I see. Covid does not understand these things. I have learned recently that COVID is racist and attacks blacks and hispanics more and does not respect the fact that they have long sociological excuses- most advanced by activist politicians as to why they need to get their fingers out of their collective arses and get vaccinated. Trump supporters being reluctant- because they are uneducated, red-hat wearing, knuckle-dragging neanderthals. Minorites being reluctant- because, well, the usual, Christopher Columbus, white people and their colonial ancestors. See if you can spot the difference.
North Carolina announced the date for Phase 4B, April 7th. This is the group for people who live in congregate settings like college students in dorms. This is the last group before Group 5 which is everyone. Many NC college students qualify for COVID-19 vaccination April 7 https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/ma...fy-for-covid-19-vaccination-april-7/19580346/ A sizable group of North Carolina college students will be eligible for a vaccine in April, under guidance from the state Department of Health and Human Services. When North Carolina drafted its initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in October 2020, college students were listed as a priority, just ahead of the general public. When schools reopened in August, the cohort proved it had the ability to rapidly contribute to community spread and fuel outbreaks through off-campus parties. But in January, North Carolina bumped the group from the priority list amid a backlash from state lawmakers and encouragement from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to give stronger preference to older adults and those working in certain job sectors. On Tuesday, health officials released a statement saying college students who live on campus or in other congregate settings will be able to receive starting on April 7, regardless of their age, health condition or employment status. The students are included in Phase 4b of the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan, which also includes essential workers not yet vaccinated. During a Wednesday news conference, state health department secretary Mandy Cohen signaled that college students not living in a dorm or apartment would get their shot a few weeks after those who live in more compact housing environments. “We want to prioritize those in congregate settings,” Cohen said. “We know that's where the virus spreads fastest, so that is why we're doing that prioritization. I don't think there's going to be a huge time difference." Starting Wednesday, medically vulnerable residents who have long waited for a vaccine and are at least 16 years old can get a shot if they have at least one of 18 eligible health conditions that may put them at risk of severe illness if they become infected with the virus. The medically at-risk and those who are homeless or incarcerated are the first populations prioritized under Phase 4a. The state is on track to make all remaining adults not yet vaccinated eligible by May 1. Since the start of the fall semester, college students have become a major vector for transmission. A surge in cases at UNC-Chapel Hill sparked national attention and prompted the college to shut down in-person instruction for undergraduate students after one week of classes and have students leave their dorms and return back home. Duke University announced this weekend that it would impose a weeklong campus lockdown following a string of new infections the university has mostly blamed on fraternity rush activities. The number of COVID-19 cases reported last week nearly matched the total number of cases the university recorded during the entire fall semester. Duke has seen a total of 556 positive cases among students since the start of 2021. UNC has reported having 666 infected students this year, while North Carolina State University has seen 1,068 positive diagnoses. Many colleges have started making students aware of their vaccine eligibility. At Elon University, a small private university in Alamance County, the university has a vaccine section on its website that says, “Students, staff and faculty are strongly encouraged to get the vaccine wherever and whenever it is available to them," noting that students in dorms or apartments are eligible on April 7. Chris Marsicano, a professor at Davidson College and director of the College Crisis Initiative, urges additional campuses to provide clear messaging to help students understand when they will be eligible for vaccinations. “I know we've been telling students for months now, ‘Just hold on. We’re so close,'” Marsciano said. “We really are so close now. We're at the end of the fourth quarter. Just hold on a little bit longer until you can get that vaccine.”
And Cincinnati is getting 290 million from Bidens stimulus.Yet the morons voted for Trump the last 2 elections.
Joe leading America's comeback w/his vaccine. What a Chad. Anyone seen incel Donnie lately? https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/18/cov...00-million-shots-in-first-100-days-early.html Biden will reach goal of having 100 million Covid vaccine ‘shots in arms’ in his first 100 days as early as Thursday President Joe Biden is poised to meet his goal of delivering 100 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in his first 100 days in office as early as Thursday, a senior administration official told NBC News. The president reached the goal ahead of schedule, the official said. Health experts say the president’s goal of 100 million shots in 100 days was an attainable benchmark.
