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Old 01-18-2021, 05:34 PM
 
Location: Texas
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The reason the vaccines are initially being sent to large systems is that they have the ability to store the vaccines (specifically the Pfizer product) at the required sub zero temperatures. Small/rural facilities and independent doctor's offices by and large don't have that. The large systems also have the organizational ability and manpower to administer large numbers of doses on site. Methodist and Memorial Hermann combined have a large percentage of the market share in the Houston area, so that's a lot of patients that are being offered vaccinations through them. I know many people who've already had their first shots and they've all been pleased with how the process has worked.
Wanted to expound on my comment in bold above because I was watching ABC-13 tonight and they were talking about Covid vaccinations and they mentioned that a large Urgent Care company (I think it was Nextcare Urgent Care) had vaccinated something like 7,000 people before the state changed criteria and they had to stop and I thought to myself "Why make them stop?" Sounds like they were doing a good job and Urgent Care's are ideal for people who don't have a doctor, aren't affiliated with a large system etc. Their CEO was interviewed via Zoom and said she hoped they could find someone to partner with the continue to give vaccines. Indeed.
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Old 01-19-2021, 12:41 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I also heard that clinics/hospitals are giving vaccines to people who walk in (who are young and not in Phase 1) if a person who had an appointment does not show. Anyone hearing the same?
Once the vaccine is taken out of the deep freeze and brought to temperature, it must be used in a certain amount of time (I think i read 6 hours) after which any unused portion has to be discarded. So, yeah, it's good that they can find someone to administer it to regardless of appointment or priority group. But hopefully it also means that you are able to secure the 2nd shot in a timely fashion.
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