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Old 01-04-2021, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by John41 View Post
Actually it is the states that have the resources to give the shots. Do you think doctors and nurses from Washington DC are going to come to the states? You are asking for accuracy in vaccination forecasts that is not possible at the start of a major program.
The STATES DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES and THAT is the problem. They are having enough problems using their existing resources to take care of existing patients. I DO NOT expect the feds to send people all over the country and THAT IS the problem with getting the shots out to PEOPLE and not stuck in freezers. There was no preparation and coordination with the states, As Mr Romney stated SOMETHING IS WRONG. There is no comprehensive vaccination plan. Only plan is to UPS/FEDEX them to the counties and say "good luck." Hopefully something will happen in the next few weeks to move this along. From the link copied below:

Romney: Urgent Action Needed on Vaccination Plan | Senator Mitt Romney

“First, call on people who have carried out widespread vaccination programs elsewhere or in the past. Learn from their experience.

“Second, enlist every medical professional, retired or active, who is not currently engaged in the delivery of care. This could include veterinarians, combat medics and corpsmen, medical students, EMS professionals, first responders, and many others who could be easily trained to administer vaccines. Congress has already appropriated funding for states so that these professionals can be fully compensated.

“Public health professionals will easily point out the errors in this plan—so they should develop better alternatives based on experience, modeling and trial. The current program is woefully behind despite the fact that it encompasses the two easiest populations to vaccinate: frontline workers and long-term care residents. Unless new strategies and plans are undertaken, the deadly delays may be compounded as broader and more complex populations are added. We are already behind; urgent action now can help us catch up.”