oh wow. i had no idea that the timing between the doses could be delayed so long.
it does seems to make sense to try to get the most number of people at least some protection, rather than only a small subset more fully protected.
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âTwo exceptions remain: employees with underlying health condition or conflicting religious beliefs.â
Well, this is going to be fun. /s
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Sigh. This is a bit annoying, but the worrying thing is itâs the Indian variant and it looks like the transmissibility is way higher, with most cases traced because people were in the same office for minutes.
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Whar? Wahr can I findz that?
I love how Gibraltar is doing it.
They are vaccinating commuters from Spain, an important group in their labour market and, of course, in their communities.
That said, I want a dashboard on doses donated to COVAX (and beyond) per country, and per country weighted by different factors (doses promised, doses produced, own national vaccination progress, GDP, own population sizeâŚ).
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https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/thousands-tokyo-olympics-volunteers-quit-nhk-2021-06-02/
Are the athletes going to be required to be vaccinated?
No requirement. The IOC recently said they believe that already 75 percent of athletes are vaccinated, or 75 percent of people who will be in the Olympic village are vaccinated. I have no idea where theyâre getting that number from. Frankly, it strikes me as a bit fishy because the US Olympic Committeeâthe biggest Olympic committee, the one that will be sending probably the most athletes, from a country where the vaccine is widely availableâthey have said they are not tracking vaccination. There are no mandates. Thereâs no way to keep track of any of this.
Also, remember this idiot when he said he would refuse the shot and shortly after that he got sick?
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Great idea:
(Apologies for the Daily Fail link.)
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The same story from Newsweek:
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So, here is the latest at my office. We will begin stocking the Pfizer vaccine and giving it routinely to 12 and ups, which is great. We do not have an ultracold fridge, but we can store in a regular fridge for up to a month, so no biggie. The part that sets my teeth on edge was these are multidose vials, 5-6 doses each. Once the seal is punctured, it has to be used up that day. What happens then? We pitch them. We are told âat this point, supply exceeds demand, so wastage is not a problem.â While this is true here, knowing the situation worldwide, I am just not feeling that answer. Of course, the âyou need to eat it all, there are starving children in Chinaâ answer is nonsense, I know this is just privilege guilt, but damnâŚ
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Are there any at-risk neighborhoods near you? Someplace where you could meet with church/mosque/synagogue officials (or the local alderman, whoever is a respected leader in the community) to arrange an agreement that you will call if it looks likely that you will have extra doses available at the end of the day?
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Here, some brew pubs have been hosting vaccination events. Not exactly at risk (other efforts are going on in that arena), but itâs reaching people that might not otherwise seek them out, and making it really easy. Might be another option.
We talked to our brewer friend last night about this and they hadnât thought of it before, so fingers crossed. Weâre the 2nd largest city in the state but so far, wouldnât know it from vaccination availability and rates.
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Thatâs actually a really good idea. Only problem I see is the lack of predictability, but I will look into it.
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While this is true here, knowing the situation worldwide, I am just not feeling that answer.
Our region has set up a âStand Byâ list.
There are the usual eligibility criteria. You must be able to be at the clinic 15 to 30 minutes after getting a call. The list opens weekly on Monday, is cleared on Sunday, maximum 1000 waiting. This just formalizes what has been happening anyway, putting a bit more resources into it.
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I read that is not a serious Flu. This new virus doesnât seem to be that dangerous or that contagiousâŚ
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Hope we donât have to split the threadâŚ
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So do I.
Behold the The multi virus thread! No, thanks!
But if this or another virus becomes a threat, I hope the authorities had learnt the lesson and could give a better response to these health/sanitary emergencies.
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College scholarships?!? Further evidence that covid is a hoax to indoctrinate our youths!!! /s
Seriously, though, good on WV. Whatever it takes, I say.
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