Statewide Vacinne Registration Question

[martysantic]

The first thing one selects on the statewide reservation website, Just a moment... (https://myvaccine.fl.gov/) is to select your county. Should we register in multiple nearby counties? Or will be notified if a nearby counties has openings?

[retiredguy123]

It appears as though you would need to register multiple times and select a different county each time. The website says,

"This website is being offered as an opt-in system open to all Florida’s 67 counties."

That sounds like each county needs to opt-in to use the statewide website as a queue system for their individual county vaccine program. But, it is definitely not very clear.

[billethkid]

Multiple registrations only create accuracy problems i.e. inflated demand.
Also cheats those who play by the rules out of a possible turn in their county.

The above will be as impactful as stop signs, speed limits and no parking signs!

:duck:

[retiredguy123]

Multiple registrations only create accuracy problems i.e. inflated demand.
Also cheats those who play by the rules out of a possible turn in their county.

The above will be as impactful as stop signs, speed limits and no parking signs!

:duck:
The website is not clear about how your county selection will be handled. But, it appears that if you select Sumter County, you will not be put in line for the Lake County or Marion County programs. I don't think it would be cheating to register in each county. All of the individual county programs will provide an appointment for any state resident. Just my opinion.

[CWGUY]

The website is not clear about how your county selection will be handled. But, it appears that if you select Sumter County, you will not be put in line for the Lake County or Marion County programs. I don't think it would be cheating to register in each county. All of the individual county programs will provide an appointment for any state resident. Just my opinion.

:shocked: So you signed up in all 67 counties..... maybe southern Georgia and Cuba too? :icon_wink:

[retiredguy123]

:shocked: So you signed up in all 67 counties..... maybe southern Georgia and Cuba too? :icon_wink:
No, but if it were cheating, the website could easily screen out duplicate registrations.

[Stu from NYC]

No, but if it were cheating, the website could easily screen out duplicate registrations.

This the govt do you think they thought of this?

[Carla B]

This the govt do you think they thought of this?

Everything so far about the vaccine distribution seems to have been a surprise to the government; federal, state, and local.

[Stu from NYC]

Everything so far about the vaccine distribution seems to have been a surprise to the government; federal, state, and local.

Remarkable how little thought seems to have gone into this whole process

[retiredguy123]

Remarkable how little thought seems to have gone into this whole process
No profit motive. Most websites are operated by people trying to make a profit by competing with others. The good ones survive, the bad ones go away. Competition works.

[Stu from NYC]

No profit motive. Most websites are operated by people trying to make a profit by competing with others. The good ones survive, the bad ones go away. Competition works.

If the people who set this up are still employed in their current positions the people who should have fired them need to go.

[JoMar]

:shocked: So you signed up in all 67 counties..... maybe southern Georgia and Cuba too? :icon_wink:

Seems if we wait for Sumter to figure it out we would have a long wait. I know several in our neighborhood that have received their shots in Orange, Lake and Marion. Only one through Publix and that was by accident when he stumbled on it the first day it opened. You may want to sit and wait but most I know are on the Great American Vaccine Search.

[charmed59]

I think the issue is that a lucky few have gotten it in Sumter Co, but if you missed the first few days of the signup for the one behind Red Lobster you need to leave the county to get a vaccine. There is no way at present to sign up for one here in Sumter County.

So, the question is, is that going to change? Is Sumter going to be getting a large allotment of vaccines for those who have yet to get an appointment for their first round? Or are they going to get just enough for second shots for those that already had their first round and those that had appointments that were cancelled at the Site behind the Red Lobster? If Sumter is only getting the small allotment we’ve seen the last few weeks then it would be prudent to sign up for appointments in other counties.

[retiredguy123]

It is the lack of information that bothers me.

They are making a certain amount of vaccine each day and that should continue. Why is it so hard to figure out where it should go and when it should get there.

They did have almost a year to figure this out.

For the past few weeks income supply is much smaller than it was early on. How does that happen and when will more get here so the rest of us who signed up can get the vaccine.
This is a no brainer. To me, it was totally predictable. You are trying to provide a free vaccine to everyone, with no competition, profit incentive, or accountability. It never had a chance to operate efficiently or fairly.

