CDC Notifies States, Large Cities To Prepare For Vaccine Distribution As Soon As Late October

[Southernmiss]

Based on the reports of the manufacturers increasing production and the upcoming FDA review of the J&J vaccine, I bet by April the distribution of the vaccine will be quite high. Also, with the current tiered process of administering the shots, by April those left to get the shot will be in the lowest risk category. I bet by then the vaccine will be available in every pharmacy and doctor's office. You will still need to make an appointment, no doubt, but it will readily available.

I hope you are right. So many over 65 here are still looking for shots. Though several times this week an announcement was made that shots would be available at such and such location the next day. Hopefully, those doses are getting out to those who really need them. I know that all of the shots are being distributed quickly, so the demand is there.

I am disheartened that there are people crossing over from other states (we are less than an hour away from 2 states) to get the vaccines allocated in our state.

That has made me feel like someone like me who has no reason to get a shot early would be waiting for a long time to get vaccinated.

 

[Disneefun]

This just infuriates me. It's garbage like this that's part of the reason why we're not moving as fast as we could be with vaccinations. People try to help move things along and they get punished for it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/houston-doctor-fired-covid-vaccine.html?smid=tw-share

 

[godisney14]

CDC stated today that if vaccinated with both shots and two weeks from second shot no need to quarantine if exposed! This is big!

Don’t just quote news headlines.

Here’s the full context directly from CDC:

However, vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet all of the following criteria†:

• Are fully vaccinated (i.e., ≥2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or ≥2 weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine)
• Are within 3 months following receipt of the last dose in the series
• Have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure

So, if you have ANY symptoms or you have had your complete vaccination more than 3 months ago, the updated quarantine waiver does NOT apply.

 

[Colleen27]

It's not going to happen. A quote by a person in the administration was taken WAY out of context. As usual, this is the news media putting the cart before the horse.

Yeah, this one looks like media and politics, not reality. The media ran with a shocking soundbite taken out of context, and some politicians looking to score points are grandstanding on their replies to the out-of-context clip. I would be more than shocked if anything came of it.

I am a little concerned about the possibility of testing requirements for air travel, though. That is firmly and easily within FAA jurisdiction, so it could be viewed as low-hanging fruit for restricting movement. I know the airlines are opposing so hopefully that will be a check on the idea, because around me at least, it is still very hard to guess how long it will take to get test results - we've experienced everything from 24 hours to a full week - so it would be hard to feel confident about being able to satisfy a "within 72 hours" (or whatever) requirement. Which, of course, might be part of the point... deterrence via difficulty... but I still hope they don't choose to go that route until/unless the testing infrastructure is able to support it as a good-faith requirement that travelers can be reasonably expected to meet.

 

[godisney14]

Yeah, this one looks like media and politics, not reality. The media ran with a shocking soundbite taken out of context, and some politicians looking to score points are grandstanding on their replies to the out-of-context clip. I would be more than shocked if anything came of it.

I am a little concerned about the possibility of testing requirements for air travel, though. That is firmly and easily within FAA jurisdiction, so it could be viewed as low-hanging fruit for restricting movement. I know the airlines are opposing so hopefully that will be a check on the idea, because around me at least, it is still very hard to guess how long it will take to get test results - we've experienced everything from 24 hours to a full week - so it would be hard to feel confident about being able to satisfy a "within 72 hours" (or whatever) requirement. Which, of course, might be part of the point... deterrence via difficulty... but I still hope they don't choose to go that route until/unless the testing infrastructure is able to support it as a good-faith requirement that travelers can be reasonably expected to meet.

It’s actually very easy to get a COVID test result (even PCR method) no later than 24-72 hours at any major airport associated testing program. International destinations require a recent negative test. So, airlines and airports have made it posssible to easily get a test. It just won’t be free like from the local community testing sites that take days sometimes, as you mentioned.

 

[jlwhitney]

Don’t just quote news headlines.

Here’s the full context directly from CDC:

However, vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet all of the following criteria†:

• Are fully vaccinated (i.e., ≥2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or ≥2 weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine)
• Are within 3 months following receipt of the last dose in the series
• Have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure

So, if you have ANY symptoms or you have had your complete vaccination more than 3 months ago, the updated quarantine waiver does NOT apply.

its still huge and yes I did read it all. They also expect the 3 Month part to lengthen as more research is done. It means they aren’t worried about asymptomatic transmission from them.

 

[JLemaire7]

It’s actually very easy to get a COVID test result (even PCR method) no later than 24-72 hours at any major airport associated testing program. International destinations require a recent negative test. So, airlines and airports have made it posssible to easily get a test. It just won’t be free like from the local community testing sites that take days sometimes, as you mentioned.

Yes, this is true however many people do not live near a major airport. I live near a regional airport. I would have to drive 2 hours to get to a major airport for a test. If we had to go a few days in advance for a 72 hour time frame this would not work well for my husband who is a healthcare worker and can’t always get extra time off.

I do believe that one of the concerns with testing is that it could preclude people in rural and low income areas from being able to travel. I also heard some Members of Congress say we simply don’t have the testing capability or infrastructure right now to support this. Something like 50% increase in capacity would be needed right away to accommodate.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I am a little concerned about the possibility of testing requirements for air travel, though. That is firmly and easily within FAA jurisdiction, so it could be viewed as low-hanging fruit for restricting movement.

This is one we're keeping an eye out for. We presently are flying on March 8th. We already plan on isolating before AND getting tested before (our state has free testing presently until end of March) but we need to know if there is a specific time frame before flying we need to have those test results back for. We plan to isolate upon returning and then get tested again.

