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babylonsister

(171,056 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 10:08 AM Jan 2021

Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist with Vaccines

https://politicalwire.com/2021/01/29/pentagon-may-send-troops-to-assist-with-vaccines/

Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist with Vaccines
January 29, 2021 at 7:29 am EST By Taegan Goddard


New York Times: “The Pentagon is considering sending active-duty troops to large, federally run coronavirus vaccine centers, a major departure for the department and the first significant sign that the Biden administration is moving to take more control of a program that states are struggling to manage.

“The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hoping to set up roughly 100 vaccine sites nationwide as early as next month, and on Wednesday night requested that the Pentagon send help to support the effort. The sites, and the use of the military within them, would require the approval of state governments.”
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Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist with Vaccines (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2021 OP
That's great but the problem looks like its with production, AGAIN, because of lack of supplies to uponit7771 Jan 2021 #1
I am thinking you're 100% correct today MyNameGoesHere Jan 2021 #3
Oh fuck. lark Jan 2021 #2
It doesn't look like there will be enough vaccines for this effort. nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #4

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
1. That's great but the problem looks like its with production, AGAIN, because of lack of supplies to
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 10:09 AM
Jan 2021

... produce the vaccines.

Another fuck up from the M$M

 

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)
3. I am thinking you're 100% correct today
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 10:16 AM
Jan 2021

However in three plus months we may just have a lack of professionals to administer shots.i think it's a good thing they are planning ahead instead of reacting miserably as the previous admin did.

lark

(23,091 posts)
2. Oh fuck.
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 10:15 AM
Jan 2021

That last sentence is the killer. Asses like Death Sentence thinks he's doing a good job vaccinating the rich and he doesn't give one fuck about anyone else. I will be surprised if he accepts the help because it's counter to his true goals. Will he actually deny this help when sites are closing due to lack of supply? He's not releasing what he has to the general population, but well connected people have all gotten the shots. My sister who is 65 and very high risk due to existing lung problems, can't get an appt. God, how I hate these greedy uncaring murderous repugs!!!!!!!!

Maybe I'm just over-reacting, I have done that a time or 2. Maybe DS will get onboard the saving the people train, but so far he's done the opposite. So worried about my sister, especially with these new "mega" strains.

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