As COVID-19 vaccine distribution is getting underway around the country, at least one state official has warned that serious delays could affect the rollout.
Only the Trump maladministration partnered with Mitch McConnell could turn Operation Warp Speed to vaccinate the entire country against COVID-19 into an unfunded mandate fiasco.
By design, or rather lack of it…it’s pretty clear that the Trump administration has only planned out the initial vaccinations, and left nothing after the end of January, in either plans or money, for the Biden administration to continue the efforts. And, it’s not clear that they are really cooperating with the Biden administration on planning. The entire effort is meant to make the Biden administration look like it’s dropping the ball on vaccinations right out of the gate…and the sabotage is just something we’ve never seen between administrations on something like this.
It will probably work too, we’ll be hearing cries in the conservative media about how Biden is messing up the moment Trump is gone, and people will believe it. And, if the Democrats don’t get the Senate, the blockage will continue…it’s clear Mitch McConnell would gladly sacrifice a few million Americans to keep Republicans in power.
My Daughter works on the Covid PCU, was informed she will get her shot on Thursday. The hospital has them now but she works the floor for the next 3 days, so she will not get it until the end of her shift Thursday, because they can not have the nurses feeling sick from the vaccination.
A concern I have; supposedly, the Vaccine is only good for 5 days…What happens when uneven supplies are distributed: Too much here-not enough-there…and lack of sufficient training to administer?
Someone(s) will be blamed for wasting (thousands perhaps) of doses…
Or…facilities like thousands of run-down-poorly-managed Corporate Convalescent homes with scant oversight(as it is) and getting informed consent from next–of-kin or the residents themselves.
It is possible others could do it as well, but no one else has so enthusiastically leaped at the opportunity to stick it to millions.
The pettiness of these office holder exceeds all known boundaries.
And I speak as a former 5th grader with siblings.
In these simulations - in how many instances was there a snafu that caused the loss or near loss of a quantity of vaccine as a result of violation of temperature requirements?
In these first waves - those getting the vaccine will be present as Healthcare workers in an institution. … how will they validate the process for when they will be targeting the general community?
So, quick poll. Do you look away or at the shot? I always look at the shot, have since I was a kid. My view is fuck it, I’m not letting some tiny needle scare me. Same with blood work. Hell, I watched my colonoscopy on a monitor the whole time and refused to be put under, only getting a mild local.
I’m asking because watching today’s shots, literally everyone looked away and had that trying not to look terrified look in their eyes–and they were all nurses and doctors. That just seemed weird to me.
I couldn’t tell if you’d gotten any takers, yet.
FWIW, I look away. Dunno if I have a reason or not (I guess I’d say I might be concerned that I’d flinch worse if I was watching it, but I don’t think I put that much thought into it!). 
I thought it was a pertinent question, if secondary to everything that’s going on. I was genuinely curious as to why people look away. It never occurred to me to look away. It’s just a tiny needle. What’s so scary?
I guess I’m weird that way. I also liked liver as a kid.
Completely agree and kinda curious, myself.
I’ve always liked spinach (watching too much Popeye when I was a kid?), but I can’t help you here! 
I liked spinach too. And broccoli, and cauliflower. Never been crazy about peas, though.
The vaccine will last months with proper storage at dry-ice temperatures. Once it is removed from super-cold storage, it can remain at regular refrigerator temperatures for up to 5 days before it must be used or discarded.
There’s no question that there are a lot of homes that are run on the cheap by owners motivated primarily by profit. We can only hope that greed, at least, will drive most of them to do a competent job of handling the vaccines and the vaccinations.