Off topic COVID-19 vaccines

[jcmtiger]

My wife & I are over 70 yrs old. 12/30/20 we camped out for 10 hours to get our 1st vaccine. Have to get 2nd dose in 3 weeks. They started an appointment by phone for this weeks vaccine. 80,000 calls , 5000 vaccines were gone in 3 minutes. What is happening in other states. This is in Lee County Florida. Joe. Leon you can delete if you like

[tmw2ward]

My Dad got his in Florida two days ago!

[jcmtiger]

Good news.

[ullmandds]

as a dentist in MN...I'm waiting to hear when I can get it...as well as my 80 yo mom...no news yet?

[biggsdaddycool]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

as a dentist in MN...I'm waiting to hear when I can get it...as well as my 80 yo mom...no news yet?

This is just hard to take.


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[biggsdaddycool]

I don’t understand how people in the medical field and their at risk family members aren’t already done. This should have all been planned out while we were awaiting the vaccines or approvals.


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[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by biggsdaddycool

I don’t understand how people in the medical field and their at risk family members aren’t already done. This should have all been planned out while we were awaiting the vaccines or approvals.


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i totally agree...certainly before some AHOLE politicians who denied covids existence got it! Personally I think the military should have been enlisted to aid in the delivery.

[egri]

I got it today in Virginia. The arm I got it in is a bit sore, but other than that no ill effects. I figure if it works, great, if not, it was worth a shot (no pun intended) and if it turns out like I Am Legend, then I get to be a zombie.

[Peter_Spaeth]

4.66 million doses so far according to the Bloomberg tracker which is fairly current. Weren't we supposed to be at 20 million by now? Clearly there are major logistical and other issues so far with the rollout. On the other hand, at least in the mainstream news there aren't reports of widespread catastrophic reactions.

[ocjack]

Over 70 in SoCal. Haven't received any info yet. And I sure hope they consider grocery workers essential. Because they are.

[chlankf]

Originally Posted by egri

I got it today in Virginia. The arm I got it in is a bit sore, but other than that no ill effects. I figure if it works, great, if not, it was worth a shot (no pun intended) and if it turns out like I Am Legend, then I get to be a zombie.

Leon. If you turn out to be a zombie. Post pictures.

Craig

[Peter_Spaeth]

The tracker is up less than 400,000 doses in the past 24 hrs. That rate clearly is not going to get this done.

[Usc1]

My booster is coming up this week. Luckily no side effects aside from arm soreness.

Are you guys finding that Pfizer is more available or Moderna?

[samosa4u]

I am 37 years old and I ain't getting it! What if the damn thing turns into cancer after a few years? Give me the virus instead!

[bbcard1]

I am told there are only 227.7 million people in front of me in line. I'd take it tomorrow if I could. Make it today.

[jimjim]

I work at a hospital and I got my first dose on Monday. I had an extremely sore arm for 1-2 days and a temperature of 99 - 100 for about 12-24 hours. Technically not a fever but not normal. Still worth it. I’d rather get a fever from a vaccine than from Covid. I am the one in the family that always gets mild fevers from a cold or other illnesses, so not surprising. If anything, that is telling that my body is responding to the vaccine appropriately. Stay safe!

[biggsdaddycool]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i totally agree...certainly before some AHOLE politicians who denied covids existence got it! Personally I think the military should have been enlisted to aid in the delivery.

I thought the military was supposed to be involved. Ugh.


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[Exhibitman]

I am considered at risk due to being a fat, wheezy f**k. I asked my MD today about it and he said they are still waiting for guidance and methods for prioritizing. Meanwhile, LA is ground zero right now.

Returning to my hiding place under my bed now.

[jfkheat]

I would think that having to be stored at -90 would make shipping a bit more difficult. Even after it is shipped not a lot of places have somewhere on site large enough to store tens or hundreds of thousands of doses

[atx840]

Wife is a frontline nurse, likely she will get hers here in January, me and the kids are likely a few months out (we live in Canada).

[chalupacollects]

Originally Posted by biggsdaddycool

I don’t understand how people in the medical field and their at risk family members aren’t already done. This should have all been planned out while we were awaiting the vaccines or approvals.


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The feds let each state work through their own logistics after they rejected the military option.

Most states notably New York were not prepared (and they had months to do it) even after the governor wrote a book on how it should be done. In NJ they botched it because they couldn't get the paperwork in on time...

I'm sure there are other state by state horror stories out there...

As one manager always put it - "you could look it up"

[Seven]

I'm in NY, I know multiple health care workers/professionals who have gotten the vaccine. I believe I'm 2nd in line after them because my job is considered High Risk.

No Clue when any of my other family members will get it

I rarely talk politics on the internet, just not good for anyone's Mental Health in my opinion. This Should've all been handled by the Federal Government. I understand how the nation works, and that you want each state to have its rights but when you have 50 states wanting to do 50 different things, it just makes things vastly more complicated.

In 47 we were able to effectively distribute the Polio Vaccine, we should've just followed that Model. I'll end my little spiel on that here.

Hopefully by June/July a majority of the population will be vaccinated.

[Klrdds]

As a dentist in NW Georgia I am getting my vaccine this week or next week . So far no problems in our area to get vaccines for those who need it .

[autograf]

In Kentucky.....my wife is a nurse and got hers a couple weeks ago. Her second dose is scheduled for 1/12. She had a sore arm and a queasy stomach the second day with some lethargy but nothing bad and no assurance it was due to the shot.

I can assure you the kits to administer and the vaccine itself is being diligently distributed. I'm in planning at UPS and we have most of the distribution East of the Mississippi and I get daily emails of how many shipments are going through the system. We're getting individual shipments for hospitals and clinics and larger freight shipments for counties and larger groups of materials to administer the vaccine.

Seems like what happens when it gets to its destination is where the changes come into effect. I have heard a lot of people would have wanted a federal response on administering and a lot of states would have pushed up against that. Not sure what is better or worse but it seems like we're behind the guns on where we planned to be.

[notfast]

Originally Posted by Seven

In 47 we were able to effectively distribute the Polio Vaccine, we should've just followed that Model. I'll end my little spiel on that here.

Can’t compare this vaccine distribution to that of polio. At all. They aren’t even remotely similar.

[edhans]

My wife works for a doctor and is getting vaccinated this afternoon. I'm retired and "only" 64, In decent shape with no underlying conditions, so I'm perfectly content to wait my turn.

[buymycards]

My wife works at a Nursing Home. They are finally getting their vaccines tomorrow. A team from Walgreen's is coming in and giving the vaccines to all of the patients and all of the employees.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by notfast

Can’t compare this vaccine distribution to that of polio. At all. They aren’t even remotely similar.

I meant to say Smallpox, I have my years mixed up. I know it's radically different, there are more strains of this virus it's mostly just wishful thinking on my part though. I'm just asking for a comprehensive plan that every state would follow. It feels like we're all lost at sea. No guidance.

I care little for what side of the aisle the plan comes from. We need to come together as a nation and figure out the best form of an attack to put an end to this pandemic.

[jcmtiger]

Well, good luck everyone, hope to get my 2nd vaccine in a couple of weeks. Right now they say they have no plan, but working on it. In Florida, Lee County. I guess I am not surprised by the comments.