[billethkid]

Supposedly there are hundreds of thousands of doses coming to FL per week.

The counties around us (and others) are getting a "stream" of some amount to allow for scheduling of appointments....not nearly enough but still they get enough to make appointments each week.

EXCEPT Sumter County......
with no reasonable.....forget reasonable....NO EXPLANATION.

Hence the flight of Sumter County residents to other sources.

What happened to The Villages....the biggest this....the biggest that...et al....except for vaccine....with ZERO communication what to expect.

GMR/saferestart shut down since 1/11/2021....ZERO communication of what Sumter County residents can expect.
There are just too many knowns to know or communicate nothing.

Something is starting to smell.

[charmed59]

The really sad part of this whole Sumter debacle is those who can, those in the 65-75 range, are getting vaccinated somewhere. It’s our oldest residents that are waiting for it to come here as they aren’t up for the hunt.

Statewide 25 % those in the 85+ age bracket as well as 25% of those in the 75-84 bracket have at least one vaccination. In Sumter county only 15.7% of those over 85 have gotten the first vaccination. For those in the 75-84 it jumps to 18.8%. For those 65-75 we are closing in on the state average at 23.2%.

[Stu from NYC]

Supposedly there are hundreds of thousands of doses coming to FL per week.

The counties around us (and others) are getting a "stream" of some amount to allow for scheduling of appointments....not nearly enough but still they get enough to make appointments each week.

EXCEPT Sumter County......
with no reasonable.....forget reasonable....NO EXPLANATION.

Hence the flight of Sumter County residents to other sources.

What happened to The Villages....the biggest this....the biggest that...et al....except for vaccine....with ZERO communication what to expect.

GMR/saferestart shut down since 1/11/2021....ZERO communication of what Sumter County residents can expect.
There are just too many knowns to know or communicate nothing.

Something is starting to smell.

The lack of info is infuriating

[martine48]

To reply to the OP. I. signed up last week to the website he mentioned.
I specified Sumter County which was the first question.
One hour ago I got a call saying I could have an appointment and it was at the shopping mall in Leesburg near the airport.
The appointment is for this next Tuesday.

[Professor]

You don't "cheat" anyone out of their spot. If your name come up and you have secured a vaccine appointment in another county you just pass. Otherwise this is a state program and anyone living in the state is allowed to go anywhere in the state to get their vaccine. For those who are in serious need of the vaccine for medical reasons, be aggressive and find a place to get it ASAP. If you are healthy, then maybe you can just register in one county and wait...Your call.

[PugMom]

pardon me for saying this, but the whole thing is a cluster....:ohdear:

[SeaCros]

Like anything with the lack of planning causes chaos. Everyone is so focused on themselves in getting vaccinated and the system can’t keep up with the disorder. Wait your turn!!!!

[Girlcopper]

The website is not clear about how your county selection will be handled. But, it appears that if you select Sumter County, you will not be put in line for the Lake County or Marion County programs. I don't think it would be cheating to register in each county. All of the individual county programs will provide an appointment for any state resident. Just my opinion.
After you register inone county you will find out you are about 50,000 down on the list. Registering in multiple counties jusr clogs the system for everyone. Just keep watch for new sites and jump on it. Everyone will eventually get it. We have all gone for almost a year without it already!

[DIver0258]

Supposedly there are hundreds of thousands of doses coming to FL per week.

The counties around us (and others) are getting a "stream" of some amount to allow for scheduling of appointments....not nearly enough but still they get enough to make appointments each week.

EXCEPT Sumter County......
with no reasonable.....forget reasonable....NO EXPLANATION.

Hence the flight of Sumter County residents to other sources.

What happened to The Villages....the biggest this....the biggest that...et al....except for vaccine....with ZERO communication what to expect.

GMR/saferestart shut down since 1/11/2021....ZERO communication of what Sumter County residents can expect.
There are just too many knowns to know or communicate nothing.

Something is starting to smell.

