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Two Bills 03-09-2021 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 1913265)
Too bad that they won't just approve the pill (molnupiravir) that will kill COVID after one dose. Makes one wonder how they can live with themselves knowing that instead of putting so many folks through all this, they have had a pill for several years that may be effective at killing the infection. I say "may" because I don't know for sure that it is 100% effective, even though they are suggesting that it is.

Maybe not approved as still in trials.

Molnupiravir is currently in advanced phase II / III clinical trials. It is being tested in three different doses every 12 hours for five days in patients with SARS-CoV-2.

cb1972 03-09-2021 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 1913223)
I could have picked any day or time this week. I picked Thursday, got my appt, and sent them an email making sure it was legit. I’m not sure why they sent me the code, at the time I couldn’t even find the announcement from DeSantis.

I’m wondering if they finished their 65 and over list and just started on the next group. All appointment times were available.

thanks for the reply

dahrens1 03-09-2021 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 1913223)
I could have picked any day or time this week. I picked Thursday, got my appt, and sent them an email making sure it was legit. I’m not sure why they sent me the code, at the time I couldn’t even find the announcement from DeSantis.

I’m wondering if they finished their 65 and over list and just started on the next group. All appointment times were available.

My wife (age 64) got the email and step 2 code from GMR yesterday and made an appointment for yesterday morning. She was turned away after waiting for 1 1/2 hours in line. So, make sure they will honor the appointment this week if you are under 65. When we asked why people were being given appointments for this week when they are not yet eligible the only answer we got was that it was an "IT" problem.

dahrens1 03-09-2021 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yucatan2 (Post 1913111)
Has anyone seen where the Johnson and Johnson is available yet?

Publix but I think it is only when you attempt to get an appointment during the Wednesday morning lottery. The Monday and Friday signups are for the Moderna vaccine.

Stu from NYC 03-09-2021 02:53 PM

Glad to see making more and more progress

OrangeBlossomBaby 03-09-2021 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 1913265)
Too bad that they won't just approve the pill (molnupiravir) that will kill COVID after one dose. Makes one wonder how they can live with themselves knowing that instead of putting so many folks through all this, they have had a pill for several years that may be effective at killing the infection. I say "may" because I don't know for sure that it is 100% effective, even though they are suggesting that it is.

If you're willing to wait until you've already been infected and might possibly be dying from advanced lung scarring and choking to death on your own mucus, to realize that a single pill will cure you of your disease, that's fine.

For me personally, I'd much prefer to prevent getting sick in the first place. That's what vaccines are for.

newgirl 03-09-2021 03:46 PM

My son is extremely high risk and still fighting to get him a appointment. If u go to sign up there are no boxes for high risk to mark.

Pballer 03-09-2021 03:54 PM

How do you register to get a vaccine appointment as a couple rather than as a single individual?

Altavia 03-09-2021 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by newgirl (Post 1913332)
My son is extremely high risk and still fighting to get him a appointment. If u go to sign up there are no boxes for high risk to mark.

Have his Doctor complete this form and you can then register. Wallmart was helping people sign up earlier this week.

http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_pa...21-47-Form.pdf

charmed59 03-09-2021 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dahrens1 (Post 1913314)
My wife (age 64) got the email and step 2 code from GMR yesterday and made an appointment for yesterday morning. She was turned away after waiting for 1 1/2 hours in line. So, make sure they will honor the appointment this week if you are under 65. When we asked why people were being given appointments for this week when they are not yet eligible the only answer we got was that it was an "IT" problem.

They did get back to me that it wasn’t a legit appointment. It was their mistake.

Bertram00 03-09-2021 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 1912915)
I signed up on my vaccine.fl.gov under the “not yet eligible’ section when the web site first open up. I got an email to get my vaccine from GMR yesterday. I’m 61.

Be careful
I'm 60 and their site sent me an email and let me make an appointment because I answered that I had risk factors that qualified me. When I showed up at the GMR site today I was turned away after they let me spend an hour and a half snaking through a line of cars because "they are not authorized to vaccinate under 65" no matter your co-morbidities.

kcrazorbackfan 03-09-2021 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 1912802)
Glad to see more and more progress in ending this

We can only hope you're right; just don't think this will happen soon enough......

APovi 03-09-2021 11:26 PM

Is a comment about 'government incompetence' always a 'political reference'?
 
QUOTE["Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that starting next week, all people age 60 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
DeSantis made the announcement during a news conference on Monday in Tallahassee"

Isn't it true that, due to repeated misappropriation of the supply system, we have many centers running out of product, while, at the same time, others are unable to find enough patients to use even half of what they have on site?

We drove down to Orlando for lunch, local radio reported several choices, drove over there in 15 minutes. Got home in time for the evening news!

dahrens1 03-10-2021 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 1913358)
They did get back to me that it wasn’t a legit appointment. It was their mistake.

Since you used your second step code already to make an appointment that you can't use did GMR tell you what you needed to do to get back into their queue so you could make another appointment on or after March 15th? Or do you have to start over with step one and wait for another step two code?

nancymiller217@yahoo.com 03-10-2021 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 1912915)
I signed up on my vaccine.fl.gov under the “not yet eligible’ section when the web site first open up. I got an email to get my vaccine from GMR yesterday. I’m 61.

Same age, also signed up on my vaccine.fl.gov when it first opened.

Nothing.


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