[La lamy]

Originally Posted by schwarz

Do you not know you can still carry and transmit the virus after both shots? Stay away from your grandkids

Exactly.

[kathy palermo]

Totally Unacceptable, just words, he just continues to fail the people of Florida, so sad

[Annarachel]

Hi!!from Stevensville,MD

[Lawler]

Originally Posted by vison34

Listening to the Governor telling us that there should be 4,000 doses a week. Take the 4,000 and divide by two, since everyone needs two shots and you end up with 2,000. Let us just say there are 80,000 people that reside in the Villages. 80,000 divided by 2000 equals 40 weeks. Why does he not mention this? I believe that the mass sign ups to eliminate waiting in lines and anxiety levels go through the roof are what is needed, such as the tents on 466.
It would also eliminate multiple slots by people continually signing up. It seems it is a miracle and everything is better according to the Governor. It may be going down in some numbers from the unbelievable high from the holidays, but the numbers are still devastating and if it takes 40 weeks to inoculate just the Villages, a number one priority, we are in for another year of hurt. I think that pictures of people on respirators should be put on billboards to wake up all the mask less people. I shall pray for more vaccines to become available and people to stop taking chances of infecting themselves and others.

The governor did not say that future shipments would be limited to 4,000/week and mentioned that if more vaccines become available, more will be sent here. Prediction of future events via extrapolation from a single data point is usually highly inaccurate.

[allsport]

Pathetic, just pathetic. You cannot believe anything he says. He said he would not accept help from the new administration and yet they sent him many more shots every week anyway.

[msilagy]

Many people have signed up somewhere else and gotten a shot already. According to the 2019 census there were 76,000 over 65. The 4000 a week will be given out, not sure the 2000 shots will actually be saved for 2nd shots. I suspect that will change as J&J comes on board and may be a big player in vaccine administration. I have to chuckle regarding all this as I think many villagers are so surprised that they are not as high ranking as they think they are in the scheme of things! This vaccine distribution rolled out according to the amount of people over 65 in a county, the amount of deaths, and Sumter didn't really come close (thank goodness) to many of these larger counties. Put out the fire where it's the worse not where there are sparks!

[lindaelane]

Note: He said "4000 initial doses" so we do not know about the 2nd dose, perhaps it is 4000 at a time. Next, this is "supplemental". We have the county vaccination sites - my neighbor was just vaccinated there (they won't let me because I'm 64 with pre-existing conditions). There are Publix sites, etc. There will be a program for the homebound.

This is not the only way for residents of The Villages to get vaccinated, this is an "extra" way.

So, those saying it will take 40 weeks, that is not what is being said in this news conference.

[Gmaf6]

Thank you! After reading some of these posts, it just blows my mind that some can’t be happy about anything. All they do is criticize and whine....if you can do better, than run for office!🤯

[marymarie]

Thank you for sharing this!

[Oregon47]

He said initial doses...

[jbrown132]

Originally Posted by vison34

Listening to the Governor telling us that there should be 4,000 doses a week. Take the 4,000 and divide by two, since everyone needs two shots and you end up with 2,000. Let us just say there are 80,000 people that reside in the Villages. 80,000 divided by 2000 equals 40 weeks. Why does he not mention this? I believe that the mass sign ups to eliminate waiting in lines and anxiety levels go through the roof are what is needed, such as the tents on 466.
It would also eliminate multiple slots by people continually signing up. It seems it is a miracle and everything is better according to the Governor. It may be going down in some numbers from the unbelievable high from the holidays, but the numbers are still devastating and if it takes 40 weeks to inoculate just the Villages, a number one priority, we are in for another year of hurt. I think that pictures of people on respirators should be put on billboards to wake up all the mask less people. I shall pray for more vaccines to become available and people to stop taking chances of infecting themselves and others.

This has and continues to be a problem of supply. I am sure every governor in the country wishes he or she had enough vaccine to vaccinate everyone within a tomorrow. Unfortunately this is not the case. On the positive side the distribution we are getting are at least going into the arms of people.

[Guitarman1951]

Finally, an adult speaks rationally on this site. Most just rant and rage like children.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by allsport

Pathetic, just pathetic. You cannot believe anything he says. He said he would not accept help from the new administration and yet they sent him many more shots every week anyway.

Huh???

I am pleased that our Governor is using the systems at hand to distribute any vaccine he can lay hands on. If we wait for the Federal government to roll out a system we will all be waiting a long time. It will take too much time and they will buy trailers instead of renting tents or using a stadium for drive by. When we first heard about the Pandemic and the plans to manufacture a vaccine, almost a year ago, the experts were saying that it might take several years to develop a vaccine. Not only did the world's scientists meet that challenge but they developed three that are highly effective. And they are rolling them out as quickly as humans working in any group can do things.

I feel confident that on February 10th, we two will get our second shots. We then will keep our fingers crossed that more and more vaccine will continue to arrive in our three counties so that people younger than 65 will be able to be immunized. I think it will happen sooner than later.

[merrymini]

Originally Posted by schwarz

Do you not know you can still carry and transmit the virus after both shots? Stay away from your grandkids

Then why take the shots? Is this stupid or what!

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by schwarz

Do you not know you can still carry and transmit the virus after both shots? Stay away from your grandkids

This is still an uncertainty. Since viral loads in the vaccinated are far less, early signs are that people who have been vaccinated are less likely to transmit coronavirus. Pfizer will publish results in Feb.

However, since it's still not certain whether being vaccinated stops someone from passing it to others, still wise to maintain precautions until science indicates otherwise.