| jbrown132 |
12-31-2020 09:01 AM |
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Originally Posted by Bonnevie
(Post 1879654)
to all who say that Operation Warp Speed is the reason we have vaccines, I would say that's partly true. Pfizer was already working on it's vaccine and did not take any money from the federal govt. for it's development. So it would have been available. and you may remember, as late as Nov., this administration turned down offers for more doses.
as to distribution, I'll just point out the following quote: ‘I failed’: Operation Warp Speed leader takes responsibility for Covid-19 vaccine distribution confusion.
What operation warp speed did was give private companies funding to do their work.
so while Operation Warp Speed can be praised for help with development, it has fallen far short in distribution--the part the govt. is responsible for. just like with testing, it's being dumped on the states with no funding or plan. it's a free for all again.
hey, I'm not the one complaining about the Villages not getting the vaccine. I knew it would be like this because of past experiences with the govt. handling of this crisis.
I will wait until there's a good plan for distribution of the initial and follow-up shot. I have no desire to endlessly try to call a number for a neighboring county or show up somewhere hours or days ahead--because that's the great distribution plan we have now.
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I posted something similar to this regarding the vaccine distribution the other day to another thread. I was listening to an epidemiologist last week and he made a lot of sense. He was saying the Federal government and the states have this all wrong in the way this is being distributed. His points were this.
Why was the vaccine developed? To stop people from dying.
Who are the people who are dying? The vast majority of those over the age of 65.
His point was by the end of January it is estimated that fifty to sixty million doses of the vaccine are to be available. This was enough to vaccinate all hospital workers, nursing home employees and patients as well as everyone over the age of 65 in the country. By doing this death rates and hospitalizations would dramatically freeing up the hospitals. Once this was accomplished then you would be free to vaccinate front line workers and start vaccinating those left from oldest, those with underlying conditions to youngest. People who are in their twenties, thirty’s and forties who are healthy and have no conditions do not need the shot at this time. This would result in eradicating the virus as quickly as possible.By doing it the way they are they are picking winners and losers and this never works out well and will only prolong getting this under control. I thought he made a lot of sense. |
