We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
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Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#2But we're supposed to prolong the temporary overreach of government power! /s
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#3All things being equal, perhaps. But first doses are medical professionals and other critical workers. Guaranteeing they will be here for the long haul is another worthy goal.
I'm not sure 'spray and pray' is a well-thought-out approach. Its perhaps another internet pundit who can take one number and divide by another number and become an instant expert.
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#4Agreed, we need to incapacitate... Um, I mean inoculate the peasants as swiftly as possible so that they don't start to become suspicious... Um, I mean paranoid.
Damn it, where is Bill Gates when you need him? He knows how to reassure the peasants.
Anyway, I think we should start with young fit adults first, then do old people and children last...
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#5Summary:
The title makes it seem like they are talking about medical professionals vs general public.
But actually they are talking about reserving second doses for those who got the first dose, and the article says it's better to actually administer those doses, even if it means a delay on the second dose for people.
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#6Somewhat off topic but in theory, would it be possible to have jab #1 be Moderna's and jab #2 be Pfizer? Would it be ethical to test this? Is there anything inherent in either's approach that would make this dangerous?
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#7Somewhat off topic but in theory, would it be possible to have jab #1 be Moderna's and jab #2 be Pfizer? Would it be ethical to test this? Is there anything inherent in either's approach that would make this dangerous?
There only way to know for sure would be to run a controlled trial. Vaccines can work (or not work) in surprising ways.
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#8Israelis give shots to medical workers and oldest citizens first. This should drive down the death rate pretty fast. If this approach works, Covid-related deaths in Israel should visibly drop by the end of January.
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#9All things being equal, perhaps. But first doses are medical professionals and other critical workers. Guaranteeing they will be here for the long haul is another worthy goal. I'm not sure 'spray and pray' is a well-thought-out approach. Its perhaps another internet pundit who can take one number and divide by another number and become an instant expert.
The proposal is not to start vaccinating random people off the street.
It is to vaccinate twice as many high priority people.
Re: We should administer Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible, not reserve doses
#10This seems very Canada specific, is any other country doing it like this? I'm fairly sure neither the US nor most european countries are doing this (I mean, Canada seems to be the only place that are reserving the second doses)
Edit: This article is clearly being upvoted based on title alone