The majority of the first allotment for Sumter was sent to UF to vaccinate front line medical workers. Allotment appears to be based on the counties infection rate. Per capita in Florida Sumter residents have held their own against the virus even with the high average age for the county. The vaccine has become an apparent dog fight amongst the populous. Many states are fighting behind the scenes to get extra doses for their state. The entire situation has become a huge mess due to a panicking population. On the other side of the coin it has become a huge political stance for those that will be seeking reelection in the coming year.

Also be aware every nation in the world is seeking the same vaccines we are seeking. I am sure major pharma is making as much vaccine as they possibly can as it is a huge profit maker.

Distribution across the globe has to be a logistical nightmare.

I suggest keep on doing what has kept you healthy over the last year. Be proactive looking for an appointment but stop panicking.

[GEOLIN]

First time responding - be kind.
Registered my wife on statewide system on Friday. Really very easy. Declared Sumter County. About 7 sites came up . For example St. Leo College was one. It was full so we selected Orange County and "many" dates and times came up. Her appointment is next Saturday 10AM in Orlando. Surprised by the comments above about how bad the system is.
BTW I agree that the Sumter County Health Dept. has really dropped the ball but you should take into account that Sumter is 37th by population in FL.

[argos5usa]

The people signing up for vaccines on every available site are the same people who hoarded toilet paper last year.

[charmed59]

The people signing up for vaccines on every available site are the same people who hoarded toilet paper last year.

When they hoard toilet paper other people don’t get any toilet paper. When they sign up on all sites they only get to take one, the other appointments go back into circulation for everyone else.

[charmed59]

First time responding - be kind.
Registered my wife on statewide system on Friday. Really very easy. Declared Sumter County. About 7 sites came up . For example St. Leo College was one. It was full so we selected Orange County and "many" dates and times came up. Her appointment is next Saturday 10AM in Orlando. Surprised by the comments above about how bad the system is.
BTW I agree that the Sumter County Health Dept. has really dropped the ball but you should take into account that Sumter is 37th by population in FL.

I’m really pleased the statewide site does not limit choices to the county you signed up in, and gives you the choice to travel a bit for the vaccine.

[capecoralbill]

To reply to the OP. I. signed up last week to the website he mentioned.
I specified Sumter County which was the first question.
One hour ago I got a call saying I could have an appointment and it was at the shopping mall in Leesburg near the airport.
The appointment is for this next Tuesday.

The Lake Square Mall is in Lake county.

[pmken2]

I registered on the Lake County one and got called for a vaccine and I used 32162 as my zipcode.

[rmd2]

Supposedly there are hundreds of thousands of doses coming to FL per week.

The counties around us (and others) are getting a "stream" of some amount to allow for scheduling of appointments....not nearly enough but still they get enough to make appointments each week.

EXCEPT Sumter County......
with no reasonable.....forget reasonable....NO EXPLANATION.

Hence the flight of Sumter County residents to other sources.

What happened to The Villages....the biggest this....the biggest that...et al....except for vaccine....with ZERO communication what to expect.

GMR/saferestart shut down since 1/11/2021....ZERO communication of what Sumter County residents can expect.
There are just too many knowns to know or communicate nothing.

Something is starting to smell.

I believe the vaccine is being diverted to other people with connections - money, political, friends of people in charge, etc. The developer and his family and friends are a small example. If you look at the number of vaccines in Palm Beach it's a LOT. Follow the money.

[dhdallas]

The people signing up for vaccines on every available site are the same people who hoarded toilet paper last year.

Too true! The oft told story (true or not) of the man who dressed as a woman to get on one of the Titanic's lifeboats comes to mind.

Fear causes so many to revert into early childhood behavior: "Me first, me first, waaah!"

Then you add in the "entitlement" factor so prevalent in The Villages: "I deserve to be first in line because I'm old and can afford to live in a gated community!"

The struggle to get the vaccine immediately is like watching starving prisoners fighting over a piece of bread.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Too true! The oft told story (true or not) of the man who dressed as a woman to get on one of the Titanic's lifeboats comes to mind.

Fear causes so many to revert into early childhood behavior: "Me first, me first, waaah!"

Then you add in the "entitlement" factor so prevalent in The Villages: "I deserve to be first in line because I'm old and can afford to live in a gated community!"

