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11. If she lived in the ritzy Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida, where wealthy contributors

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Fri Mar 5, 2021, 11:37 PM

Mar 2021

to Governor Ron DeSantis reside, she would have had her vaccine last January.

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Older Americans cope with shock and stress as vaccine effort overlooks them [View all] turbinetree Mar 2021 OP

This country is going tribal. aocommunalpunch Mar 2021 #1

It's Not Going Tribal RobinA Mar 2021 #80

The online system is leaving people out JI7 Mar 2021 #2

Yep I helped my mom 93 Tree Lady Mar 2021 #21

I agree,my daughter did it for me and I have pidge Mar 2021 #24

This is the problem. Dawson Leery Mar 2021 #25

It's hardto know how to solve this moonscape Mar 2021 #27

Maybe they could ... cannabis_flower Mar 2021 #33

They are doing that now in Texas pinkstarburst Mar 2021 #36

Great! cannabis_flower Mar 2021 #46

And those with relatives who think the virus is not that serious JI7 Mar 2021 #62

I think that's a great idea MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #65

Kick dalton99a Mar 2021 #3

K&R MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #4

Here in Philly BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #5

+1000 llmart Mar 2021 #8

Agreed ....................... turbinetree Mar 2021 #9

Email and text msg. communication for isolated appalachiablue Mar 2021 #6

+1000 llmart Mar 2021 #12

This is what I've been complaining about on several threads today. llmart Mar 2021 #7

I feel like it's part of the Hunger Games or playing Mega Millions or Powerball turbinetree Mar 2021 #15

Seniors routinely use local services and get SS and Medicare. Blue_true Mar 2021 #26

They sure know how to find seniors when they want to sell them something. llmart Mar 2021 #35

Yes. You can be found when there is a dollar to be made off you. Blue_true Mar 2021 #63

This Would Have Required RobinA Mar 2021 #81

Excellent points. nt Blue_true Mar 2021 #83

I'm sorry.. they're not being Cha Mar 2021 #10

This is not about how seniors were in one of the first classes to be allowed to get the vaccine. llmart Mar 2021 #14

Ah.. sorry. They are no hoops Cha Mar 2021 #20

lucky you, others seemed to be far worse off nt Celerity Mar 2021 #22

If she lived in the ritzy Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida, where wealthy contributors sop Mar 2021 #11

Oregon Timewas Mar 2021 #13

A friend of mine in the Portland area.. Grasswire2 Mar 2021 #16

The entire Timewas Mar 2021 #18

They decided about three weeks ago to open up M&T Stadium for mass vaccination but you basically turbinetree Mar 2021 #17

The NATIVE government (not Indian, not Casino) as about to get vax obamanut2012 Mar 2021 #42

in the same boat BatteriesNotNeeded Mar 2021 #19

Its really tough most are not tech savvy Tree Lady Mar 2021 #23

This is a job for government. FEMA's mass vaccination radius777 Mar 2021 #28

+1000. Yes, EXACTLY a job for government. yonder Mar 2021 #30

Absolutely! llmart Mar 2021 #38

I am also 70, and I can't get an appointment. tblue37 Mar 2021 #29

I am 80 days from being 75 in Albuquerque and haven't even been notified. triron Mar 2021 #53

There are no "noifications" here. You hvae to go online and try to sign up for an appointment, but tblue37 Mar 2021 #58

Even if you can't use a computer you must have a telephone. Ziggysmom Mar 2021 #31

That's a pretty heartless attitude. llmart Mar 2021 #37

Heartless no. Fearful yes. Please let me explain? Ziggysmom Mar 2021 #47

Thank you for your personal story. llmart Mar 2021 #59

Your story about the couple's basement is Deja Vu! Ziggysmom Mar 2021 #75

I Tend To Be RobinA Mar 2021 #82

1. NO ONE should have to do that 2. hahahhahahhahhaha are you serious??? obamanut2012 Mar 2021 #44

It's not heartless at all. It's one side of the coin and great advice. sciencescience Mar 2021 #51

I hear you but just understand ... KentuckyWoman Mar 2021 #55

I wonder how she got so alone treestar Mar 2021 #56

My oldest sister is 80. llmart Mar 2021 #68

I have no one. KentuckyWoman Mar 2021 #73

HOPE when Biden Administration gets supply chain sorted Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #32

For sure. As for force, as usual the feds are paying states to cooperate. :) Hortensis Mar 2021 #60

GA now lowest % of population vaccinated, TX fifth lowest Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #72

:) Hey, TX can use a win, I don't grudge it. AK and NM are almost 24% with Hortensis Mar 2021 #74

Interesting.. How do you think low-population #s affect vaccine rollout? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #76

Fewer to vaccinate? Just a guess. Hortensis Mar 2021 #77

Lol. Been trying to figure out why Alaska is # 1 with Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #78

Reverse 911 system should be used for this MoonlitKnight Mar 2021 #34

My 90-yr-old mom would have been left out if not for family Maeve Mar 2021 #39

My sister in-law is waiting for someone to call her spinbaby Mar 2021 #40

I've been playing grocery store lotto for weeks. tavernier Mar 2021 #41

Sadly, I'm not surprised that people are being left behind, area51 Mar 2021 #43

+1 appalachiablue Mar 2021 #64

Older people without younger relatives who can help them, will have a hard time LisaL Mar 2021 #45

I know a woman on Long Island in this position. She's given up. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #48

My friend in Great Neck gets his on the tenth. 68 y.o., with Parkinson's. Grasswire2 Mar 2021 #71

This infuriates me so much cmf Mar 2021 #49

+1. Great idea dalton99a Mar 2021 #52

I'm one of them. ananda Mar 2021 #50

Where I live, Mossfern Mar 2021 #54

I have an update on my quest for a shot, I will be getting my shot tomorrow at 9:30 AM turbinetree Mar 2021 #57

Congrats, Turbine! The feds have taken on a DUTY TO VACCINATE Hortensis Mar 2021 #61

Yes they have and thank you for your thoughts turbinetree Mar 2021 #70

These people are all on Medicare how isn't it a thing that they get a call from dsc Mar 2021 #66

In NM, the state Dept of Health is the sole determiner of when you nget notified for an triron Mar 2021 #67

can't Medicare call the health Dept and say dsc Mar 2021 #69

I guess they could but doubt they do in our state since I haven't heard of it. triron Mar 2021 #79