[laryb]

Originally Posted by birdiebill

I received first dose of Moderna yesterday at the Sumter DOH site. My appointment was made by the DOH from the list set up by GMR. I was one of the very next people appointed to get a vaccine through GMR when they ran out of vaccine doses. So Sumter DOH did pick up right where GMR had stopped. We just now received the opportunity from GMR for my wife to sign up for her first dose. She was on the GMR appointment list ( not the registration list) just a day or two after my original appointment with GMR. She is now appointed with GMR again, but for tomorrow and March 4. So they are apparently going in order of original registration.

If you don't mind, could you tell me what your original date was for the first dose? My wife was scheduled for Jan. 21, and I was Jan 23rd. I helped friends register 3 hours after we did, and we were scheduled 4 and 6 days later than them, so I don't have much confidence in the accuracy of their list

[birdiebill]

My original appointment with GMR for first dose was Jan 19. Wife received e-mail mid- afternoon with code to make her first appointment.. When she made it, the return e-mail also gave her the date and time for the second dose. Just like the first time before doses ran out. She did not re- register . We assume that GMR just picked up where DOH left off.

[laryb]

Originally Posted by birdiebill

My original appointment with GMR for first dose was Jan 19. Wife received e-mail mid- afternoon with code to make her first appointment.. When she made it, the return e-mail also gave her the date and time for the second dose. Just like the first time before doses ran out. She did not re- register . We assume that GMR just picked up where DOH left off.

Thank you, it's very appreciated

[Bogie Shooter]

I to had an appointment on Jan 22, that was cancelled when they ran out of vaccine.
Received an email today with an appointment code.....have appointment tomorrow.
Looks like they are doing what they said they would do.😎

[Bigmike18]

I was scheduled for my first vaccine on January 25th,, than was canceled. Got an email today with a new code to set up an appointment. I am scheduled for tomorrow to get my first injection. It seems like they are following through on what they promised.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Byte1

The needles used on every video on TV shows them using a needle that should be used on a horse. About two inches long. Doesn't bother me but put a scare into the wife. The needles also appear to be thick. Glad to hear that in reality, the needles are normal. She gets a shot every month so this should be old hat to her.

They use a very small, 21 ga or smaller needles. Similar to a diabetic syringe. You don't feel it. Usually no blood at the injection site.

Likely what you noticed in the video is the safety sheth over the needle


https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-1...in-summary.pdf

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Village_daughter

Hello! I wonder if someone could give me some advice. My dad lives in the Villages and registered for the vaccine through GMR. They have sent him a 5 digit code a couple of times on his phone. Could someone who has done this tell me what that code is for?

The code is used to actually book the appointment.

[billethkid]

If half TV residents get the shot that would be around 70,000.
For good measuring and guessing or out guessing the second guessers throw in another 30,000 for visitors, and all other....
Hence 100,000 folks to vaccinate.
At 1000 per day all done by the end of April.
There should be more than 1000 per day so sometime during the next 90 days all the hub bub and racing to get an appointment will be over.

On a list?
Most of us are.
You could be next....many have posted that they were and are lucky.
Those who are number 29,001 or 39,001 just have to sit and wait.

We have put in a year of waiting....another 1-90 days...not a problem!!

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Byte1

Guess we won't have to worry about our place in line for the vaccinations in The Villages. I used six open browsers today to get an invite on the Publix site. When I finally got on, all the close spots were taken so I managed to get my wife a spot in Deltona and when they allowed me to try a second spot, I got one at the same place for two hours later....tomorrow. I was going to wait for the VA, but just wanted to see if Publix would give me another spot so I took it when offered. We have family coming down next month to visit and they have all had the virus and survived, so I had to make sure that the wife had her shot. She is really concerned about how big the needle is. I have no idea why they are using such large needles, but I am not a medical person. I have given plenty of shots though, and give one to her every month and the needle is very small. Maybe someone on here knows why the vaccination needle is so large? And thick as well as long. No wonder folks are sore when they do it. The idea is usually to relax your arm as much as possible before they insert the needle and it won't hurt as much.

shots for 2 weeks got mine Thursday had an appointment but they were taking all bets by afternoon counting the 15 minute break after shot I was there 25 minutes

[Village_daughter]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The website has 2 Steps. Step 1 to register and Step 2 to make an appointment. I think the Step 1 code has 5 digits and the Step 2 code has 6 digits. So, I don't think you can actually make an appointment with a 5 digit code. You can only do Step 1, which is to use the 5 digit code to register and get on the waiting list.

Thank you! He tells me he is already registered. Is the "Step 1" I see on the site something that happens after you have registered? I'm confused because he had someone else help him register so I don't know if that person completed the "Step 1" on this site or someplace else. I don't want to accidentally "re-register" him and lose his place in line.

Thanks for your help.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

They use a very small, 21 ga or smaller needles. Similar to a diabetic syringe. You don't feel it. Usually no blood at the injection site.

Likely what you noticed in the video is the safety sheth over the needle


https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-1...in-summary.pdf

I am a coward and a wuss and a chicken and a baby and a sissy.

The Covid-19 shot was not painful or even detectable going in................

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I am a coward and a wuss and a chicken and a baby and a sissy.

The Covid-19 shot was not painful or even detectable going in................

wow 5 for 5

[brfree1411@aol.com]

Where is this drive-thru location?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by brfree1411@aol.com

Where is this drive-thru location?

I believe you need a reservation and the address will be on your confirmation.

(which means I don't know and it doesn't matter since I wouldn't be able to be vaccinated if I happened to find it)

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by brfree1411@aol.com

Where is this drive-thru location?

Behind Fresh Market in Southern Trace.