Mia, a 31-year-old freelance copywriter in Massachusetts, isn’t eligible but she was also able to snag a vaccine recently. I house-sit, I walk dogs, and I help out friends if they need me, but because I don't work for one specific business, I wasn’t eligible.” He says that he wasn’t asked for proof of eligibility, but was planning to say he worked for the delivery service and show his friend’s card if asked. “I’m looking for a restaurant gig, and I want to be able to say, ‘Hey, I’m vaccinated already.’ I thought having the shot now would give me a leg up,” he tells Bustle. J, 22, a former waiter who got laid off during the pandemic and now pays his bills through odd jobs and help from his family, was able to borrow a friend’s red DoorDash card and signed up for an appointment outside of New York City by proclaiming he was a frontline worker. “I wanted to get the shot because I’m single and dating.” Instead, some rely on an honor system that experts have feared could - and occasionally has - led to some jumping the line to get the vaccine before they’re eligible.
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While some states threaten hefty fines for line-skipping - New Mexico residents who lie on the state’s registration portal face a potential $5,000 fine - not all vaccine sites require proof of employment or eligibility. As vaccine access has expanded, Americans are confronted with a patchwork of rules, regulations, and honor system “attestation” documents. But a few weeks ago, I felt like I was the only one.”īut she’s not the only one. “Now, more and more people in my age group are getting vaccinated. She’s also begun helping other elderly people find vaccine appointments, based on her own hard-won knowledge in booking appointments for herself and her parents. While she knows her case isn’t as extreme as some - in Florida, two women were caught dressing as grannies when they were actually younger than 45 - she doesn’t readily admit to friends that she got the vaccine. Today, Maggie feels conflicted - especially as she hears stories of other elderly people still waiting for vaccines.
If they asked, she would have said she had frontline worker status and showed them her ID card. While her company does employ frontline workers, Maggie works remotely. “Technically, I’m not in any category,” says Maggie, who adds that her state’s access to vaccinations rests on the honor system. So when Maggie finally found appointment availability near her Raleigh, North Carolina, hometown, she booked three appointments. I had to be like, ‘ No, guys, this is all on you.’” But Maggie’s parents still felt the hassle of late bedtimes and early wake-ups, and the stress of endless refreshing the website was too much. They felt like their doctor would call them when it was their turn. “My dad has had cancer, and my mom has high blood pressure,” Maggie tells Bustle. The marketing manager was trying to get her 70-something parents, both of whom had pre-existing conditions, COVID-19 vaccine appointments. For two weeks straight, Maggie, 30, went to bed at midnight with her alarm set for 5 a.m.
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