Can anyone talk to their physicians?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. i am with Fairview also, and on Jan. 28 I got this email, which you probably got as well:

Now scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments for people 75+ years old

While there are still very few doses of vaccine available at this time, today, M Health Fairview will begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments for people 75 years of age or older in addition to front-line health care workers who cannot perform their job remotely. The M Health Fairview COVID-19 vaccination effort is a phased approach, per guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health.

You will be asked to show identification including a driver’s license or other government issued ID or proof of employment at the time of your vaccination, whichever is applicable.

COVID-19 vaccines require two doses. Please choose a first appointment that allows you to return exactly 21 days later at the same location. Your second vaccine appointment will be scheduled when you receive your first dose.

To understand side effects or criteria that would prevent you from receiving the vaccine, visit the CDC.

Confirm your eligibility and schedule your appointment now.

NOTE: We are currently not scheduling vaccines for individuals 75 years of age or older at Fairview Range and Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital. We expect to begin scheduling vaccinations for individuals who meet these criteria at Fairview Range and at Grand Itasca as soon as vaccine supply becomes available through the Minnesota Department of Health.

If you do not meet current eligibility requirements, you can still take action now. Visit your M Health Fairview MyChart account to update your communications preferences and opt-in for e-mail and text message communication from us. Emails and text messages are the best ways for us to communicate with you, your friends, and your family about the upcoming availability of a COVID-19 vaccine. In the coming weeks, we will be vaccinating other age groups, in accordance with guidance from state and federal partners. We will be notifying our patients of changes in priority via email and text messages.

We appreciate your patience as we work tirelessly to vaccinate as many people as we can as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible. Please visit our COVID-19 Resource Hub for more information.

Thank you.

I took this to mean I'd be notified when people under 75 are eligible. Have you tried emailing your personal physician directly with a question about your health or your husband's that's more than a question about when you can get vaccinated - e.g., "My husband who is over 75 is having surgery soon. He's had the covid vaccine but I have not. Is it safe for either him or me to be around him after he has the surgery?" Switching health systems probably won't make any difference; my brother is with Health Partners and is in exactly the same situation - waiting to hear from them when the vaccine is available.