paintedpaw
Retired NYSDEC Lake George Ranger
Posts: 691
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Post by paintedpaw on Jan 19, 2021 19:26:37 GMT -5
I'm not looking to start a political argument, but the distribution of the covid vaccine in New York is one of the most screwed up messes I've ever seen. I and my wife are in the high risk category , we are both college grads, but navigating the state's requirements to register to get the shot has been a nightmare. Many senior citizens don't even have a computer and just swept aside. The state phone number is a joke, no answer and a recording tells you to call back later. Fortunately for us, through networking with friends we found a location that still had openings, and we were able to get appointments, but it is a hundred mile drive one way. My medical center is unable to yet get the vaccine.How much politics is involved all of this? Innoculation location centers should be set up in every county,but that is too hard for our governor to figure out.
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Post by trapperjack on Jan 19, 2021 22:58:48 GMT -5
Totally screwed up. 90 yr old buddy of mine got a appt. Its not til APRIL. And it’s a 2 hour drive one way from where he lives. UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I’ll be driving him.
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Post by salmonrun on Jan 21, 2021 10:43:00 GMT -5
And some in this country wish for socialized medical care !!!
After 9/11 plans were designed to handle the mass administration of medications or antitoxin agents to the states population. Basically the drug to be dispensed is provided to the counties by ration to population numbers, it is transported by military or carrier under security of local and county law enforcement, then the counties public health agencies establish "PODS" and they have been designated years ago; every possible scenario has been laid out step by step from security, traffic control, alerts, media releases, and personnel as needed at each point of dispensing. I can speak for Saratoga County and these plans are here, tested and are ready for implication immediately....why the state isn't following these I guess may be in Cuomo next book of successful COVID actions he undertook.... The fact these plans have been largely abandoned drives me nuts personally...
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