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forthemiddle

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8. On a very small scale I've been involved in flu vaccine distribution

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 11:45 AM

Nov 2020

In the late 1990s, there was one year with an extreme shortage of flu shots.

I was in charge of scheduling the shot clinics for the patients at the medical clinic I worked in.
First the healthcare workers got priority, then it was seniors, and those with comorbidities. The general public was last, and they were pissed!

How dare we decide who could, or couldn’t get the shot, etc.

For the coming Covid vaccine, I foresee the exact same situation.
I don’t know a solution, there simply isn’t any.

Not only will there be civil unrest, but also possibly, international unrest if other Countries don’t feel that the pharmaceutical companies are sharing the vaccine In a “fair” way.

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I Was a Military COVID Planner. The Vaccine Rollout Is Going to Be a Nightmare. [View all] iluvtennis Nov 2020 OP

What this country needs is more armored personnel carriers for rural sheriffs. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #1

Military supply and distribution DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #2

Is The Military Allowed RobinA Nov 2020 #16

The military supply chain can work via the Natl Guard DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #20

I can see people coming into the vaccination centers with guns. roamer65 Nov 2020 #3

I think the armed groups invading vaccination centers are there to ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #4

You write this post as if it's already happened. cwydro Nov 2020 #5

You should come visit our local womens health center. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #9

Actually I think you may be more accurate. roamer65 Nov 2020 #7

Didn't you also predict armed gangs at polling centers? cwydro Nov 2020 #6

It happened at the counting locations. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #10

The people who have the guns aren't the same people who want the vaccinations. fescuerescue Nov 2020 #19

On a very small scale I've been involved in flu vaccine distribution forthemiddle Nov 2020 #8

+ agree with the pririties you stated- healthcare workers, seniors, those with comorbities. I'd add iluvtennis Nov 2020 #11

I thought bartenders and clergy should be first, since they are the super spreaders. Klaralven Nov 2020 #15

By the time large-scale distribution starts, we'll have at least half a million dead . . . hatrack Nov 2020 #17

I trust Biden 1000000000% over the current ignoramus Dem2 Nov 2020 #12

+ agree. Team Biden wants to get in now (during transition) to work with Team trump so 1 1/2 iluvtennis Nov 2020 #13

Negligent homicide Dem2 Nov 2020 #14

7 billion people in the world. So they gotta make about 9 billion doses fescuerescue Nov 2020 #18