Just wrote:
People just don’t understand what is happening
1 in 960 Americans have died from covid …my guess is that number understates it and it’s more like 1 out of 700…that’s a hell of a lot of people
Yet there is no reaction
The vaccine rollout seems as flawed as everything else
No, it's likely not.
It takes some time to set up the distribution of that many vaccines. How many locations are there nationwide that should be receiving doses? 5,000? 10,000? That's a ton of coordination.
And there needs to be clear guidance on who is supposed to get the vaccines. Does that exist at a local level? Is there any accountability to that?
And there needs to be a protocol in place on how to identify those people, set up rooms with necessary equipment, ensure staff is in place to intake, administer and monitor the recipients. Times 10,000.
And all of this only affects the rollout. Once that's all in place, things will start to ramp up. But the start is slow by definition.
And remember, facilities can't administer all the doses they receive, since one shot is only half the dose. The most cautious approach is to only inject half the doses - in case you don't get anymore.
Also, they're saying you can't mix and match Pfizer and Moderna vaccines (Arnold Palmer, anyone?). So you're either a sole vaccine facility, or you get both and have to track who gets which one, and make sure you don't run out of either version…twice the complexity, adding to the risk.
So just be patient. You'll get yours. In the meantime, stay inside and wear a mask.
