This Monday, I got word my vaccine was pushed back a month and I’m pissed! A #Thread 🧵on how OWS has fucked us all.
For this thread, I will be focusing on the @pfizer vaccine but this will cover all of them in general.
Right now Pfizer has over a Million doses sitting in its warehouse in Portage Mi. We could empty that warehouse and have every states allotment based on supply to each...
Right now Pfizer has over a Million doses sitting in its warehouse in Portage Mi. We could empty that warehouse and have every states allotment based on supply to each...
... state in 36 hours. Within 48 hours we could be dosing the million ppl a day @JoeBiden is asking for.
And forgive me but this thread is going to get long and go deep in some weeds.
And forgive me but this thread is going to get long and go deep in some weeds.
First off, we should not be paying FedEx and UPS to ship these vaccines. We already have a structure to do that. It’s called the US military!
At the moment we are paying @FedEx and @UPS to develop infrastructure they would have built themselves. It’s something they will profit on but not pay taxes on in the future. It’s a huge cash grab.
We also should not be paying @Walgreens and @cvspharmacy to go into nursing homes and vaccinate ppl. We are also paying them to develop services that will be in direct competition with local hospitals, there by accelerating their bankruptcy, leaving more ppl without care.
The weedy part of this thread
Pfizer is directly across the street from the Kalamazoo international airport. They have a runway with gate access that points at the company, across the street. This runway and airport will support C131 transport planes.
The next town over Battle Creek has an Air National Guard Base that supports a squadron of A10’s and is 747 capable.
We should be taking the cash we are paying to FedEx, UPS, Walgreens and CVS and paying the states the cost of enacting their National and Air National Guard to help with getting the vaccine out. This would also help the states with putting money in their coffers.
So how would all this work anyways?
Each state sends a C131 to Battle Creek with a sub zero freezer in it. The planes are staged and re-fueled to combat operational levels.
From there a group of planes can hop over to Kzoo and begin loading. Alaska and Hawaii first.
Each state sends a C131 to Battle Creek with a sub zero freezer in it. The planes are staged and re-fueled to combat operational levels.
From there a group of planes can hop over to Kzoo and begin loading. Alaska and Hawaii first.
We work our way back to Michigan distance wise state by state.
Who should lead this operation? Well, no one pork chops better to remote locations than the Navy!
Who should lead this operation? Well, no one pork chops better to remote locations than the Navy!
Once the vaccines are in the states, we can enact a little know vaccine program.
After 9/11 each state was asked to design an anthrax vaccine program. The goal was to vaccinate as fast as possible to prevent death.
For years we have underfunded our health departments.
After 9/11 each state was asked to design an anthrax vaccine program. The goal was to vaccinate as fast as possible to prevent death.
For years we have underfunded our health departments.
That’s where the national Guard comes in. They provide the manpower and logistic under the control of the health department.
These state plans are typically centered around a central dosing location like a stadium. Ppl check in and process through a line.
These state plans are typically centered around a central dosing location like a stadium. Ppl check in and process through a line.
We can do this with cars and incorporate local food banks and other local social services with it.
Get your shot, pull forward, get food if needed, pull forward and park for 15min.
It’s all about doing this smarter with leadership not slower and with no leadership.
That’s my TedTalk and rant. Hopefully we will see something like this coming soon. @TEDTalks
It’s all about doing this smarter with leadership not slower and with no leadership.
That’s my TedTalk and rant. Hopefully we will see something like this coming soon. @TEDTalks
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