[Mrprez]

My Saturday appointment is in three weeks. I’ll worry about it then. No telling where GMR will be in three weeks!😂

[bobdeb]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Morning paper says Saturday appointments would be contacted for rescheduling.

Where in the Sun did you read that? I scoured over the paper this morning looking for some Saturday site clarification.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by bobdeb

Where in the Sun did you read that? I scoured over the paper this morning looking for some Saturday site clarification.

Section A page 14

[rmd2]

As of just yesterday my friend had an appointment in Sumterville and she drove there in the am to get her vaccine. She got there and there was a note on the door that the location was changed but they didn't know where the new location was. There were other people coming to that location and someone said they "heard" that the new location was St. Vincents Church on Powell Rd. My friend was driving back to TV and got an e-mail from the county saying her appointment was at St. Vincents. She went there and there they were giving shots! She got her shot but what a day! Her 2nd shot will be at St. Vincents.

[Carla B]

rmd2, If your friend had been reading the Daily Sun, she would have gone to St. Vincent to begin with, as they have been announcing that for days. I agree, though, that communication from GMR itself is sorely lacking, such as the Saturday appointments.

[Ashimp]

I had an appointment at the college on the 5th to get vaccinated. Under 65 but with underlying medical conditions as certified by a physician on Florida forms. Was turned away because I was under 65, and that it was "an IT problem". Never mind that Desantis had expanded policy to include those under 65 with underlying medical conditions, and there wasn't a line to get vaccinated, I was told no. Wasted an hour out of my day, went to Walmart a couple days later and got vaccinated.

[DeanFL]

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...Just back from St Vincent Church to get my 2nd shot. My appt (today) was at 2:30. We arrived at 2:15. The entrance to church was backed up about 20 cars deep from both sides of the street. Cop directing traffic - funneling. Very slooow going. Finally made the left turn into the entryway, 15 min later. Here's the bottom line - after so much serpintining etc etc all around their lots. FINALLY got to the (only 2) shot stations at 4PM, then the 15min wait after. I asked several cops that were (standing around...) Why the long lines - most said 'don't know'...

FINALLY got the answer from the ONE guy checking people in - bar code, license, appt confirm, He said the 'old' GMR at the college was Tues<>Sat. (but shut down last Friday) This one is NOW Mon<>Fri. So they had to handle the overflow from the last Saturday's appts into today (tuesday). Niiice. My first vacc up on 466 took about 30 min to get thru. The Wildwood location (for hers...) was about 30 min too.

So this turned out to be a FUBAR (check google or Saving Private Ryan for definition). LOTS of angry folks - waiting One hour 45 minutes, like me.
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[Bertram00]

Because the new state guidelines allow for people under 65 at extreme risk to be vaccinated the site allowed me (multiple major co-morbidities) to sign up. I was sent an email and made an appointment. When I showed up today and went through over an hour of snaking through their lines of cars, I was turned away because they are only authorized to vaccinate 65 and over at that location! Talk about a major FU!😠

[Bertram00]

Originally Posted by Ashimp

I had an appointment at the college on the 5th to get vaccinated. Under 65 but with underlying medical conditions as certified by a physician on Florida forms. Was turned away because I was under 65, and that it was "an IT problem". Never mind that Desantis had expanded policy to include those under 65 with underlying medical conditions, and there wasn't a line to get vaccinated, I was told no. Wasted an hour out of my day, went to Walmart a couple days later and got vaccinated.

Same thing happened to me today. Did you have to get an appointment for Walmart?

[bobdeb]

Been waiting since 5 am January 15th. GMR cannot clearly communicate as to where I should go this Saturday. Maybe Sumter College. Maybe not. Don't call us, we'll call you.

I'm considering other options at this time. I'll cancel Saturday with GMR if that helps others in their quest.

[Northwoods]

First of all, I'm thrilled I got my first shot. But I have to say, the communication was lacking. I got a message on Sunday that I could now get my shot. I did get the pop up that said another vaccination site was at St. Vincent. But my print out told me to go to Sumterville.
If they would have said... "As of 3/8 the Sumterville College site will no longer administer COVID vaccine. If your registration lists the Sumterville site, please go to the St. Vincent site."
How hard is that? I went to Sumterville because my print out tells me to go to Sumterville. I didn't know if there was more than one site giving shots.
When I went to Sumterville, there were NO signs ("go to St. Vincent"). People had to walk into the college to learn the site had moved. And there were many people who came to Sumterville... because that's where the print out told them to go.

[DeanFL]

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As an addendum to (Post#51) our experience at the GMR St. Vincent's location yesterday. Another reason there was such terribly long lines of cars waiting for their vacc - the car lines (started on the street that St. V is on) serpentining - went from 3 funneling down to 2 down to one up to two then down to one (for us at 2:30 appt yesterday - 1hour :45 of idling and crawling).

At the -near- end there was ONE person taking the barcodes/ID/Appt details. Then the final stage was 2 -TWO- tents with med folks delivering the shots, which very surprisingly went really fast. My first shot was on 466, waited only 20 min in line and there was 5 tents/deliverers. The Wildwood location where she went twice same - 5 tents. So that's why I was so surprised, and yes angry, at the new S.V. location.

Nonetheless happy THAT'S done- and good luck to everyone else. stay healthy.
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[billethkid]

For those with Saturday (3/13) appointments....per the newspaper this morning....given a day early....

so Friday will be a very busy day with longer lines.....unless they scheduled Friday appointments lighter anticipating the Saturday pull up.....frankly based on past experience, GMR has demonstrated they are not capable of thinking/planning that far ahead.

Once the Saturday issue(s) are out of the way GMR should settle down to a daily routine for scheduling and operating......unless they move again!!!!!!!!!

[bobdeb]

No word yet on time for rescheduling Saturday to Friday. Same time different place maybe? Friday will be an adventure for sure.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by bobdeb

No word yet on time for rescheduling Saturday to Friday. Same time different place maybe? Friday will be an adventure for sure.

Front page of the Daily Sun GMR appt for Saturday go to St. Vincent on Friday same time as Saturday appt.