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customerserviceguy

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9. We also need to determine priority lists

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:14 PM

Apr 2020

I'd put healthcare workers (who haven't already had C-19) at the top of the list, followed by a really well thought out list of "essential workers".

Seniors need to be up that list a ways, they're more likely to suffer the worst consequences from getting the disease.

We do have a fair amount of time to figure this out before it is a reality, though.

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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