COVID-19 Vaccine Update
4,200 Residents Vaccinated
OptumCare held the latest clinics on Feb. 4 and 5, with 1,700 residents over 65 receiving their first doses of Pfizer vaccine. This means approximately 4,200 seniors have received their first shots. On Feb. 8 and 9, 1,100 residents were expected to receive their final doses. As of Monday, clinics were reportedly running smoothly and ahead of schedule.
Next Second-Dose Clinics are Feb. 20, 21, 25 and 26
The next second-dose clinics are scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21 and for Feb. 25 and 26, respectively. Although recipients may have been told to return at the same time of day as their first round, second shot clinics are moving faster. Watch for emails sent by LW Live for updates, as afternoon appointments may be moved up.
The GRF is concentrating on culling registered names of people who have had the vaccine, not shown up for their appointments or have asked to be removed from the rolls. Once that is done, no-shows will need to re-register but not until told to do so.
Big Brothers and Sisters
The GRF is seeking the help of good-hearted Leisure Worlders to register friends and neighbors who are uninformed about the vaccination clinics.
Do you have an elderly friend or neighbor who may need assistance in registering for their vaccination? GRF needs you.
Join the “Big Brother and Big Sister” effort to locate neighbors who are unable to register on the Internet.
Mutual directors, building captains, churches and clubs have been asked to reach out to members to sign up those who are unable to do it for themselves and did not take advantage of the telephone registrations.
The sooner the GRF can complete vaccinations for the majority, the sooner it can reopen amenities.
The process is simple: Visit lwsb.com and click on “COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Form.”
Follow the simple prompts to register people. Those registering others should insert their phone numbers and email addresses as the contact friends and neighbors. People must have GRF ID cards.
For faster registration, have the following information ready:
•Name
•Name (living in same unit)
•Mutual Number
•Unit Number
•Phone number
•Date of birth Once registered, names are added to a database of those who want the vaccination. People who are under 65 will be entered into a separate database for when the vaccine is made available to them. If one person in a couple is under 65, it is preferable to register together for the later date, or to register separately if the older person needs to be vaccinated sooner.
As clinics are scheduled, names are randomly taken from the registered list for appointments. People will be notified of appointment times by email if that is how they registered.
If you registered for someone else, inform him or her of the appointment. If transportation is needed, there is an Access bus to Clubhouse 6.
The vaccine is supplied on short notice, so people must show for the vaccinations on the date and time specified. There are no choices of times or dates as of yet.
Of importance:
• A family member may submit a LW registration for a resident who is unable to do so.
• Residents must be available to take the second dose three weeks after the first dose.
• Couples will be scheduled together by completing the one form with both names.
• If you are unable to complete registration by email and do not have a friend or relative to assist you, contact Cindy Tostado at (562) 431-6586, ext. 317, for a copy of the form to register manually or for personal assistance.
A number of people who had appointments Feb. 4 and 5 either canceled or did not show up. When this happens, registrants are called from the standby list, also chosen randomly, to replace them. To cancel an appointment, email cancelv@llwsb.com. At the last clinic, about 200 standbys were accommodated after people canceled their appointments.
The GRF has been asked by some people to be moved up the list for various reasons. It is required to offer the vaccine, without special consideration, to any GRF member, co-occupant or lessee over 65. To do this equitably, the computer randomly picks from all registrants. Standbys are chosen the same way.
Residents may choose to wait until vaccines are available to them in Leisure World or they can try to find a faster route at other Orange County outlets. To find out more about outside options, visit https://occovid19. ochealthinfo. For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com. —Kathy Thayer, assistant recreation manager
Grecia Nuñez, OptumCare senior ambassador, handled out crossword puzzle and sudoku books as residents left Club -
house 6 on Feb. 5.
GRF Security Services Director Victor Rocha calls LWers waiting under the canopy for shot appointments.
