CDC Notifies States, Large Cities To Prepare For Vaccine Distribution As Soon As Late October

[dvcgirl67]

Here's a bit more on the halt today.
https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/07...9-vaccine-after-shot-falters-against-variant/

Seems like, at a minimum, they'd like more time to study the efficacy of the vaccine.

 

[Jonfw2]

US under 100k new cases today for the first time in three months.

 

[jlwhitney]

Studies out of Israel are showing that Pfizers vaccine does reduce transmission, more studies in progress as well.

 

[Jonfw2]

Studies out of Israel are showing that Pfizers vaccine does reduce transmission, more studies in progress as well.

Terrific news. And I'm not surprised at all. Thanks!

 

[jlwhitney]

Terrific news. And I'm not surprised at all. Thanks!

I am not either, its common sense.

 

[dvcgirl67]

Scott Gottlieb believes that by the end of March that we'll have a demand, and not a supply problem. By then he believes that we will have vaccinated roughly 1/2 of the adult population in the U.S....or about 125 million people. He's also advocating for pumping more supply to South Florida and Southern California now.....because the variant has taken root there.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358766421531111427

 

[DopeyDame]

Scott Gottlieb believes that by the end of March that we'll have a demand, and not a supply problem. By then he believes that we will have vaccinated roughly 1/2 of the adult population in the U.S....or about 125 million people. He's also advocating for pumping more supply to South Florida and Southern California now.....because the variant has taken root there.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358766421531111427

I sure hope he's right. His predication is clearly based on the assumption that the companies are able to produce and distribute as much as they've said as quickly as they've said. Fingers crossed.

 

[Jonfw2]

I believe there are a significant number of people- tens of millions- who are still undecided on taking the vaccine. They could be the key to herd immunity in the US this year.

We need an approach that combines education- PSAs on TV, doctors, signs at pharmacies- with a little "carrot and the stick". Ie, events that are exclusive to the vaccinated.

 

[Jonfw2]

I sure hope he's right. His predication is clearly based on the assumption that the companies are able to produce and distribute as much as they've said as quickly as they've said. Fingers crossed.

Mostly, I think, it's based on JNJ getting approval.

 

[Jonfw2]

Pfizer just announced they are in the process of doubling their speed of vaccine production.

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/pfizer-speeds-up-vaccine-production-fauci-sees-end-to-shortages/

 

[wenrob]

Every time I start falling into COVID fatigue despair this thread helps pull me back up. Thanks for all the positive and optimistic updates.

 

[Lumpy1106]

Scott Gottlieb believes that by the end of March that we'll have a demand, and not a supply problem. By then he believes that we will have vaccinated roughly 1/2 of the adult population in the U.S....or about 125 million people. He's also advocating for pumping more supply to South Florida and Southern California now.....because the variant has taken root there.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358766421531111427

Wow - half? That seems...optimistic? For reference, we are at 5% in CA right now (full vaccinations) and distribution has been...ummm...uninspiring? Sorry, trying really hard to keep things positive. Maybe I'll just sit back and read your guys' posts for a while. Agree with wenrob - could use all the good news we can get and you guys are delivering.

 

[gwynne]

I think some states are choosing to go a bit faster, others slower. Individual counties seem to have a lot of authority. We're still vaccinating only 80-100+ in my county.They have shots sitting, waiting in storage.
Appts are supposed to start booking today for 75 and up for later in the month.

 

[RamblingMad]

Wow - half? That seems...optimistic? For reference, we are at 5% in CA right now (full vaccinations) and distribution has been...ummm...uninspiring? Sorry, trying really hard to keep things positive. Maybe I'll just sit back and read your guys' posts for a while. Agree with wenrob - could use all the good news we can get and you guys are delivering.

Maybe that’s the first shot. It’s definitely not both simply due to timing.

 

[Mango7100]

I believe there are a significant number of people- tens of millions- who are still undecided on taking the vaccine. They could be the key to herd immunity in the US this year.

We need an approach that combines education- PSAs on TV, doctors, signs at pharmacies- with a little "carrot and the stick". Ie, events that are exclusive to the vaccinated.

I read that Kroger will pay employees $100 to get vaccinated. Heck, I would pay $100 to get vaccinated right now!

 

[rjb123]

I think some states are choosing to go a bit faster, others slower. Individual counties seem to have a lot of authority. We're still vaccinating only 80-100+ in my county.They have shots sitting, waiting in storage.
Appts are supposed to start booking today for 75 and up for later in the month.

that is freaking horrifying. NO SHOTS should be sitting in storage. NONE. That is utter nonsense! I have read that California has a huge issue with this, and frankly I am totally against sending more shots to places where they can't get their acts together. Send them by the truckload to places that are getting it out and running out each week. Places that can't distribute effectively need to be given clear deadlines to get it together and then if they can't its time to send in the military to do it for them. JMHO.

 

[aprilchem]

Scott Gottlieb believes that by the end of March that we'll have a demand, and not a supply problem. By then he believes that we will have vaccinated roughly 1/2 of the adult population in the U.S....or about 125 million people. He's also advocating for pumping more supply to South Florida and Southern California now.....because the variant has taken root there.

Really? That would be spectacular if it was true. My best friend's partner works in vaccine distribution for my state - I'm in group 1c, and right now I'm expected not to have a chance at vaccination until June. I'm having a hard time with 5.5 more months of quarantine on the horizon, so earlier would be great.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I think some states are choosing to go a bit faster, others slower. Individual counties seem to have a lot of authority. We're still vaccinating only 80-100+ in my county.They have shots sitting, waiting in storage.
Appts are supposed to start booking today for 75 and up for later in the month.

One thing that is pretty big in my area is working vs living. People are potentially eligible in multiple counties and across state lines based on multiple factors including where you work, where you live, where you are a patient of at a hospital, etc. It can make things more complicated just given the amount of doses available. Right now it does seem like my county has really started going but the other side of the state line is stalling out a little. They are considering that side (and the other large metro in that state) 'vaccine deserts' that are quickly expanding meaning no vaccines to be had. The county on the other side of the state line has over 700K people that live there but as I said people work and live all over. That county has been denied vaccine doses for 2 weeks in a row by the state. As for why that's anyone's guess..

 

[Jonfw2]

Don't forget that with JNJ coming at the beginning of March, supply will be extremely strong.

 

[Jonfw2]

US, UK, South African, and (to a lesser extent) Brazilian numbers continue to fall. I'll have stats later or tomorrow morning.