Now that the New Jersey vaccine portal is open, there are only 21 questions and less than ten minutes in front of the computer between you and pre-register for a vaccine.
‘COVID-19 vaccines are on their way to hospitals and clinics across New Jersey. You can book your place to get a vaccine now by registering here in advance, ‘reads a message before the questionnaire starts.
But if it seems too good to be true, error messages have prevented some users from logging in all morning, as the system currently has a high volume. The Department of Health only encourages health workers to register in advance immediately and all others must postpone, although the form allows anyone to sign up.
personal information
The form starts by asking for personal information: name, address, email address and telephone. Users have the option to sign up for sms updates about the vaccine before answering questions about their gender, race, ethnicity and date of birth.
Insurance information
Next is insurance information – users are asked if they have a private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP or no insurance, as well as the provider’s name, group number and member ID. The form contains’ if you have health insurance, please provide information; if not, you do not need any insurance to receive vaccine. ”
These questions make up 40 percent of the questionnaire. Easy enough.
From there, the questions become a bit more complicated to determine if the vulnerability of COVID-19 is and when users are eligible for the vaccine.
Currently, only health workers and long-term care workers – who are part of group 1A – can receive the vaccine. Although the exact details have not yet been determined, the next phase 1B will include essential workers and those over 75 years of age. Thereafter, group 1C will be for residents over 65 and people with high-risk medical conditions. And then the general public.
Where you work
In the section, users are asked if they work in a healthcare environment or volunteer or live in a long-term care environment. They are also asked to check what type of business they operate in a list of fields that includes clergy, public transportation, sanitation and 20 other options.
A screenshot shows a list of work fields that can affect when a resident receives a vaccine.Thanks to the NJ Vaccine Planning System
Medical history
If a user has one of the 19 medical conditions, including asthma, cancer, a heart condition, obesity or diabetes, he is asked to tick a box to determine their medical risk factor.
A screenshot shows a list of medical conditions that can affect when a resident receives a vaccine.Thanks to the NJ Vaccine Planning System
Homelessness
And if someone has experienced homelessness in the past month or lived in a shelter, they are also asked to put on a subject.
This is 60 percent of the questionnaire.
Medical examination
The last segment contains more questions about medical selection: are you currently pregnant, are you currently breastfeeding, have you ever tested positive for COVID-19, have you received antibody therapy, are you immune affected, are you allergic to any other vaccine and will u this be your first dose of COVID-19 vaccination?
A note strongly encourages users to discuss the vaccine with their healthcare provider if one of the preceding questions was a yes.
Review and submit!
Then all your previous answers for review will appear. Once a user verifies that the answers are accurate and clicks on the bright blue next button, the form is complete and a message says you are on the list. There is no email or text confirmation once the form is complete, but a message tells users that they will receive an email when they can schedule an appointment.
Although the question at the top of the form is estimated to take 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire, it took a nimble reporter just three minutes. A more accurate estimate would be 5-10 minutes, that is, unless you are dealing with one of the annoying error messages that many users encounter on Tuesday morning.
Users received messages that read: ‘Sorry, but something went wrong. Please try again and if it persists, contact the website administrator, as well as the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System (NJV SS) experiencing a large amount of traffic. The system is available, but some users may experience a temporary delay because the system scales to meet demand. Please wait here, then you will be automatically taken back to the scheduling system. ”
As a result, it may take several reloads of the web page to crawl through the entire questionnaire.
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