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12 Jul, 3 tweets, 2 min read
Saw one #COVID19 #vaccine commercial during the #NBAFinals game tonight. It was very well done (and I’m hoping I just missed a few more), but seeing as how these guys are all making millions off of a re-opened society, every other commercial should be a get vaccinated PSA IMHO…
I saw lots of examples of why people really should be vaccinated (ie lots of people crowded tightly together with no masks- and no I don’t believe they were all vaccinated) at the game and among the fans shown, but very little support for / modeling of public health measures. 🤦🏽‍♂️
They literally should have a different @NBA all star thanking healthcare workers, and every American who’s been vaccinated, every commercial break. And then asking Americans to get vaccinated or wear masks - so we can stay open and they can keep making money. Just my opinion…

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18 Jun
This was missed by a lot of people last year in the midst of #covid19, but the ⁦@US_FDA⁩ and ⁦@RedCross⁩ changed relaxed blood donation eligibility guidelines for many groups.👇🏽#giveblood

Red Cross to Implement FDA Eligibility Changes redcross.org/about-us/news-…
For those previously prevented from donating blood due to having spent time in Europe, now you can donate!
#GiveBlood
The deferral period for the following groups was ⬇️ from 12 months to 3. Still not where we need to be IMHO, but a step in the right direction.

Male donors who have had sex w/ another man (MSM);
Female donors who have had sex w/ an MSM
Donors with recent tattoos and piercings
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16 Jun
Some have asked for the “data” supporting my tweet. The risk of a correlating death after vaccination is less than 2/1000th of a percent. (And that’s all reported deaths but correlation doesn’t = causation). The correlation actually ⬇️ the younger you are.
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
About 2600 people under age 30 have died in US from Covid. As best as I can find (hard to get a breakdown of such rare events) that’s 100s to 1000x the number of correlated deaths after vaccine in that age group. Hence risk of vax clearly less than risk of Covid. Even for young.
This is all in the context of continuing viral spread. Because risk from Covid is obviously directly related to risk of being infected in first place. IF we get Covid under control, the risk/ benefit ratio could change. But right now risk of infection still high in places.
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15 Jun
Glad to be at ⁦@IndianaRHA⁩ annual meeting hearing from ⁦@StateHealthIN⁩ Commissoner Dr. Box about 2020 #covid19 challenges and 2021 opportunities! “Hindsight is 2020- but the future is now!”
#ruralhealth Image
One lesson learned (that I completely agree with) from Dr. Box - “the strategic National Stockpile was never designed/ intended to provide supplies to the entire country, for a prolonged period of time.”

We must figure out local redistribution and surge planning for future.
More from Dr. Box- “at this time last year we’d have been ecstatic to have been assured of one vaccine with 50% efficacy by this point in 2021. Instead we had 2 vaccines with >90% efficacy by December. This is a National success story. “
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5 Jun
I know LOTS of vaccinated Republicans (far more vaccinated than unvaccinated ones, and some of them pretty prominent people).

Let’s normalize everyone getting vaccinated, vs shaming the unvaccinated based on their politics.
Here’s Indiana Governor @GovHolcomb @HolcombForIN getting his #COVID19 at a drive through site… #republicansvax
Here’s Maryland @GovLarryHogan getting vaccinated. #republicansvax
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4 Jun
States like Alaska, FL, & WV initially led the way in vaccinations, while some said they wouldn’t trust a rushed “Trump vaccine.” Now those same states resist a “Biden” vax effort.

Politicization- by everyone- has hurt our chances of broad immunity. cnn.com/2021/06/04/hea…
I’ve often said, you can win an election by appealing to 51% and shaming the other 49% but you can’t beat #COVID19 that way. And you can’t decide one day to flip engagement and trust on like a light switch. This is going to take a while, and there has to be earnest effort.
We’ve waited too long to see true & aggressive outreach (workplaces, primary care offices, churches) vs lottery and beer giveaways.

I’d love to see Biden in more conservative states praising the Govs + ones that are doing well. And less talk of “red states” doing poorly…
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31 May
B.1.617.2 - AKA the India variant- is coming. And it’s primed to disproportionately decimate black and brown communities (d/t lower #covid19 vaccination rates, urban + crowded living settings, and more prevalent comorbidities) if we don’t step up our vax game ASAP...
Why aren’t we seeing more tangible vaccine access and outreach efforts at federal, state, and local levels? Especially while in the midst of easing public protective measures? This is yet another example of privilege and institutional bias.
An important point about hesitancy in minority communities, and the idea that people who won’t jump through hoops to get one either really don’t want it, or don’t deserve it...
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