Thread by @vox_n_thecosmos

#COVIDAlert

Think the vaccine will end our #COVID19 problems soon?

Think again.

Pfizer will produce 50 million doses this year. 1/2 of those may go to the US. Each person needs 2 doses, so 12.5 million of us get vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine . /1

pfizer.com/news/press-rel…

Moderna says they will have 20 million doses this year for US. Again, 2 doses each. That’s another 10 million.

That means maybe 22 million out of 328 million people get vaccinated this year. /2

cnbc.com/2020/11/16/mod…

While we get excited about a vaccine, #COVID19 cases rise. We have had one million cases documented over the past week, our rate of rise is higher than it even was in the summer, we have hospitalizations going up 25% week over week.” /3

#PeopleAreDying

cnn.com/2020/11/19/hea…

Hospitals in some states are out of beds. Other states are rapidly running out. Hospitals are also running out of supplies & equipment. What good is an ICU bed without a ventilator? /4

#COVIDAlert

abcnews.go.com/Health/full-ca…

Not to mention, hospitals don’t have enough staff to handle the constant influx of patients. 22% of hospitals don’t have enough staff.

What good is a hospital bed without enough doctors & nurses to take care of you? /5

#COVIDAlert

theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Healthcare providers lack proper PPE. It’s hard to continue trying to save you while we are getting sick & dying too.

We also have shortages of the medications needed to treat you.
/6

#GetUsPPE
#COVIDAlert

modernhealthcare.com/supply-chain/t…

While hospitalizations reach record highs, we have a major US holiday coming up.

People are actually planning to have family Thanksgiving.

Please don’t do it! /7

#Thanksgiving
#COVID19

wsj.com/articles/trave…

The family members most people want to see the most are the people at highest risk: grandparents. How would you feel if you accidentally killed your grandmother? /8

#Thanksgiving
#COVIDAlert

vice.com/en/article/jgq…

Alternatives: Download Houseparty or Zoom.

Have a Zoom Thanksgiving.

I know you miss your families, but unless you protect them now, this could be the last holiday you spend with them. Be patient now & you can gather together later.
/9
#ZoomThanksgiving
#COVID19

If you could see COVID19 floating in the air, would that make a difference? Would you still go out in public & gather with family & friends if you could SEE the virus?
/10

#COVID19

We need your help.

Do your part!

#FlattenTheCurve to buy us time to save as many people as possible. /11

#WearAMask
#WashYourHands
#StayHome
#6Feet
#COVID19
#COVIDAlert

We will need to continue to practice public health measures well into 2021. It will take time to produce the vaccine doses needed & roll out the vaccine initiative. It will take 65-70% vaccination rate to reach herd immunity.

#WearAMask
#COVID19

reuters.com/article/us-hea…