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very bad logistics
2021-Apr-01, Thursday 03:21 pmI do not understand the rollout of the covid19 vaccines in the USA. I'll ignore the debacle of Trump's failure to order enough initial vaccine supply (plenty of news articles describe that mess), but Biden's new administration seems to have tossed aside all previous plans of phased rollout in favor of "Everyone can get one now! See how successful we are?"
Minnesota had a plan for phased rollout. It got abandoned, apparently due to pressure from the White House on states, and so I never reached my 50+ age group or my "other essential workers" category. Now, everyone 16 and older can get one, and there aren't enough.
I signed up at the Minnesota state website for notifications. None ever came.
I saw that my closed-due-to-riots Walgreens pharmacy was reopened. They're out of appointments.
I heard about a local health group called Northpoint. They're out of appointments.
There's a reason that essential workers were supposed to have priority over general population. They are vectors of transmission to other people. Immunizing them protects more people than just themselves. This sudden opening of the gates has ruined that process of immunization. What's even the point of a "healthcare system" if it's just a barbaric free-for-all with no advanced planning?
I disapprove. Call me when this nonsense is all over. And don't even get me started about the new covid variants taking root while everybody celebrates the end of lockdowns. Yes, I disapprove.
Minnesota had a plan for phased rollout. It got abandoned, apparently due to pressure from the White House on states, and so I never reached my 50+ age group or my "other essential workers" category. Now, everyone 16 and older can get one, and there aren't enough.
I signed up at the Minnesota state website for notifications. None ever came.
I saw that my closed-due-to-riots Walgreens pharmacy was reopened. They're out of appointments.
"COVID-19 vaccination appointments are not available within 25 miles of Minneapolis, MN 55411, USA for next 5 days"
https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19/location-screening
https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19/location-screening
I heard about a local health group called Northpoint. They're out of appointments.
"Our COVID vaccine schedule is full for this week."
https://www.northpointhealth.org/coronavirus-updates
https://www.northpointhealth.org/coronavirus-updates
There's a reason that essential workers were supposed to have priority over general population. They are vectors of transmission to other people. Immunizing them protects more people than just themselves. This sudden opening of the gates has ruined that process of immunization. What's even the point of a "healthcare system" if it's just a barbaric free-for-all with no advanced planning?
I disapprove. Call me when this nonsense is all over. And don't even get me started about the new covid variants taking root while everybody celebrates the end of lockdowns. Yes, I disapprove.