[SGR720]

Originally Posted by billethkid

We received the letter at 1:30 AM this morning. At 3:30 AM we received our Saturday make up appointment for today at 4:00 PM.

Without knowing the above until later this morning we went at 9 AM as we were advised Saturday appointments were to be done Friday.

We were in line and on our way out at 9:40 AM....the line was maybe 50 cars...moved very expeditiously...everybody working smartly and courteously.

As I have said before GMR gets an A for operations performance.

As for communications,
the information in the letter above was known to GMR decision makers more than a week ago...

Waiting game is over and done...now to ease back to a more normal life style.

Good to hear.

I think what some on here don't understand is our concern that we had our original shot and are having difficulty determining when and where we'll get the second due to location and hours of operation changes. It's not like we can just go anywhere for the second shot.

Like you I'm satisfied with the on-site performance of GMR but not their communication. I too will be at ease once I've received the second shot.

[FromDC]

Originally Posted by SGR720

Good to hear.

I think what some on here don't understand is our concern that we had our original shot and are having difficulty determining when and where we'll get the second due to location and hours of operation changes. It's not like we can just go anywhere for the second shot.

Like you I'm satisfied with the on-site performance of GMR but not their communication. I too will be at ease once I've received the second shot.

I totally agree with what you said. I need to wait almost 2 weeks for my second shot. The weather, shortages, logistics, etc could screw up the GMR daily routine at the vaccination site. They are extremely reactive and no way proactive while they fumble with administrative and IT changes they should be making on the spur of the moment.

[mrpete2]

My wife and I went to the GMR site today for our 2nd shot. It only took about 5 minutes. No line. I was AMAZED!!

[bobdeb]

Originally Posted by mrpete2

My wife and I went to the GMR site today for our 2nd shot. It only took about 5 minutes. No line. I was AMAZED!!

What time was that please?

I was there this morning. It was the joining of a mass of both Friday and Saturday appointments. Need I say more?

[PugMom]

if you guys got your 1st shot, & are not sure when the 2nd will be, can you just go to a different location or chain-retailer for the 2nd booster? is something like that even possible? & who keeps track of your paperwork? thx for reply

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by bobdeb

What time was that please?

I was there this morning. It was the joining of a mass of both Friday and Saturday appointments. Need I say more?

We were there at 9 when they opened.
Yes there was a line of cars....well managed by the local police.
In and driving away in 40 minutes.
Well run operation serving hundreds of people.

Better performance than most doctors office in TV.

[SGR720]

Originally Posted by PugMom

if you guys got your 1st shot, & are not sure when the 2nd will be, can you just go to a different location or chain-retailer for the 2nd booster? is something like that even possible? & who keeps track of your paperwork? thx for reply

I would say no to a different location/chain retailer as you need to have the same brand vaccine that you originally got. The newspaper said on Thursday that the Sumter county Health spokeswoman said they could not guarantee which vaccines will be available using myvaccine.fl.com. So going somewhere else could open a new can of worms. The GMR website states they will not give second shots to those who received first shot elsewhere so I'm thinking other sites won't either.

We all have appointment dates, times and places. However, GMR has moved twice since my first and second appointment were scheduled and their hours now don't include the time I was scheduled for. I'm going to go on the date I'm scheduled and hope that I will get the shot. It's just frustrating that there is a lack of communication from GMR addressing the concerns of those awaiting their second shot.

[mrpete2]

Originally Posted by bobdeb

What time was that please?

I was there this morning. It was the joining of a mass of both Friday and Saturday appointments. Need I say more?

At about 1:15 Friday.

[Alana33]

I received my 1st dose Moderna vaccination at the Sumter State College location. Then I was notified that they closed and moved to St. Vincent de Paul location.
I'm scheduled for 2nd dose on Saturday March 27, a day on which the St. Vincent location is closed.
Questions:
1. Is the Sumter State College site open again?
(I've read that they are.)
2. Are they offering the Moderna vaccination or just the J&J vaccine?
3. If they're not open or only offering the single dose J&J, and the St. Vincent site isn't open on Saturdays,
do I just show up there on the Friday at time indicated
originally scheduled for 2nd dose?

I have to arrange transportation to whichever location so it would be great to know exactly where and when and not get a 3AM email for the following morning and scramble for a ride.
Anyone know?

Truly confusing process with GMR moving around and not updating people in a timely manner.
Their physical sites are well organized.
My 82 year old sister received her 1st Moderna vaccination at the St. Vincent location on Thursday and said very well run there.
Their communication has been terrible.

[brfree1411@aol.com]

GMR sent me an email. Go to St. Vincent's Church on Friday same time as you were scheduled on Saturday.

[Mrprez]

I received an email this morning with my rescheduled appointment date. They moved it back to Friday the 26th from Saturday the 27th at the same time. The email also included a barcode.

[Alana33]

Pleasantly surprised and relieved to receive an email from GMR last night confirming date, time, location with the barcode included for my 2nd dose of the Moderna vaccination on March 26.
I was originally scheduled at the Sumter State College site on Saturday, March 27.

[Hans53]

paper the other day said if you have a saturday appt go on friday to get your shot.