Massachusetts

GopherGal

(2,400 posts) Thu Feb 18, 2021, 07:03 PM Feb 2021

MA's Coronavirus Vaccine Shipment Not Coming This Week.

That'll sure mess up the vaccine appointment scheduling. (Presuming it can be messed up any further than it already is...)

https://patch.com/massachusetts/across-ma/ma-national-guard-may-have-retrieve-vaccine-doses-south]

This week's shipment of coronavirus vaccine doses from the federal government has been delayed and won't arrive until Monday, a potential problem for those even with vaccination appointments.

The state's Coronavirus Command Center said the winter weather and staffing shortages for vaccine manufacturers are contributing to the delay.

Baker said earlier Thursday he may send the National Guard to retrieve vaccines from Kentucky and Tennessee.

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MA's Coronavirus Vaccine Shipment Not Coming This Week. (Original Post) GopherGal Feb 2021 OP

We had to reschedule here in Oregon. I was suppose to get 2nd shot Sunday. Now it is 2/28. LizBeth Feb 2021 #1

Posted earlier. sheshe2 Feb 2021 #2

Yeah, I saw that the appointment site was having issues. GopherGal Feb 2021 #3

Baker keeps making it worse. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2021 #4

LizBeth

(10,821 posts)

1. We had to reschedule here in Oregon. I was suppose to get 2nd shot Sunday. Now it is 2/28.

Reply to GopherGal (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 07:04 PM

Feb 2021

They said due to weather so though fine here, getting it here is the issue.

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)

2. Posted earlier.

Reply to GopherGal (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 07:12 PM

Feb 2021

The whole site crashed this morning.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10575207

GopherGal

(2,400 posts)

3. Yeah, I saw that the appointment site was having issues.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 07:27 PM

Feb 2021

That's what I was alluding to.

If the site already can't deal with the volume of people seeking appointments, what's going to happen when this new wrench is thrown in the works and we aren't getting the shipments they've been planning on in setting the schedules?

The transport problems are concerning, but relatively easily worked-around if the National Guard can help out. (Presuming they have cold chain capability). Staffing shortages at the manufacturer might be a bigger long-term problem. I guess that part would depend on what kind of staff they need.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,215 posts)

4. Baker keeps making it worse.

Reply to GopherGal (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 07:46 PM

Feb 2021

His most important job this month has been offering apologies to the botched vaccine roll outs.

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