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Originally Posted by parkersykes

Very well organized, staffed, and operated by the GMR (Global Medical Solutions) contractor which is also the parent company for our local ambulance company. There should be a DeSantis press conference today (1/12) on Channel 6; I saw the news crew there when I was in line. My guess is the contract for the event was negotiated by the state and local county government with support and cooperation of the Developer and districtgov (Community Watch assisting with traffic control along with law enforcement). GMR rep told me the only communications were supposed to go through the Daily Sun.

I am so thankful that we are having a major vaccination event here in The Villages. I am also thankful that my wife and I are on the list and waiting to be notified about an appointment time. I signed us up around 10:30 am on Monday.

However, it seems as thought the event is not working on a level playing field. If it is true that the only communications were supposed to go through the Daily Sun, it is not right that residents who are in The VIllages Health Care System were notified by e-mail on Sunday night. Those of us who are not in the Villages Health Care System did not have the information until Monday morning when the Daily Sun was delivered. That meant priority of appointments went to Villages Health System patients.

Also some have reported that individuals they know, who registered after they did, have received appointments while the first individuals are still waiting for their appointment notification. If true, that is not right either.

Don't blast me for my concerns. I am so thankful that somewhere around 90,000 doses are being made available for those of us in Sumter County. I will be so much more thankful when my wife and I are assigned appointments. We are patient but believe a level playing field is only fair.