federal level, the only requirement is that you are over 18 (they're giving only Moderna). Later that same day I get an email asking me to setup an appointment for the following Tuesday (today). I think being a veteran might have given me an edge since I've heard lots of other people wait a week or two before getting picked. They are running a great operation. Just north of the Spirit Mountain Casino, I waited in line outside of their gym in line for about 45 min and once I got in the door the whole thing went very fast. I'm heading back there later next month for the booster.
Highly recommended!
Tinker:
--- Quote from: Drifter2007 on March 21, 2021, 10:17:48 AM ---Yeah, sorry. Guess I just was selfish and didn't think of it. I had my annual screening (phone appointment) in January and my VA PC asked if I had gotten the vaccine. No. He asked if I wanted it? Duh, yeah, is that an option? He said I could get the first shot the next week. The problem is I was quarantined at the time as my daughter and her boyfriend were sick with covid in my house at that time. I had to wait for three weeks. But then just show up a few minutes early for appointment and it was easy.
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Nah, you weren't being selfish and I would never consciously accuse you (or anyone except me) of being selfish. It's been a weird year and I like to believe folks are just relieved to have access to the vaccine and everything else just falls to the wayside. You do great work for NWKA, and if what I said (or how I said it) in any way made you feel self-conscious, I owe you an apology.
Pinstriper:
I heard about the tribe's program a while back, signed up for an appointed time via their eventbrite. It was first come first served via reservations. We showed up 15 minutes before our time (my first wife and I), stood in the line for 10 minutes, bing bang boom like clockwork. On our way 30 minutes after we arrived. They did a great job.