COVID-19 ... STUPID reasons why hundreds or thousands of vaccines get THROWN OUT!

[Roland99]

Due to the current Federal and State mandates that tightly dictate who is eligible to receive vaccines, many hospitals/states/etc are throwing out vaccines rather than give them to people who currently do not qualify.

This is madness and this is what the Biden admin is going to have to fix immediately (and is already on the case)


articles:


Thousands of Covid-19 vaccines wind up in the garbage because of fed, state guidelines
It's unclear how many doses have wound up in the trash because many hospitals aren't reporting these numbers for fear of retribution, a leading public health doctor said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-covid-19-vaccines-wind-garbage-because-fed-state-guidelines-n1254364



https://www.propublica.org/article/covid-vaccine-wastage
How Many Vaccine Shots Go to Waste? Several States Aren’t Counting.
The CDC says health facilities should report unused and spoiled COVID-19 vaccines, but many are failing to do so. At a time when there aren’t enough shots to meet demand, significant numbers may be going in the trash.

[Roland99]

1. FWIW - Biden vaccination plan

https://www.nrn.com/news/president-elect-joe-biden-unveils-20-billion-national-vaccine-distribution-plan

In a fact sheet distributed to media outlets, Biden’s team outlined a plan that includes:

* Mobilizing more personnel to support vaccine education and distribution

* Launching a public education campaign to address and assure people that are unsure whether or not they should take the vaccine

* Ensuring equitable access to the vaccine, regardless of geography or demographics

* Building community vaccination centers and launch mobile vaccination clinics across the nation, staffed by retired doctors and nurses to administer vaccines to teachers, grocery store workers, people over 65 years old and other at-risk groups that are not currently in the first wave of Americans scheduled to receive the vaccine, according to CDC guidelines

* Creating partnerships to help distribute vaccinations to urban, rural, and isolated communities

* Increasing vaccine capacity at pharmacies using the Defense Production Act to maximize the production line

* Increasing data sharing and timelines to state and local governments so they can better execute a vaccination plan

[Midnightwalk]

2. I'd be happy to be on a list

for the extra doses. Make it clear that the doses can be used for anyone and I think the clinics will figure out how to get “spare arms” to inject the extras.

This has been reported before, but now we have a competent administration so it should get sorted quickly.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Anyone who has experience

with distribution,saw this coming. When a certain Company as well as a certain overnight Freight Company was selected,seems to be because of Campaign money,you just knew the poop was going to hit the blower.

[Drahthaardogs]

4. Deploy FEMA

Is the right answer