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beachbumbob

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2. first step is the immunity test so vaccinations IF and when they happen are not wasted. We are 12

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Fri Apr 10, 2020, 12:54 PM

Apr 2020

months min before a vaccine could be available or longer. We are just a few months away from having an immunity test. All our efforts short term is find out who are "safe" so they can get back to work to safeguard those who have not been infected.

Once we have vaccine the logistics are NOT insurmountable to coordinate the mandatory taking of the vaccine in whatever form it may be.

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Planning Must Begin Now To Determine How We Will Vaccinate 380 Million Americans When..... [View all] global1 Apr 2020 OP

When I was a kid, there were clinics in the schools for polio immunizations. Girard442 Apr 2020 #1

We had them too, but it was simply a sugar cube. cwydro Apr 2020 #8

Yeah, the Sabin vaccine. Came out later than the Salk, which had to be injected. Girard442 Apr 2020 #10

Lol, I bet you were! cwydro Apr 2020 #21

We got both Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #16

Yikes! cwydro Apr 2020 #22

first step is the immunity test so vaccinations IF and when they happen are not wasted. We are 12 beachbumbob Apr 2020 #2

+1 We need to push Trump aside and force high-volume manufacturing of tests. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #12

we need the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet to step up as trump.gop could beachbumbob Apr 2020 #13

Yes - a few billion would buy a HUGE number of tests. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #14

also fund the R&D of a vaccine which Gates is doing now beachbumbob Apr 2020 #20

anti-vaxxers to the back of the line obviously Blues Heron Apr 2020 #3

If They Know Someone Who Died... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #5

They BGBD Apr 2020 #6

Thank God Donnie Bodybags won't be president when it comes out. Squinch Apr 2020 #4

Walmart jmbar2 Apr 2020 #7

Mass distribution of TESTS by mail. Every week. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #15

We also need to determine priority lists customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #9

I doubt that anyone is doing that planning. When they realize that Biden will be prez NCjack Apr 2020 #11

As Effective As The Flu Vaccine? modrepub Apr 2020 #17

Coronaviruses don't mutate as much as flu viruses Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #19

An extra 50+ million people is a hell of a COVID-19 baby boom, I guess? (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2020 #18

Post office does it fromVT Apr 2020 #23

Very interesting link. Thank you! nt crickets Apr 2020 #25

there are no vaccines for coronaviruses. yet. let's hope one is even possible ProfessorPlum Apr 2020 #24

So true... Trump thinks testing is just too hard to do with a population. dawg day Apr 2020 #26