“Dear PoPville,
Why did I just got a $100 bill from Labcorp because Kaiser Permanente couldn’t process my claim? For a COVID test at the fire station.”
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Thanks to Nora and Jessica (and everyone else) who’ve sent the latest from the Barbie Pond. (more…)
Thanks to Bridget for sending: “All the new details are live on the site, including the break downs of distribution.”
From the website:
“DC will launch a pre-registration system for making vaccination appointments on Wednesday, March 10 at the link below or through the COVID-19 Call Center at 1-855-363-0333. If you are in an eligible population, you may be contacted via email or phone beginning Friday, March 12 to book one of the 14,680 appointments being made available through the portal and call center. Due to limits on available appointments, it may takes weeks for you to receive an invitation to book an appointment.”
4339 Connecticut Avenue, NW
From Calvert Woodley:
“On behalf of the entire CW team, I’d like to thank everyone for their incredible kindness, support, and patience while we were closed the last ten days. The many heartfelt notes we received from you meant the world to us, and we take very seriously the trust you place in us. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be open today, Monday, March 8th, at our regular time of 10:00 am. (more…)
11th and U Street, NW
Hear ye, hear ye Solly’s is reopening 4pm Monday March 15th. For now they will be open from 4-10pm 7 days a week.
And a massive sigh of relief could be heard throughout the land. Amen.
“Dear PoPville,
Getting a vaccine today went much smoother than signing up! Summary of the convention center’s first day as a mass vaccination site: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A “friend” of mine moved from DC to Delaware roughly 9 months ago. In DC, he would qualify for the current vaccine phase, but Delaware is not yet allowing people under 65, so he hasn’t been able to register there. Because of this, he has decided to use his old DC address and ID to try to register for a vaccine here.
As someone who has a very serious pre-existing condition, (more…)
Thanks to those who forward Council Member Elissa Silverman’s tweets last night:
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Why?
Earlier today, DC gov announced switching to a vaccine pre-registration system. BUT in a hearing that just ended I learned a vendor hasn’t been selected yet! You read correctly: We announced launch of a system that we haven’t committed to buying.”
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Update 9:20am:
UPDATE: 9:10am: “Update — it’s live now. Got into the waiting room. Just kept refreshing on Chrome + Edge.”
“It looks like you just had to wait 9 minutes for the new functionality to kick in.”
Early reports on vaccine registration this morning: (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser called on the Council of the District of Columbia to take up and pass the Reopen Washington, DC Alcohol Act to help support the District’s recovery and provide innovative approaches to help rebuild the District’s economy. The Bowser Administration released two public surveys conducted by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Office of Planning (OP) showing broad support for the DC Streatery Program, and that restaurants have experienced positive economic benefits by participating in the DC Streatery Program. According to DDOT’s survey, 89% of local businesses operating a streatery overwhelmingly support a permanent DDOT Streatery Program.
“Our local business community has been resilient, but we know that to get through this pandemic and ultimately recover, we will also need to seize this opportunity to be bold and innovative,” said Mayor Bowser. “The Streatery Program has been one example of a lifeline that helped businesses operate safely, stay afloat, keep their employees on the payroll. We look forward to working with the Council to extend the Streatery Program, even after the public health emergency ends.”
Proposed provisions in the Reopen Washington, DC Alcohol Act include: (more…)