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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFauci says the average American could get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as April:
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nations leading infectious disease expert who has guided the U.S. through the pandemic, projected Americans could expect their first doses of an approved coronavirus vaccine as early as April.
Front-line health care workers are expected to get their first doses by the end of December or early January. After prioritizing people at risk of infection or severe disease, the healthy general population can expect first doses of a vaccine starting in April and through July if all continues on track, Fauci told the USA TODAY Editorial Board on Wednesday.
If most of the population is vaccinated by summer and fall, Fauci said, people can start looking forward to returning to pre-pandemic normalcy.
Then you can start talking about this umbrella or blanket of protection on society that would diminish dramatically the risk of a person being exposed or even being infected, he said. When so many people are protected, thats when you get into the real herd immunity.
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Marthe48
(16,690 posts)Public places set up Sabin Oral Sundays. The oral polio vaccine at the time needed 3 doses a week apart to be effective. My parents got us ready and we went to the (then) new high school, and we stood in line outside every Sunday 3 weeks in a row. There were long tables set up covered with rows and rows the teeny white paper cups with a sugar cube in each one. I think people on the other side of the table put a dose of the vaccine on the cube right before we took it.
If our medical experts are wondering about following a model, they might look at how the oral polio vaccine was dispensed. There was a lot of hype in the classrooms, newspapers, radio and television. It was important to my family because my uncle had gotten polio, and I remember one of the kids on my street got it.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)in late 80s. My 5 year old brother woke up one morning claiming he couldnt walk. He didnt have it, but never knew exactly what happened. All those people in iron lungs were certainly scary.
Of course back then if polio didnt get us, nukes were next.
We are very fortunate to appear on the brink of a vaccine for CV19, although too many were infected early.
Marthe48
(16,690 posts)I remember worrying about bombs. Our neighborhood was right under flight paths for Cleveland Hopkins Airport, and sometimes I got the shivers when a plane went over.
I hope the vaccine makes it through trials and it is widely available fast. Heroic researchers are doing a fabulous job trying to save us!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)The nuclear fear affected a lot of kids. We had drills often, diving under desks or huddling in the halls.
Agree, researchers deserve a lot of credit.
Marthe48
(16,690 posts)We didn't have nuclear drills. I remember posters and wishing we had a bomb shelter. lol
ananda
(28,782 posts)It was a pink sugar cube.
TomSlick
(11,032 posts)The medical community will be first in line - quite appropriately. Teachers, first responders, and others who must be in contact with large number of people should be next. I'll wait my turn.
Besides which, December to July or August will be time enough to see if there are adverse reactions among those in the early groups.
Marthe48
(16,690 posts)I'm retired, have children that will run my errands for me. I thought I'd wait until after the groups you mentioned get theirs. When I get mine, I'm hoping I can do some kind of volunteer work, so employed people can get their lives back in order.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)marie999
(3,334 posts)Want to see how many of them die or get really sick first. We are pretty safe where we are and intend to stay that way.