been vaccinated, so the rest ….
been vaccinated, so the rest of the community should be accommodated at upcoming clinics. Once the over-65 group is inoculated and Orange County opens the vaccine up to others, the GRF and OptumCare plan to vaccinate those under 65, as well as GRF employees, registered caregivers (unregistered caregivers will not be eligible; call Stock Transfer, (562) 431-6586, ext. 339, for registration information) and GRF’s custodial contractor employees. Watch for updates on LW Live for new clinic dates.
LWers who have not registered should do so immediately at www. lwsb.com/vaccine. Those who do not have access to the Internet can be registered by anybody who does.
Once registered:
• Your name will be added to a database of those who want the vaccination. If the qualified resident is under 65, they 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 will be taken from the list at random by the system, and people will be contacted for appointments.
• People will be notified of their appointment day and time by email if they registered by email.
• People who register for another person will need to contact the resident they are helping to inform them of their appointments and, if necessary, transport them or arrange for the Access bus to bring them to Clubhouse 6.
• Once notified of an appointment, registrants must show up for the vaccination on the date and time specified. There are no choices of times or dates.
Also, people 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, or Eloy Gomez, (562) 431-6586, ext. 356, for a copy of the form to register manually or for personal assistance.
Individuals have asked to be moved up the vaccination list. The GRF is required to offer the vaccine to any GRF member, co-occupant or lessee over 65, without special consideration. To do this equitably, the computer randomly picks from all registrants. Standbys are chosen the same way and are called when registrants don’t show up for their appointments. So far 4,200 residents have been inoculated, and everyone who wants the vaccination should ultimately receive one.
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.
People who are now eligible to receive shots can register online through www.Othena.com.
Those who get vaccinated somewhere else and are registered in LW are asked to notify Recreation to take them off the waiting list by sending an email to cancelv@lwsb.com.
For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com.
