'Strangers Helping Strangers': Facebook Group Helps Those Searching for Elusive COVID Vaccine

The challenges of getting a COVID vaccine, or even just snagging an appointment, have been well-documented. But two sisters who live on opposite sides of the Hudson River decided to do something about it in order to help. They made a Facebook group called “New Jersey Covid Vaccine Info” a month ago, which according to one of the organizers, Brandi Prell, serves to “give people a place to look and hopefully make the appointment process go faster and a little bit easier.” Her sister, Brittany, explained how their simple — yet incredibly helpful — group forum works. News “So with the Meadowlands [vaccination site], at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, they release a bunch of appointments, someone will write, ‘Meadowlands open now.'” she said. Despite only naming New Jersey, members will also list when new appointments go online in New York as well. Response to the group has been robust — nearly 50,000 members and counting in just over a month. “Every day now, it’s been multiplying. It’s crazy, it definitely shows that there’s such a demand for it,” Brittany Prell said.  » Read More