It’s so interesting to me how each locale cattle-cars sorts everyone through the process.
In my Oregon county, I made an appointment through the county Department of Health website. I chose a large venue nearest to my home, the fairgrounds. I did not know which vaccine I would receive until I completed the appointment process.
On the website, I was asked which qualified category I fell into and to provide basic information such as name and address. Upon completion, I was able to print out a verification of the appointment. Only then did I learn I was to receive a Pfizer dose.
At the appointed hour, I showed up – along with a few hundred other people in their cars. It was on the weekend so not surprising it was so busy. They handled the whole process while I remained inside my vehicle.
We were divided into two lines to keep things moving along. The first official person to talk to me asked to see my appointment confirmation and then handed me a questionnaire on a clipboard. She also wrote the number “1” on my windshield in removable marker.
The next person directed me to another line, one of about a dozen, with 2 canopies set up ahead.
While waiting in that line, I completed my questionnaire. It asked about health issues, prior vaccine reactions, if I had already had COVID, etc., in addition to basic information. There were also handouts explaining what I could expect re side effects and information on the vaccine itself.
The next person I spoke to was at the first canopy. He took my questionnaire, looked it over, clarified a couple of things and that was it. I was not asked for ID or proof of any health insurance, nor to prove my underlying conditions.
Next stop was the second canopy. The vaccinating person asked if my left arm was an acceptable injection site.
He administered the injection (painless), handed me a completed vaccination card, verified my email address so they could tell me when to schedule the second dose.
Someone wrote a departure time in removable marker on my car’s side window.
This last person told me to honk my horn and flash my emergency lights if I had an adverse reaction to the vaccine within the next 15 minutes. He added that no one had ever experienced a true adverse reaction, though there had been a couple of panic attacks. I was cheerily waved into the convenient parking area directly ahead.
The whole process took just over an hour on a very busy day. I was told to expect my email inviting me to schedule the second dose after 14 days.
Very efficient!
Perfect!! 