We're also waiting on antibody results for my husband. The Community Blood Center advised on all samples of blood, plasma, and platelets through the end of Jan they would test for antibodies and let you know either way. Prior to that they said they'll make an effort to test majority but couldn't guarantee all and that they would only contact you should you be positive. My husband gave platelets 2 weeks ago tomorrow and that's about as long as they advised it would take. We'll still get tested either way and isolate either way but we do need to know if we need test results within a specific time frame before flying and it would be nice to know if at least my husband has presence of antibodies.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

It’s actually very easy to get a COVID test result (even PCR method) no later than 24-72 hours at any major airport associated testing program.

To my knowledge my airport does not have covid testing at the airport. You have a list of the "any major airport associated testing program" so I can double check?

 

[godisney14]

To my knowledge my airport does not have covid testing at the airport. You have a list of the "any major airport associated testing program" so I can double check?

I’m in CA, so I only know of airports here, including SFO, OAK, SJC, LAX, SAN, and BUR. Pretty much every airport besides maybe small ones (?) out in the middle of nowhere from what I’ve seen.

 

[lifesavacation]

This just infuriates me. It's garbage like this that's part of the reason why we're not moving as fast as we could be with vaccinations. People try to help move things along and they get punished for it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/houston-doctor-fired-covid-vaccine.html?smid=tw-share

I couldn’t read the NYT article because it’s behind a paywall, but I found this one that isn’t. Maybe there’s more to the story, but I don’t agree with his firing. Hopefully, everything resolves in his favor.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...g-10-doses-vaccine-says-expire-six-hours.html

 

[godisney14]

its still huge and yes I did read it all. They also expect the 3 Month part to lengthen as more research is done. It means they aren’t worried about asymptomatic transmission from them.

Yes, it’s huge, but why not post the entire message? Your post made it sound like it applies to everyone indefinitely.

And, it could shorten with different dominant variants. Again, more time and research is needed.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I couldn’t read the NYT article because it’s behind a paywall, but I found this one that isn’t. Maybe there’s more to the story, but I don’t agree with his firing. Hopefully, everything resolves in his favor.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...g-10-doses-vaccine-says-expire-six-hours.html

They may doubt his story, because he vaccinated his wife. Had he not done that they would have been more likely to believe him & not fire him.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I’m in CA, so I only know of airports here, including SFO, OAK, SJC, LAX, SAN, and BUR. Pretty much every airport besides maybe small ones (?) out in the middle of nowhere from what I’ve seen.

Thanks, I get it if you're talking about your area but you can't act like it's easy for all the airports of the U.S. to have COVID testing because they aren't. I was really hoping you had a list since you made mention of it being really easy.

I do believe there are some airlines doing it but only for destinations that require it or some other qualifications. We fly SWA and they do not have that option.

We're not a small airport thanks but I'm sure being in CA skews your view. Most people don't have that many airports accessible to them.

 

[Colleen27]

It’s actually very easy to get a COVID test result (even PCR method) no later than 24-72 hours at any major airport associated testing program. International destinations require a recent negative test. So, airlines and airports have made it posssible to easily get a test. It just won’t be free like from the local community testing sites that take days sometimes, as you mentioned.

I haven't heard anything about airport-associated testing in my area, and I last flew just a few weeks ago from a major international airport (Detroit Metro - definitely not small or in the middle of nowhere!). It would be convenient, really, since a lot of states want a negative test to shorten or bypass local quarantine rules, but as far as I know it isn't happening here yet. We'll see if that changes by the next time we travel - DD goes back to Cali next Thursday, and then we're meeting up with her in AZ in March.

 

[Jonfw2]

White House has acquired 200 million more Covid vaccine doses, report says
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/whi...are|com.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

 

[godisney14]

That’s my bad. Since there’s quick turnaround testing available at every airport I know of in CA, I just assumed it would be the same at least in the major airports in other parts of the country. I learned here it isn’t, which is very strange to me given that many international destinations require a very recent negative test.

 

[godisney14]

White House has acquired 200 million more Covid vaccine doses, report says
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/white-house-200-million-more-covid-vaccine-doses-.html?__source=iosappshare|com.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

I think the correct term there should be they have contracted for an additional 200 million more. Acquired makes it sound like they actually have obtained on hand 200 million doses, which would be incredible.
If they were trying to vaccinate 100 million in 100 days, wouldn’t this news kind of be a given, though?

 

[Jonfw2]

I think the correct term there should be they have contracted for an additional 200 million more. Acquired makes it sound like they actually have obtained on hand 200 million doses, which would be incredible.
If they were trying to vaccinate 100 million in 100 days, wouldn’t this news kind of be a given, though?

The article doesn’t mention the delivery date but the key here is that this would give the US enough total doses to vaccinate the entire population.

 

[Pyotr]

I think the discussion needs to be had about what the end game is. I don’t think zero Covid is a realistic goal. The currently administration needs to give metrics about when things can start to return to normal. By mid summer, if anyone who wants a Covid shot can get one, and hospitalizations and deaths are very low, can we go back to normal?

Additionally, the messaging about the vaccine has been poor. Why is it taboo to tell people “get the vaccine so things get back to normal?” Instead we get “get the vaccine and you still have to have all the restrictions for the foreseeable future.”

Covid fatigue is really starting to hit me. I have the day off work and I spent part of it watching pre-Covid Disney vlogs. I miss those days.