Vaccine rollout efforts in Olmsted County learning from mistakes

Rochester, Minnesota (KTTC)-People who walked into Willow Creek Middle School on Friday felt they had won the lottery-literally, they did.

Julie Drake, the commander of the Willow River Incident, said: "The situation seems to be very good." For all parties involved, this is fair. We are attracting locals. The older people we have been talking to are happier and they know it is easier for them. So this is very important. "

The national vaccination pilot site switched to the lottery system to avoid past troubles, such as website crashes and long waits.

Vaccine recipient Doreen Menden said: "This is not the lottery I expected to win, but I will accept it."

Another person receiving the vaccine, Verne Clyde, said: "They called me at 1 o'clock last night. It was very nervous."

At the same time, this is a bumpy starting point for Mayo Clinic patients 80 years and older.

86-year-old Ed Leidig said: “I have to say something about Mayo Clinic, but the experience last night was shocking.”

The photos submitted by KTTC viewers on Thursday night showed that elderly people were waiting outside, with limited space inside and unable to conduct proper social activities.

Ledig said: "If I have to do it again, I will turn around and leave." He added that since last March, Thursday night was the first night he and his wife left home.

On Friday, these issues on Mayo's website appeared to have been resolved.

Wayne Erickson said after receiving the first shot: "It's really pleasant. Everything is going fast." "They know exactly what they are going to do."

Mayo officials told KTTC that there are now correct routes for door attendants, general service staff in wheelchairs and internal staff. In a statement to KTTC, those Mayo officials wanted to remind the public to be patient.

Last Friday, the state government warned the Mayo Clinic that we can vaccinate older people in the counties we serve. We decided to start with people over 80 years old, rather than immediately open it to everyone over 65 years old, because age itself is the main risk factor for more serious COVID disease, and we know that depending on the dose, we still have limitations Available. We start to notify patients on Monday that we receive the shipment of the dose on Tuesday and need to be fully installed and running by Wednesday.

The first day was inefficient, but the situation was quickly resolved. In less than a day, we added access control service personnel, general wheelchair service personnel, and personnel who provide assistance to dispatched personnel. Today's report is that the operation at this time is very efficient. We ask the public and the media to be patient, because we will try our best to get as many people as possible to get the vaccine as soon as possible. "

The patch regained hope for those in need.

Redige said: "I am very happy to solve it." "It means we can return to normal life. We can see our family. My wife can't wait to hold the baby."

Allison Ciota, Eriksson's daughter, said: "We are very grateful. It means a lot." She accompanied him to appoint him. "Great. He has been waiting for this opportunity, and I was very grateful when I was 83, he got the protection he needed."

"You have to start somewhere," said Pauline Fligge, another vaccine recipient. "This is a good beginning."

Like many things during the pandemic, this is a learning experience along the way.

Drake said: "We classify them as pilots and use them nationwide. Of all these operations, nine of these operations are of varying scale, and we use them as learning experiences."

Tonight, the weather will be quiet, mainly cloudy skies, and the nighttime for teenagers is low to low...

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