More than 40,000 Floridians overdue for second coronavirus shots

[Zorro]

The number of people overdue for their booster shots has fluctuated, with the number growing or shrinking somewhat depending on the day.

More than 40,000 people in Florida have not gotten their second shots of a coronavirus vaccine within the recommended time frame to do so, raising questions about why that may be happening.

Both of the coronavirus vaccines approved for use in the United States require two doses per person to be fully effective, with Pfizer-BioNTech recommending a second dose after three weeks and Moderna vaccine doses scheduled four weeks apart, although experts say it’s not critical that second doses be administered in exactly those time frames.

More than 1 million people in Florida have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to state data from Tuesday. Of those, about 100,000 came back for their second shots and another 44,000 were listed in state data as overdue for second doses.

On Wednesday, the state published its latest vaccine data but omitted the number of people overdue for second doses. When asked why that detail was no longer included, Florida Department of Health spokesman Jason Mahon said the state removed it to better “align” with data reporting from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to avoid confusion because people can still get second doses after the recommended time frame.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2021/01/20/more-than-40000-floridians-overdue-for-second-coronavirus-shots/

Florida. Sigh...

[Hugin]

1. Not-a-MD DeSatan was encouraging a one-dose regimen.

A few weeks ago.

[FloridaBlues]

2. My 2nd dose is in 2 weeks. Here's hoping my group of nurses get our 2nd dose on time.

As you know this rollout is a cluster.

[rzemanfl]

3. DeSatan thinks Publix grocery stores will fix everything.

He should go engage in intercourse with himself.

[csziggy]

6. Publix Vaccine Rollout Follows Grocer's $100K Donation To DeSantis' Political Committee

Publix Vaccine Rollout Follows Grocer’s $100K Donation To DeSantis’ Political Committee
By Brendan Rivers • Jan 13, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement this month that the state is partnering with Publix Supermarkets to establish COVID-19 vaccination sites across the state follows the grocer donating $100,000 to the governor’s political committee.

The partnership announcement between the state and supermarket chain comes a month after Publix made four $25,000 donations to Friends of Ron DeSantis.

Prior to the $100,000 in contributions made in December 2020, Publix had donated $50,000 to the governor’s political committee, the most recent of which was $25,000 given in January of 2020.

In an email to WJCT News, Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous said any inference of a connection between those contributions and the grocer’s partnership with the state on COVID-19 vaccinations is “absolutely incorrect.”

More: https://news.wjct.org/post/publix-vaccine-rollout-follows-grocer-s-100k-donation-desantis-political-committee

This donation should be investigated.

[rzemanfl]

8. Thank you. I was unaware.

https://patch.com/florida/dunedin/s/he5ir/gov-desantis-bucks-president-joe-bidens-covid-19-vaccine-plan?utm_source=nearby-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

[csziggy]

9. I'd missed it but my sister was on top of it

She doesn't like Publix at all and won't shop there unless she has to. Unfortunately, Publix is pretty much the only choice we have without driving a lot farther.

[rzemanfl]

11. I really have no alternative either for a lot of things, plus it is within walking distance.

After seeing this I will not buy items there I can get elsewhere.

[csziggy]

12. For us it would be an extra ten mile round trip

And it's already a twenty mile round trip to the closest store - unless you want to count the little country store down the road that is on the National Register of Historic Places and carries nearly the same stock as it did when they opened almost a hundred years ago.

What Publix does have going for it is that it is mostly employee owned. Donations come out of PACs that are supported by those employees, though, so they do reflect the employees' leanings. I'm of two minds - I like the stores but I hate the overall politics. Up here the employees tend less Republican and more Democratic, mirroring the population in this area.

Publix started in Winter Haven, Florida, not far from the town where I grew up. The area has been very red, but is starting to shade a little purple. When I was about six, they opened a Publix in our town and Mom almost immediately started doing most of her shopping there. Because they could source their produce and a lot of their meats locally, they have always had good pricing and they are more diligent about keeping the stores clean.

[LeftInTX]

4. The second dose is still effective if received after the due date.

Obviously you need the second dose for immunity, but if you receive the second dose after the due date, it does not impact the effectiveness of the vaccine.

This may have occurred because of the vaccine shortage, but if the second dose is received later, it won't effect the outcome. Mine is due on Feb 10th, but if there is a shortage, it will probably administered at a later date and will still be effective.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. And of course no additional doses exist, no vaccination plan for the Country exists, the ...

incompetence stinks to high heaven ... one of the most important things besides getting vaccines developed is distribution of it. And an earlier post on DU today said that basically, there wasn't a delivery plan...or if there was, basically worthless. The incompetence of everyone associated for the most part w/ the trump administration is mind boggling.

[snowybirdie]

7. We both have

Pre-existing conditions, and should be at the top of the list after medical people. No list here, no shots at all for any of us. Tourists seem go be doing fine though. Governor announced all Publix in Palm Beach Co only would have vaccine this week. That's rtump's home county!

[lark]

10. They closed 4 vaccination locations in Jax. because they are out of the vaccine.

Motherfuckers! My sister has been unable to get an appt. despite going to the website at 5:30 am, soon as it opens. Every day she gets the message that the appts. are full for that day. Think they are doing friends of friends and not the elderly and at risk because my sister is both. This really pisses me off!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I fucking hate Death Sentence and can't wait for karma to catch up with that ass.