Some NH seniors waiting months, travelling far from home for vaccine appointments
Some experiencing scheduling difficulty
Updated: 10:51 PM EST Jan 24, 2021
Some experiencing scheduling difficulty
Updated: 10:51 PM EST Jan 24, 2021
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PROCESS CONTINUE - AS SOME SENIORS REPORT MONTHS LONG WAITS FOR A SHOT. THE STATE URGING PATIENCE WITH SIGNUPS FOR VACCINES IN PHASE 1B. SOME ARE RUNNING OUT OF IT. 1:51 I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, BOY THIS IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS. 1:56 83 YEAR OLD GUS L'ETOILE IN PIKE, BOOKED AN APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT WEEK, ONLY TO LEARN IT WAS CANCELLED AND HAD TO RESCHEDULE A áMONTH LATER, AN áHOUR AWAY. SUE RUKA IN MADISON, HELPED HER á94 YEAR OLD MOTHER BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, SHE'S FRUSTRATED IT'S NOT UNTIL APRIL. SUE-10:30- HERE'S A GROUP OF VUNERABLE PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT GET VACCINATION UNTIL REALLY LATE AND HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE GONNA GET ILL OR DIE BECAUSE OF THAT? 10:41 GUS- 3:59- WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO MOVE AROUND AND SEE PEOPLE AND WELL THATS STILL IN THE FUTURE, BUT A LITTLE FURTHER OUT IN THE FUTURE. 4:09 DURING GOVERNOR SUNUNU'S WEEKLY COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE LAST THURSDAY, STATE OFFICIALS SAID- WHEN MORE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE- THEY'LL ADD MORE VACCINATION SITES, TO THE CURRENT 13 AND ADD APPOINTMENTS. THEY ALSO SAY IF THAT HAPPENS THEY CAN MOVE UP THE APPOINTMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY SCHEDULED THEM. 6:02 I WOULD BE DELIGHTED OF COURSE YEAH, THE SOONER THE BETTER. 6:05 NATIONALLY, PRESIDENT BIDEN'S ADMINISTRATION SET A GOAL TO GIVE OUT 100 MILLION VACCINATIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATIONS FIRST 100 DAYS. TODAY PRESIDENT BIDEN'S PICK FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY RESPONDED TO SOME SAYING THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. XAVIER BECERRA- 3:03- IT'S AMBITIOUS. IT'S BOLD. IT'S DO-ABLE. WE HAVE TO DO IT. BUT WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE DOING IT WHILE THE PLANE IS IN A DIVE LIKE THIS. 3:11 PERRY PLUMNER WHO LEADS THE STATE'S VACCINE DISTRIBUTION RELEASED THIS STATEMENT TONIGHT, SAYING IN PART: "SOME APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED TODAY BECAUSE THEY WERE SCHEDULED FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE-ONLY CLINICS. WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WILL BE REACHI