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Today I was at the clinic and a woman thought she needed a referral to get her shot from Rays. It takes a month to get a Dr. appointment and the Rays vaccine waitlist is deep into November . This sets vaccination back to average 2 months. if the perception is to first ask your Dr. which is public perception we need to correct that.
It is alarming that the clinic went along with this .
The Rays answer line has no COVID instructions other than directing to online applications for appointment. There is no signage anywhere, which is again a failure to the vunerable population who are not an online generation. I talked with the pharmacist, she confirmed no referral needed, will bring worries to Rays attention and work to clear up confusion.
I hope you too can.
In my work until am seeing this problem consistently. This is a gap that needs to be addressed. We need more ways to get vaccinated. We need clear education and outreach.
We may need to suggest off island vaccination if we can’t handle the local need on a timely manner. We need to educate the clinic, and general public.
This LINK below can offset the CDC misinformation
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For those looking for an earlier appointment at Ray’s, I suggest calling them up as soon as they open and see if there has been a cancellation. Cancellations are not updated online. I was fortunate to get my appointment the same day I called due to a cancellation. There is no guarantee but it is worth a try.