Oso planning to go pro
Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services is controlling the distribution in Wisconsin. Pretty sure they're are getting directives from Worst Gov. Evers, aina?
This is the largest vaccination effort in our country's history.
This is the largest vaccination effort in our country's history.Priority lists are important, but at the end of the day, we really just need to stick as many needles into arms as we can. I would rather have the problem of line-jumping than seeing vaccine going unused.
I'm sure you have gone to the local free clinic and offered your experience with a syringe.
I've heard that the legislature in Wisconsin is proposing to adopt language from other states (California, for example) that would authorize dentists to administer the vaccine. Makes sense, as dentists are pretty handy with syringes.
It's all up to the states, in many, RNs, Physicians Assistants, and Medical Assistants, can all give shots (especially vaccines). Though some states don't allow those groups to do it. So if you're in a state that severely limits who is allowed to handle an "injection" then yes, it's possible dentists might be able to help. Though in many states there's plenty people available to give injections, but those people have no vaccines to give.
Bigger than polio? Or the first flu vaccine? (Serious questions)
Pharmacists are also allowed to administer vaccines under various circumstances in all 50 states. In normal times, there are limitations on types of vaccines or age groups, but this could easily be broadened to assist in the COVID vaccination effort.
Do we have enough vaccines available that a lack of people able to administer the vaccines is an issue?
No. And that's really my point. Sure dentists are an option, but most states should have plenty of people available (though I don't know all state restrictions).
Honestly Florida may have this thing right.
No. Florida Sen. Rick Scott on Thursday called for a congressional investigation into what he called “vaccine distribution mismanagement,” following multiple reports that a West Palm Beach nursing home and assisted-living facility steered highly sought after vaccine shots to its board members and major donors.
Bartenders have a lot of experience administering shots.Just sayin'.
The general argument against immediate family members is that if you protect the frontline worker, there isn't a risk to the family anymore.Regarding Children's. It appears this isn't an example of effective distribution, rather oddities in the process.Children's doesn't vaccinate the general public. Their doses were earmarked for frontline workers employed by Children's or associated clinics. Any excess is required to be used, but they are not vaccinating the general public. Usually, they would then move on to patients of their associated clinics who are eligible. But, since the vaccines are not authorized for children, their patient population is absent. That means they are allowed to use it for extended family. It also means, that there are front-line workers employed by other clinics, etc., that still haven't been vaccinated, but are not eligible at Children's either.It is one of the reasons that an organized public distribution/vaccination would have been more efficient at targeting at-risk groups.
How exactly do you "show off" a vaccine?
Yeah, I stated this five days ago when some of the bottlenecks were worse and before forgetful ran through why it was a problem.But I do think overall that states need to loosen up the reigns a bit.