Vaccine Distribution

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

They are saying on our local news tonight that the distribution for the first round of vaccines will be based on each state's population. I don't remember what the number was for our state, but they did say that it would not be enough to treat all the health care workers in the state.

Also, it will not be available to children or pregnant women since it was not tested on them (or at least not enough of them).

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@Icegoddess wrote:
They are saying on our local news tonight that the distribution for the first round of vaccines will be based on each state's population. I don't remember what the number was for our state, but they did say that it would not be enough to treat all the health care workers in the state.

Also, it will not be available to children or pregnant women since it was not tested on them (or at least not enough of them).

@Icegoddess And, unfortunately, some of the least populous states need it the most.

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Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

Why were people not wearing a mask, social distanting, and washing hands?

NYC schools are closings the infection rate is at 3%.

The schools in my area of NYS will probably not open this year for in person instruction.

I wish folks would follow the rules.

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

It is a pity that all healthcare workers can't get it promptly. No doubt the systems will set their own priorities.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Icegoddess wrote:
They are saying on our local news tonight that the distribution for the first round of vaccines will be based on each state's population. I don't remember what the number was for our state, but they did say that it would not be enough to treat all the health care workers in the state.

Also, it will not be available to children or pregnant women since it was not tested on them (or at least not enough of them).

@Icegoddess @One of the ideas those in charge of distribution have is to distribute the Moderna vaccine to places that do not have major colleges and hospital where the -70 cold storage vaccine can be stored. The bigger cities with major colleges and labs set up to be able to use the special freezers are most likely to be sent the Pfizer vaccine. They are considering sending those smaller communities the Moderna vaccine because the cold storage requirements are for a higher temperature and these communities can get the right freezers to store and distribute it. I heard this on a podcast about distribution last night. The guest on the podcast had been on a consultation team meeting with the leaders of the government's distribution team and he explained what strategies they have discussed. Right now they are having an issue getting enough special gloves to handle dry ice for those involved, hiring persons to do the work with the distribution using the dry ice and obtaining enough dry ice.

Wsmom · ‎03-09-2010

I wonder if health care workers will be required to get it.

granddi · ‎03-16-2010

Let the Hunger Games begin.

It took us a year to find the shingles vaccine.

noodleann · ‎06-10-2015

No vaccine has been approved for distribution. A lot will be learned when scientists go over the data from Pfizer and Moderna. So far, all we've had is press releases from the firms and other promotion, which means nothing.

I think it's premature to discuss distribution without knowing whether what the firms have produced already, without approval, will be acceptable or if it'll have to be tweaked or tossed. In addition, the study data may help the powers that be determine the best groups to have a first shot at a vaccine. For example, with the surge in cases nationwide, if it turned out that a sizable number of test subjects experienced days of flu-like symptoms requiring bed rest, it might be unwise to vaccinate health care professionals en masse. If older patients experienced more adverse side effects, they might not be the best group to push to the front of the line.

It would be wise to remember that there are other vaccines in the pipeline that may not employ such a novel mechanism of action, and some may feel they're worth waiting for.