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The general public is likely a few months away from being able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the United States has been chaotic, but the bottom line is this: Two highly safe and effective vaccines are available, and millions of doses have already been given. Health officials are also optimistic that distribution will get better, and President Joe Biden has set an ambitious goal of doling out 100 million more doses of the vaccine by his 100th day in office.
In the meantime, the majority of Americans just have to sit tight.
There foes not seem to be a REAL EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR THE ” FAIR” DISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE THAT IS AVAILABLE…..with a significant portion not receiving any vaccine until several months from now.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO A 24/7 TIME FOR DISTRIBUTION…given the actual distribution has gone much slower than the planned?
Jwasnt says:
They keep saying ” all the Data ” how much data can there be about long term?? It’s just common sense to speculative. Trust the experts….its covid they’re learning on us the mice. I bet every politician that took it first was a placebo. As Joe would say, Come on man.
Wasted vaccines may not be surprising, given challenges of storage
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require temperature and time limits in order to keep the product viable. An OSU pharmacist says human error shouldn t be unexpected. Author: Brittany Bailey Updated: 6:54 PM EST January 21, 2021
Ohio’s vaccination rollout effort was dealt a blow this week with news that hundreds of doses were wasted before they reached people’s arms.
The Ohio Dept. of Health suspended SpecialtyRX after learning 890 Moderna doses were lost because of improper monitoring of the storage temperatures.
The provider, which is not a part of the federal Long-Term Care Pharmacy Partnership program was given 1,500 doses to vaccinate residents at several long-term care facilities, none of which are in central Ohio.
Instead of waiting to fight illnesses after getting sick, Pam Maltinsky tries to head them off before she catches them.
Maltinsky, 70, of the University District, takes supplements to boost her immune system. It's a method Maltinsky swears by and one she said has become even more important as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
Maltinsky takes a variety of supplements, including an elderberry syrup. Research has shown that elderberry may help decrease inflammation and can help ease cold symptoms.
"I've always leaned toward holistic medicine," Maltinsky said. "I started reading about it and decided there's nothing much in there that could hurt me."
It's true that certain vitamins and supplements can benefit a
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