The current vaccination effort focused on elders & health workers won't protect us from a surge. They are not the biggest drivers of spread, they were prioritized bc they are most at risk of exposure or severe COVID-19.
People most likely to spread are likely still unvaccinated.
Aside from some Florida-bashing, it is really unfortunate to not see more mainstream media attention to rising case rates. Glad to see this from @WRPitt:
Here's my experience with patients and loved ones:
Most common: concern about adverse effects
– Most of these people opt for vaccination once they have perspective on risks vs. benefits for vaccination vs. not
– Rest have mostly stated a preference for vaccination, after seeing more safety data from real world use.
"The EU, US and UK make up only 10.8% of the global population but have given 50% of all vaccinations.
In contrast, Africa makes up 17.2% of the world in population but only 1.5% of vaccinations"
"COVAX is on track to achieve only about a quarter of its aimed vaccinations this year, which would amount to vaccinating a maximum of 5% in any one country."
Tomorrow as the WTO meets to discuss the #TRIPSWaiver, we will be taking it to the pharmaceutical industry with a series of protests throughout the US.
There are high levels of uncontrolled transmission in the US, UK, EU, Brazil, and elsewhere that are increasingly exposed to people who are vaccinated.
If we vaccinated 5 billion or so people instantly, like flicking a switch, the pandemic would likely end in a flash.
1/ Here's four things I hope everyone will connect with to better understand MLK:
– His concerns about white moderates
– Not just his dream but his nightmare
– Not just anti-racism but interconnectedness and anti-oppression
– Not just persuasion but organizing disruptive action
16 quarts of mushroom barley soup for us and friends.
(Not pictured: quart 17, already eaten)
We used this recipe with some modifications.
– added the barley at the end, not separately
– used Better Than Bouillon vegetable broth
– 1.5x carrots/celery/onion
– 2x dried shiitakes
– added garlic powder
Key sourcing:
– Baldor for pearl barley (we got 10lbs)
– Chinatown markets for white button mushrooms (we got 4lbs), shiitake
– Costco for carrots, Better Than Bouillon