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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 10:48 AM Mar 2021

Question on vaccine delivery logistics, if anyone knows

True to form, the idiots in Memphis appear to have majorly screwed up vaccine handling, according to numerous news reporrs (link below).

At first I thought this was just qpubes picking on Dems for school closures because initially news had state health officials complaining about over 1K vaccine doses that were spoiled/wasted due to a huge winter storm. People here are not accustomed to driving in snowstorms so this to me was reasonable.

Now even the health dept. Leader says they (illegally) stockpiled 50,000 doses to save them for teachers, raising the question of whether the doses were past the 10-day refrigerated shelf life.

My question is whether vaccines would likely be delivered directly to each county health department, or if a more likely scenario would be a mass drop off at the main health department in the area, with vaccines being under their care until delivered to smaller health departments nearby?

I got my 1st Pfizer vaccine last friday in a different, smaller county that is next to shelby county where vax mishandlimg is said to have occurred in major ways.

I feel fine, but am wondering whether the vaccine I received was neutralized by improper handling.

I have made several calls to attempt to discern probability, with results typical of this idiotic region. Pharmacist: "Listen, I just give vaccines. I don't know nuthin' 'bout where it come from." Just 1 example.

They have not even released the manufacturer's name which was likely affected - might have been both for all I know.

News is suggesting a titer test for antibodies, which I might have to do, but would prefer to know if my vax lot was processed through stupidville, or delivered directly to the county health dept. Where my vax was administered.

Here is link to one fairly thorough article, although it is devoid of specific information such as mfr., lot #s, etc.

Thoughts? Tyia!

https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/02/27/timeline-shelby-county-vaccine-concerns/

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Question on vaccine delivery logistics, if anyone knows (Original Post) SheltieLover Mar 2021 OP
my husband is a Pharmacist and he would have NEVER given you that answer... samnsara Mar 2021 #1
I must admit being horrified SheltieLover Mar 2021 #2

samnsara

(17,622 posts)
1. my husband is a Pharmacist and he would have NEVER given you that answer...
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:56 AM
Mar 2021

...but this is why i never buy food at the Dollar Store ( how long did this lunch meat sit in the sun on your loading dock?)

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
2. I must admit being horrified
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 12:00 PM
Mar 2021

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know this information, just insider knowledge!

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