Vaccinations

smith point boater · 02-03-2021, 07:58 AM

Tummyman - I got the same note from Jean Mackin. Nice but its not helping. WMUR is not getting the full story

I just talked to 211 again (2/3 at 7:15 am). Very nice young man but he basically told me we're being lied to about the appointments and availibility. We need one for 2/23 and he said don't even bother looking before this weekend. Sounds to me like Perry Plummer (NHDHHS) who says on TV that everything is being fixed and there is plenty of supply is all but lying to us. Supply is arriving weekly (to be expected) but appointment piece and scheduling is not going to improve soon

Newbiesaukee · 02-03-2021, 08:42 AM

I tried again this morning on VAMS for the 2nd shot and succeeded in getting a later appointment than my previously too late appointment. Very frustrating and will just wait until better news although my “new appointment “ is beyond anyone’s acceptable time limits after the first shot. It’s now about 9 weeks.

rick35 · 02-03-2021, 08:52 AM

Scheduling is offline now so I hope they're inserting the fix.

Steveo · 02-03-2021, 01:47 PM

Site finally opened up, was able to get March 5th in Concord (32 days after doze 1).

Newbiesaukee · 02-03-2021, 02:51 PM

No luck anywhere within 50 miles except 8 weeks out.

tummyman · 02-03-2021, 02:55 PM

Just went on at 2:50PM Wednesday Feb 3. Site may be on line, but appointment process is still a mess. Nothing available in March. We are still out 8 weeks and cannot improve things. Allegedly they were going to have sites for second shots only, but nothing. It is time for the state to stop this game and tell people by email that they should not schedule anything now until the site is fixed. Shut it down. I am sick and tired of cancelling and then trying tp reschedule. VAMS is a total pain in the a- - !!!! ALL statements from NH about fixing this mess are wrong. Sad, since the process of first shots went so smoothly, including the extremely organized Nat'l Guard folks who administered the shots.

Sue Doe-Nym · 02-03-2021, 03:14 PM

Time Traveler, in post #165, explained how Publix in Florida is doing it, and that’s the only system that makes any sense! NH could be saving a lot of manpower and angst if they would incorporate such a simple system for scheduling and administering the vaccine. Huggins has a similar system also, as described by winni83, but we weren’t fortunate enough to obtain an appointment there. Argh! Leave it to the bureaucrats to complicate something that could be much simpler.

gillygirl · 02-03-2021, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sue Doe-Nym

Time Traveler, in post #165, explained how Publix in Florida is doing it, and that’s the only system that makes any sense! NH could be saving a lot of manpower and angst if they would incorporate such a simple system for scheduling and administering the vaccine. Huggins has a similar system also, as described by winni83, but we weren’t fortunate enough to obtain an appointment there. Argh! Leave it to the bureaucrats to complicate something that could be much simpler.

To be clear, it’s only a very limited number of Publix doing this, and none anywhere near me.

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Sue Doe-Nym · 02-03-2021, 03:31 PM

GG, I was really pointing out the system rather than the site. We had our flu shots at Publix last year, and it was very efficiently done.

tis · 02-03-2021, 03:44 PM

They are having a terrible time getting appointments at Publix also.

Newbiesaukee · 02-03-2021, 05:18 PM

The Union Leader just reported that NH is going to trash VAMS and develop its own system for appointments. Not clear when that happens or what happens to those who have appointments. Can’t post link but Google. Sorry. I did not realize that only a few states had adopted VAMS.

winni83 · 02-03-2021, 05:34 PM

Here is the link. I too had no idea that VAMS was not used by most states. Tragic situation for sure,

https://www.unionleader.com/news/hea...0bd45220f.html

rick35 · 02-03-2021, 03:20 PM

We're trying to use a broken CDC site. I think it's out NH hands at this point. Remember you don't need your second shot until the beginning or March and I hope they'll figure this out to get us back on schedule. There's plenty of time but it's still frustrating.

02-03-2021, 08:42 AM	#2
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 948 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	I tried again this morning on VAMS for the 2nd shot and succeeded in getting a later appointment than my previously too late appointment. Very frustrating and will just wait until better news although my “new appointment “ is beyond anyone’s acceptable time limits after the first shot. It’s now about 9 weeks. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

02-03-2021, 01:47 PM	#4
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 524 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Finally!!! Site finally opened up, was able to get March 5th in Concord (32 days after doze 1).

02-03-2021, 02:51 PM	#5
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 948 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	No luck anywhere within 50 miles except 8 weeks out. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

02-03-2021, 05:18 PM	#11
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 948 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	The Union Leader just reported that NH is going to trash VAMS and develop its own system for appointments. Not clear when that happens or what happens to those who have appointments. Can’t post link but Google. Sorry. I did not realize that only a few states had adopted VAMS. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

02-03-2021, 07:58 AM	#1
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 212 Thanks: 336 Thanked 97 Times in 56 Posts	Wmur Tummyman - I got the same note from Jean Mackin. Nice but its not helping. WMUR is not getting the full story I just talked to 211 again (2/3 at 7:15 am). Very nice young man but he basically told me we're being lied to about the appointments and availibility. We need one for 2/23 and he said don't even bother looking before this weekend. Sounds to me like Perry Plummer (NHDHHS) who says on TV that everything is being fixed and there is plenty of supply is all but lying to us. Supply is arriving weekly (to be expected) but appointment piece and scheduling is not going to improve soon

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02-03-2021, 08:52 AM	#3
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Scheduling is offline now so I hope they're inserting the fix.

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02-03-2021, 02:55 PM	#6
tummyman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 840 Thanks: 258 Thanked 687 Times in 244 Posts	Just went on at 2:50PM Wednesday Feb 3. Site may be on line, but appointment process is still a mess. Nothing available in March. We are still out 8 weeks and cannot improve things. Allegedly they were going to have sites for second shots only, but nothing. It is time for the state to stop this game and tell people by email that they should not schedule anything now until the site is fixed. Shut it down. I am sick and tired of cancelling and then trying tp reschedule. VAMS is a total pain in the a- - !!!! ALL statements from NH about fixing this mess are wrong. Sad, since the process of first shots went so smoothly, including the extremely organized Nat'l Guard folks who administered the shots.

02-03-2021, 03:14 PM	#7
Sue Doe-Nym Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,434 Thanks: 751 Thanked 792 Times in 415 Posts	Time Traveler, in post #165, explained how Publix in Florida is doing it, and that’s the only system that makes any sense! NH could be saving a lot of manpower and angst if they would incorporate such a simple system for scheduling and administering the vaccine. Huggins has a similar system also, as described by winni83, but we weren’t fortunate enough to obtain an appointment there. Argh! Leave it to the bureaucrats to complicate something that could be much simpler.

02-03-2021, 03:31 PM	#9
Sue Doe-Nym Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,434 Thanks: 751 Thanked 792 Times in 415 Posts	GG, I was really pointing out the system rather than the site. We had our flu shots at Publix last year, and it was very efficiently done.

02-03-2021, 03:44 PM	#10
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	They are having a terrible time getting appointments at Publix also.

02-03-2021, 05:34 PM	#12
winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 430 Thanks: 17 Thanked 213 Times in 135 Posts	Here is the link. I too had no idea that VAMS was not used by most states. Tragic situation for sure, https://www.unionleader.com/news/hea...0bd45220f.html

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02-03-2021, 03:20 PM	#13
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	We're trying to use a broken CDC site. I think it's out NH hands at this point. Remember you don't need your second shot until the beginning or March and I hope they'll figure this out to get us back on schedule. There's plenty of time but it's still frustrating.

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