The struggle to get the vaccine immediately is like watching starving prisoners fighting over a piece of bread.in the lifeboat unless you’ve been there ,I have been present to the last days of many governments around the world including the fall of Saigon I saw many good men and woman panic and try anything to get out the will to survive sometimes overtakes every other emotion

[Dgodin]

It appears as though you would need to register multiple times and select a different county each time. The website says,

"This website is being offered as an opt-in system open to all Florida’s 67 counties."

That sounds like each county needs to opt-in to use the statewide website as a queue system for their individual county vaccine program. But, it is definitely not very clear.
Yes, the opt in is important. One of the Orlando TV stations reported this morning that not all counties have opted in. One county in particular (not near us) wanted residents to know to NOT sign up on the site as they werent using it.
It is all confusing. Lake county seems to be using first come/first served and appointment.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Everything so far about the vaccine distribution seems to have been a surprise to the government; federal, state, and local.

I think that we all have to realize that this is a massive undertaking and that something like this has never been done before. There has been and will continue to be a huge learning curve.

So many are quick to complain and criticize but this country has been averaging over one million vaccines a day. We don't know if that's good or bad because we have nothing to compare it to. President Biden stated that it was his goal to distribute 1.5 million vaccines a day over his first hundred days. He must not have known that that number was already close to being accomplished.

As far as Florida goes, over 2 million people have received their first shot and many their second as well. That's over half of Florida's over 65 population. Considering that there are people who have decided to not get the vaccine or not get it until later, I'd say that we're doing pretty.

I've asked it before on this forum and I'll ask it again. Did anyone think that 330 million people were going to be vaccinated in a week?

One example of what is happening is the Publix system. Publix received about 25,000 doses in one delivery. For that same delivery, about 250,000 people tried to get an appointment. The odds were 10:1 of you're getting an appointment. On another delivery, they received something in the area of 46,000 doses and 300,000 people tried to get an appointment. That's about a 6:1 chance. We all just need to be patient. It's a matter of luck and you see what the odds are. The odds will get better as more and more people get their dose.

I hear a lot of people complaining about how this is being handled but I haven't heard any suggestions on how to do it better other than "I should be able to easily get an appointment and get my shot now and I shouldn't have to travel very far to get it."

At the rate that the over 65 population is currently getting vaccinated in Florida, everyone over the age of 65 should be taken care of by the end of March. And the process of getting an appointment should be getting easier as more and more people get their doses.

[Byte1]

I am signing my spouse up on ANY prospective site available, within a two hour drive of home. If that bothers anyone, cry me a river. I am only taking one shot, so I am not taking anyone's spot. When there was a TP shortage, I spent a day driving around and searching for stores that were not already sold out. Once I got a sufficient supply (and stores limited purchases) then I returned home. I was willing to go the extra mile and did not expect anyone to provide for me. Taking one shot is not stopping anyone else from getting theirs and since many folks that have registered for the vaccination way after me have received their shots, I do not feel like I am shafting anyone. No one is going to knock on your door to give you the vaccination. You have to hunt for it to survive. If you are not willing to hunt, then you will have to do without.
I encourage EVERYONE to submit their information at as many sites and many counties as possible. Do not allow others to shame you for entering your info in more than one location. Their motive is only to make it easier for themselves. If you wish to survive, you must be willing to work for it. In a raffle, the more tickets you buy, the more you lower the odds for winning. No one faults you for entering a raffle more than once and they do not scream that you are cheating. This is way more important, so do what you have to do to survive.

[JoMar]

I am signing my spouse up on ANY prospective site available, within a two hour drive of home. If that bothers anyone, cry me a river. I am only taking one shot, so I am not taking anyone's spot. When there was a TP shortage, I spent a day driving around and searching for stores that were not already sold out. Once I got a sufficient supply (and stores limited purchases) then I returned home. I was willing to go the extra mile and did not expect anyone to provide for me. Taking one shot is not stopping anyone else from getting theirs and since many folks that have registered for the vaccination way after me have received their shots, I do not feel like I am shafting anyone. No one is going to knock on your door to give you the vaccination. You have to hunt for it to survive. If you are not willing to hunt, then you will have to do without.
I encourage EVERYONE to submit their information at as many sites and many counties as possible. Do not allow others to shame you for entering your info in more than one location. Their motive is only to make it easier for themselves. If you wish to survive, you must be willing to work for it. In a raffle, the more tickets you buy, the more you lower the odds for winning. No one faults you for entering a raffle more than once and they do not scream that you are cheating. This is way more important, so do what you have to do to survive.