Biden's next challenge: Vaccine diplomacy https://www.axios.com/us-coronaviru...rts-4a5c7bbd-32fb-468a-add5-9b1689bf5ce3.html The U.S. accounts for 27% of the world’s coronavirus vaccine production, but 0% of the global supply beyond its own borders. Critics and allies alike say it’s time for that to change. Why it matters: China has gotten a head start on vaccine diplomacy, sending millions of doses all over the globe, including to Latin America. Experts say it’s in America’s interests to compete in the race to vaccinate the world, and the calls to start doing so are getting louder. Driving the news: The Biden administration took a tentative first step last week, offering around 4 million total doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine — which isn’t authorized for use in the U.S. — to Mexico and Canada. The administration has also pledged $4 billion to the global COVAX initiative and more still to help increase supplies to Asia. But it’s holding tight to virtually every dose produced in the U.S. "We're going to have excess supply," said Zeke Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, who was a member of Biden’s coronavirus task force during the transition. "It would be unethical, and it would be a diplomatic and strategic mistake, to say we need to build up a buffer of 100 million doses while China and Russia are selling to people and saying, you know, 'You guys count,'" he tells Axios. Where it stands: China has made about 33% of all the vaccine doses in the world. It’s exporting about 62% of its doses to other countries, which it can do, in part, because it largely has the virus under control domestically. The U.S. is the second-biggest producer, at 27%, but its bulk contracts with manufacturers keep doses produced in the U.S. from leaving. The global supply of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is coming from the EU, which is exporting 48% of its production, vs. 0% from the U.S. according to Airfinity, a science information and analytics company. Moderna is using its European facilities to supply Canada with doses, because all doses produced at U.S. sites are going toward the 300 million the U.S. has purchased. "It is a de facto ban" on exports, one European diplomat told Axios with some exasperation. The diplomat acknowledged that the U.S. had made early investments to ramp up supply, and thus should expect priority access — but expressed surprise that there was so little domestic opposition to Biden's "Americans first" approach. Leaders in Brussels are vigorously debating whether to tighten controls on exports from the EU, accusing the U.S. and U.K. of accepting imports while failing to reciprocate. Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India, says the Biden administration’s applications of the Defense Production Act to steer supplies toward vaccine manufacturing in the U.S. are causing shortages elsewhere. India is exporting about 65% of the doses made there. What's next: Most of the other major players will still be facing huge domestic needs long after the U.S. has secured enough doses for its entire adult population. That means the tap could soon be flipped on, allowing U.S.-made vaccines to flow all over the world. Emanuel expects that tipping point to come in June or July. Krishna Udayakumar, director of the Duke Global Health Innovation Center, said the U.S. could become the top exporter by the second half of the year. The U.S. has already purchased enough doses of approved vaccines to vaccinate 500 million people — more than enough for its entire adult population (roughly 250 million people) with plenty to spare for children and potential booster shots. Then there are 410 million additional doses from AstraZeneca and Novavax, which could be approved by May. “The question really is, what is the threshold that’s going to satisfy the administration enough to allow the exporting of those doses?” Udayakumar says.
Yes, as discussed. Biden's current and future success will be a continuation of his role as Santa Claus handing out Trump vaccines. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN PRESIDENT TRUMP. In regard to the threshold level for exporting, it should not be all that complicated. We have vaccine needs, we have vaccine reluctance, and we have vaccine production. It just becomes basic inventory management 101 from there. How many weeks on hand do you need to reasonably and foreseeably need to have available before moving some doses out of the country. And with all other types of supply chain management there are always units that can be moved around, retrieved, withheld, expedited whatever. We should not be holding units for people who should be taking it but are not but you should be able to adjust as the demand is actually there.
Thank you Pfizer,Biotech and Germany for the Covid vaccine.Thank you President Biden for your excellence in distributing it.
Free Stuff! Free Krispy Kreme doughnuts, cash and even marijuana — businesses pile on the perks for getting vaccinated https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/23/here-are-a-few-of-the-freebies-for-getting-the-covid-vaccine-.html Businesses have begun offering incentives to encourage more people to get their Covid vaccine. From Krispy Kreme doughnuts to cash and gift cards, here are a few of the freebies available now. (More at above url)