Saturday, February 20, 2021

Local Vaccination Sites Open Tomorrow

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

Due to impacts from recent severe winter weather, Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) drive-through COVID-19 vaccination sites in Lee, Washington and Adams counties have been cancelled for Sunday, February 21.

Those with cancelled appointments will automatically be rescheduled throughout the next two weeks at the same location. Patients will be notified of the new appointment date and time by phone, e-mail, or text.

 

Vaccination sites in Forrest, Jones, Pike, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Rankin, Hinds, Madison, Oktibbeha, Leflore, Lafayette, Panola and Desoto counties will operate tomorrow.

Check the MSDH website at HealthyMS.com for the latest in cancellations.

Follow MSDH by e-mail and social media at HealthyMS.com/connect.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

So if I was to go to Adam’s county tomorrow I can go to Pike instead?

Anonymous said...

@ 8:39, "vaccination sites in Lee, Washington and Adams counties have been cancelled for Sunday, February 21. Those with cancelled appointments will automatically be rescheduled throughout the next two weeks at the same location. Patients will be notified of the new appointment date and time by phone, e-mail, or text." You being scheduled for Adams will be rescheduled per this articles posting from MSDH. So, go ahead and go to Pike tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

I'm assigned to go to Smith-Wills on March 1. I'm wondering if the winter storm caused such a backup of assignments that my time and date will be pushed out. I guess I'll get some sort of communication. Or not.

This is just one more reason these people should be working two shifts, if not three. If the private sector works shifts and has businesses open at night, why not the public sector. Is it really essential for all public employees to end their work day at 4:20 p.m.?

Anonymous said...

@12:10 a.m., March 1 appointments aren’t changed unless something happens on March 1. Rescheduled appointments were moved to days when appointments were available.

Now, just as an education, they don’t get off at 4:20. Oftentimes, work begins around 7, setting up the site, briefing team members, preparing vaccines, etc. and doesn’t end until AFTER the last appointment is taken care, whether at 4:20 or 6:00. THEN, they have to pack up the site, take unused vaccines back to the local health department, do a MASSIVE amount of paperwork, and prepare the site for the next day. Some folks drive over 2 hours from their home bases, so let’s not forget to add that in, too. Plus, they’ve been working all day in the rain, ice, cold ,(heat maybe one day), with little chance for breaks, standing, walking, leaning, etc. Many of these folks also have to take care of duties related to their “regular” jobs whenever they get a chance. And, with the cancellations and reschedules that have resulted form this last week, they’ll be working 7 days a week for a while. For the most part, they do it without complaint because they love their jobs, they love this opportunity to serve the public, and they support public health.

So, rather than the snark, how about a little support.

Anonymous said...

They are great about communicating with your directly text and email if your vaccine appointment was canceled and/or rescheduled.

Anonymous said...

Our vaccinations are scheduled for 1:00 and 1:20 today at Smith Wills Stadium. We were originally scheduled for Tuesday but Board of Health emailed and texted us that we were reset for today, same times of day, due to icy road conditions. I hate needles so will be glad to get this over with!

Anonymous said...

9:34 - God forbid a public employee having to work past 4:20 to 'pack up' and 'do paperwork'. Welcome to the paradigm of a private sector employee. And Puleeeeze don't ask a public sector employee to arrive at work (and be out of the break-room) before 8:17 a.m. You seem well versed, so stop with the subterfuge. The Comp-Time meter runneth.

Mbrookes said...

My husband and I went to Greenwood today for a vaccination that was canceled due to weather last week. The line was very long but the workers apologized for our wait and said they were trying to catch up. Every person we dealt with was efficient and very pleasant These are people struggling under impossible conditions and making it work. I have nothing but admiration and thanks for all of those involved.

Anonymous said...

It’s a massive undertaking. Lline was between one and a half and two miles long when we left the Greenwood site today. I don’t see how it could have gone any faster. Paperwork flow was perfect. Couldn’t have been any faster. Very grateful.

Anonymous said...

My goal, 327, that apparently you’re too dense to understand, was to point out to 1210 that public employees do not feel the need to “end their work day at 4:20 p.m.”. But apparently you feel that working 10-12 hours a day isn’t enough. How many would you HAVE them work?

Anonymous said...

It's NOT a massive undertaking. During the every year flu season, 3 million people are vaccinated each DAY.


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