:agree: Plus not everyone is on the mask, social distance and hand washing page so if they don't care about us why would we NOT do what is needed to do what we think important to take of ourselves.

[Altavia]

I think that we all have to realize that this is a massive undertaking and that something like this has never been done before. There has been and will continue to be a huge learning curve.

So many are quick to complain and criticize but this country has been averaging over one million vaccines a day. We don't know if that's good or bad because we have nothing to compare it to. President Biden stated that it was his goal to distribute 1.5 million vaccines a day over his first hundred days. He must not have known that that number was already close to being accomplished.

As far as Florida goes, over 2 million people have received their first shot and many their second as well. That's over half of Florida's over 65 population. Considering that there are people who have decided to not get the vaccine or not get it until later, I'd say that we're doing pretty.

I've asked it before on this forum and I'll ask it again. Did anyone think that 330 million people were going to be vaccinated in a week?

One example of what is happening is the Publix system. Publix received about 25,000 doses in one delivery. For that same delivery, about 250,000 people tried to get an appointment. The odds were 10:1 of you're getting an appointment. On another delivery, they received something in the area of 46,000 doses and 300,000 people tried to get an appointment. That's about a 6:1 chance. We all just need to be patient. It's a matter of luck and you see what the odds are. The odds will get better as more and more people get their dose.

I hear a lot of people complaining about how this is being handled but I haven't heard any suggestions on how to do it better other than "I should be able to easily get an appointment and get my shot now and I shouldn't have to travel very far to get it."

At the rate that the over 65 population is currently getting vaccinated in Florida, everyone over the age of 65 should be taken care of by the end of March. And the process of getting an appointment should be getting easier as more and more people get their doses.

FYI - Here's a web site that provides many views of the Florida vaccination data.

VACCINE - COVID-19 in Florida (Dr. Jason Salemi) (https://covid19florida.mystrikingly.com/vaccine)

It shows close to 30% vaccinated in Sumter as of the end of January. So it appears your estimate of over 65 who want to be vaccinated by the end of March is plausible if they can maintain a vaccination rate in the 7,000 per week range.

[charmed59]

Your graph is for statewide. For Sumter the number is 22.4%

[Dbraisted]

I live in Sumter and registered for the Lake County web site with Share Care. I received an appointment. I was asked if I was positive within the last two weeks. The answer was no back in Dec. 8th. I arrived was registered, went through screening( this is held at the old Sears building on 441, Leesburg)...after two screeners I waited for my turn. I finally arrived at the nurses station to receive my vaccine and was then asked if I had Covid. I said yes Dec. 8th. The nurse stated I need to wait 90 days after my positive in order to get the vaccine or else I may get sick. They have a great process but they left out the 90 day positive rule.. just a warning.

[Byte1]

After you register inone county you will find out you are about 50,000 down on the list. Registering in multiple counties jusr clogs the system for everyone. Just keep watch for new sites and jump on it. Everyone will eventually get it. We have all gone for almost a year without it already!

You snooze, you lose.
Yes, everyone will eventually get it BUT pretty soon, you will also be competing with the under 65yo group. They are giving you head of the line privilege so take advantage of it. The way to get your vaccination is to either put your name in several hats or wait until your doctor gets it in a year or two, and stay at home until then. Most folks want to get on with their lives. You are not hurting anyone by getting on several lists. They do not throw away one that would have your name on it if you do not respond when they call. The next person on the list will be contacted. Telling folks to wait in one line that might not even get a new shipment of vaccine, is just allowing others that have the initiative to act to get in line before them in other locations. I am sure the ones that are motivated don't mind everyone telling people to wait their turn. It only helps them get their shots and resume their lifestyles faster.
If you want to help others secure their vaccination, then pass on current info on where to go and how to do it. Some on here are actually signing neighbors up.