Josh Caplan@joshdcaplan

NYT: 66% of New York City’s vaccine doses sit unused

Star Tribune: OPINION EXCHANGE

What ails vaccine rollout is too much management, not too little

- Gov'ts requiring new certification to administer Covid vaccine?!
- Confusion over eligibility
- lack of capacity (normal channels cut out)

Related:
- Cuomo vs deBlasio turf war: ironically, deBlasio coming off rational
- Politico: "30 doses were flushed down the toilet in Albany when they went unused at a nursing home, the Times Union reports"
- Newsday: Cuomo's order: $1 million fines, licenses in peril for COVID-19 vaccine fraud in NY

Author's suggestions (partial):
- simple 65 years of age cut off
- allow broader channels
- community groups (Catholic church's might be perfect)

Reader comments claims the Dakotas & Iowa doing better than Minnesota.

https://m.startribune.com/what-ails-vaccine-rollout-is-too-much-management-not-too-little/600007536/

Los Angeles Times - Dec 29, 2020

Seven days, 29 killings: L.A. County’s deadliest week reveals pain, inequity and injustice

Crime up, homicides up over 20%

"...Law enforcement authorities, victims’ relatives, gang intervention workers and others attuned to the escalating violence say they believe the pandemic has contributed to the rise in killings, but the extent of its effect is unclear. Nerves are on edge. People are out of work. Institutions that might have stemmed the violence — schools, workplaces, community centers — are closed."

"...“I know there are a lot of factors, but there is a correlation with a lack of social engagement, job loss, isolation,” she said. “There’s a lot more to be understood about the impact of COVID on violence.” "

Gang intervention stopped.

"...“There’s anxiety gangbanging where folks just don’t care,” said Ben “Taco” Owens. “And they do things in broad daylight or randomly.” "

+1.

Regardless of party:

1. Ramp up vaccinations, at least 2 shifts, 7 days a week.
2. Especially given many (dozens?) of ERs going out of business because of unpaid bills from illegal immigrants, they should have expanded current facilities, and added new ones.

(It was previously reported by the LA Times that former Governor (businessman) Arnold Schwarzenegger created 3 massive, portable hospitals for such emergencies. With tight budgets, Governor Brown decided storage fees were too much, so he depleted the beds, tools & supplies.)

California & New York dropping the ball.

StephanieABC7@StephanieABC7

'Doses delayed': Nearly 900,000 COVID-19 vaccines stuck in transit across #California

"Only 35% of the 1.7 million doses sent to CA have been used"

Governor Newsom also had six months to prepare for the winter Covid surge, and should have known Latino-heavy SoCal would be hit hard.

Mark D. Levine@MarkLevineNYC

"Vaccination in New York City is basically only occurring during regular business hours. Very little on weekends. Almost none on holidays.

"We are in a war-like situation. We need to be vaccinating TWENTY FOUR-SEVEN. We are losing precious time."

Tony Crivello@NorCalBaseball

"So it has taken California 10 days to get less then 1% of our population the covid vaccine. At this rate the 70% we need to stop the spread will take 700 days. Not sure what Sacramento was doing last few months preparing for this but great job Clapping hands sign Thumbs up Ok hand 2023 looking good"

As an undergrad several professors emphasized considering many viewpoints. From the reports I've read overall yearly deaths are constant, and appear to confirm that deaths from the standard flu, heart disease, pneumonia, etc are being attributed to Covid. I'm shocked how rarely obesity, Vitamin D (as prevention measure), and HCQ are mentioned. A medical professional I know stated most of their intubated Covid patients are morbidly obese, 400 pounds was her example, and had multiple comorbidities.

Humm. Maybe we should start a Physical Education program?

Florida has no mask mandate, no mandatory lockdown, and far less deaths. Several studies suggest / claim mask mandates and lockdowns increase the spread. Reminds me of the very popular Bakersfield doctors who were quickly banned by YouTube when they offered different medical opinions. One doctor suggested people with masks touch their face & eyes more often, use their phone (rarely sanitized), etc.

