‘Dr. B ‘, founder Cyrus Massoumi, in stand-by list, tells’ Kennedy’ that Americans’ must take every dose ‘
Despite the fact that millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine are being administered across the United States, some Americans who are still eligible to tackle vaccinations and get their shots are struggling.
A newly created web service called Dr.B wants to change this by ensuring that no remaining vaccines go to waste. The platform, with more than 1.2 million people signed up for its assistance list, will send an SMS if remaining doses of COVID-19 vaccine are available from a healthcare provider near you.
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Cyrus Massoumi, co-founder of Dr. B and former CEO of Zocdoc, the online discussion site for doctor appointments, told FOX Business about 20 to 30% of patients who sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations may eventually cancel or not show up. Consequently, thawed vaccine doses have six hours to be discarded.
Healthcare providers with an overdose or who do not receive turn-up appointments tell Dr.B just how many doses they have and when they expire, while the platform tracks eligible patients.
“This is the scarcest resource on the planet at the moment and we will not all be safe until the whole world is vaccinated and it is going to take a few more years,” Massoumi told Kennedy. we must ensure that we make optimal use of each dose. ‘
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To sign up, individuals must be 18 years of age or older, live in the United States, and have a phone number that can receive text messages or access Google Voice. Eligible individuals include those who have not yet received a dose of COVID vaccine and who are able to receive the vaccine legally and medically.
Dr.B will send an alert based on the individual’s availability of vaccine, priority group and the reporting order of people in their priority group. To determine a participant’s priority group based on state and local guidelines, Dr.B will ask for a phone number, name, email address, zip code, date of birth, occupation, and health status.
After sending an SMS, a participant has 15 minutes to confirm that they can go to the provider, then two hours to reach the venue and get a chance. Once the appointment is confirmed, Dr.B sends the name and address of the provider, as well as instructions on what to bring, such as a photo ID.
Both Dr.B and the COVID-19 vaccine are free. Insurance companies, Medicaid and Medicare, or providers of federal funds for uninsured will charge. Individuals may incur a refund during the service. Questions about reimbursement of insurance, deductible or expenses should be discussed with the provider during the survey.
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Massoumi noted that Dr.B has already built up patient records in all 50 states. While Massoumi is expected to have 200 vaccination sites in 30 states in the coming weeks, Drs. B currently only has two medical providers in New York and Arkansas.
He argued that solving the logistical problems with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines was ‘the world war of our generation’ and that although it was primarily a private sector initiative, it was the US and public sector and the rest of the United States will take. world, to ensure that every COVID-19 vaccine dose is counted.
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, more than 95.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the United States as of Wednesday. More than 62.4 million Americans received at least their first dose, representing about 18.8% of the population, while more than 32.9 million were fully vaccinated, representing 9.9% of the population.
According to Johns Hopkins University, the United States has surpassed 29.1 million cases of coronavirus and 528,000 related deaths since the pandemic began a year ago.