Since the vaccine rollout 2 weeks ago, way more people have been diagnosed with #COVID19 than were vaccinated against it.
The stated goal of vaccinating 20 million by years end definitely won’t happen. In fact, at this rate, it would take years to vaccinate enough Americans...🧵
For months we’ve been concerned that the last-mile logistics of the vaccine rollout weren’t as well-coordinated as the amazing science that got us vaccines in record time.
And now that vaccines are here, we’re seeing massive delays in getting vaccine out and injected into arms.
Creating a safe vaccine in record time is undoubtedly hard.
But quickly getting it out - all across the country, in vials at subarctic temperatures, to facilities big and small, and ultimately into peoples’ arms in a coordinated fashion - is arguably harder.
🧵Let's talk about #COVID19 and how you stay safe over the holidays and the coming months:
You likely already know the next few weeks are going to be ugly. Our numbers going into the winter are disastrous, and will only get worse in the coming weeks. A lot worse. Way worse.
I've said this since the spring - the virus can't infect you if the virus doesn't find you.
So given that there's virus everywhere, what can you do? I assume you already know to wear a mask, wash your hands, keep your distance. But what else?
If you don't need to travel, don't. It's that simple. Yes, we all want to see our family. And we will. There IS an end in sight.