Maybe Darwin is reminding us morbid obesity is a horrible lifestyle choice. And to question the Medical Industrial Complex burying cheap, effective remedies... I didn't think this way before. (Look at the never ending wars in the Middle East both the Ds & Rs and over $700 Billion in pork, much of it abroad?)

See how Amazon, Walmart, etc. make Billions more, while Mom & Pop businesses are closed. Just wait for the next phase, Wall Street to now use President Trump's Enterprise Zones to make Billions more.

Homelessness more complex. Apparently prescribed opiods (?) and other dangerous, highly addictive drugs were knowingly prescribed, netting Billions for Big Pharma, but creating Millions of addicts? Along with super charged marijuana and ADHD / other drugs, as part of our drug culture. Add in over 5 Million illegal immigrants who soaked up our low-cost housing in places like Concord. Chickens coming home to roost?

Home / apartments lost. We've seen nothing yet. The Feds, State & Counties have various Moratoriums right now, and forebearances. How do an average Joe & Jane pay $3,000 a month mortgage plus, say, $30,000 in back payments?

The blog from up top, I'll try to link here to the latest post.

Apparently he had great results in October, 'cancer free', and hitting golf balls. Wonderful news.

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bobbiggs

Washington Examiner: Study finds 84% fewer hospitalizations for patients treated with controversial drug hydroxychloroquine [HCQ]
By Andrew Mark Miller
November 25, 2020

"A peer-reviewed study measuring the effectiveness of a controversial drug cocktail that includes hydroxychloroquine concluded that the treatment lowered hospitalizations and mortality rates of coronavirus patients.

"The study, set to be published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents in December, determined that “Low-dose hydroxychloroquine combined with zinc and azithromycin was an effective therapeutic approach against COVID-19.” "

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/study-finds-84-fewer-hospitalizations-for-patients-treated-with-controversial-drug-hydroxychloroquine?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

Not a doctor, but this popped up quickly from South Carolina.

"The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires two doses separated by an interval of 21 days. The Moderna vaccine requires two doses separated by 28 days. The different vaccine products will NOT be interchangeable. The series of two doses must be completed with the same vaccine product."

FWIW, redshirt Frosh 6'4" QB Ben Wooldridge from Fresno State has entered the transfer portal.

https://youtu.be/w8dLf5rEQjY

Odds are slim they keep their coach. He'll be offered BIG money.

Wow, what a year for the Spartans... and fans locked out.

The QB again stands out - Nick Starkel, a graduate transfer from Arkansas, led them?

Who?

More good news.

The shipped vials apparantly have a full extra (unexpected) dose.

Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump

"Congratulations, the Moderna vaccine is now available!"

Vaccine #2. CNBC said 5.9 Million doses would ship next week.

A trusted source says that assistant coach Kyle Vogt is the more respected assistant. He appears more active in games. When I've run into him, he's pleasant.

The only person I've ever heard referred to in Davis as Mayor is Aggie Football's Jake Maier. #Shredville

Even liberal NPR says the situation is "complicated". (Not Orange Man bad.)

- first shipment arrived a week early!
- HHS claims Pfizer has production issues
- 2 Million doses scheduled for next week
- 5-6 years ahead of normal vaccine delivery

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/18/948030235/pfizer-says-millions-of-vaccine-doses-are-ready-but-states-say-shipments-were-cu

FoxBusiness: Walgreens begins administering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in long-term care facilities

"...“The company will continue to expand vaccinations to nearly 3 million residents and staff at 35,000 long-term care facilities that have selected Walgreens as their vaccine provider as states finalize their distribution plans and receive vaccine allocations,” the company said."

I thought the typical winter ICU capacity registered concern at 10%?

Amazing vaccine turnaround. Eight months?

(BTW, the MSM said it was impossible.)

Do we really need to potentially sit on 400,000 vials? Wouldn't we ramp up & roll it out ASAP? We're not New York City.

Open up outside dining ASAP, and get children back in school.

My understanding is that restaurants only account for an estimated 1.5% of cases.