Funny virus business in Massachusetts?

[flyingfysh]

It is turning out to be very hard to get vaccinated in Massachusetts, even though one of the vaccines (Moderna) was invented here. Today's Boston Globe has this:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/05/nation/massachusetts-spent-20-years-fine-tuning-its-own-mass-vaccination-plan-then-it-looked-elsewhere/?s_campaign=bdc:globewell:trending&s_campaign=bdc:globewell:trending

"Massachusetts spent 20 years refining its own mass vaccination plan. Then it looked elsewhere"

Could it be that this has something to do with the fact that a few years ago, voters in a fit of insanity elected a Republican governor?

[multigraincracker]

1. K&R.

[Croney]

2. After Dukakis in 1991, MA has had five Republican governors

and only one Democratic governor. I don't know why this happens; you'd think we could elect Democrats.

[Green Line]

4. Look who the Dems have run, Martha Coakley,

And whoever that was that ran the last time. We need Maura Healey to run.

[Mariana]

3. Massachusetts seems to be doing pretty well getting residents vaccinated.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/28/960901166/how-is-the-covid-19-vaccination-campaign-going-in-your-state

[Justice]

5. The MA website is horrible

It’s not Moderna who abandoned the state it’s the system for distributing vaccine.

Vaccine finder is official site - horrible. Tedious.

Covid vaccines.com - done by woman on maternity leave - real time updates. Excellent.

Baker loves fewer, but bigger sites. Some work well. Gillette Stadium works well although is a decent drive for most people.