Really helpful analysis here on reality of vaccine distribution in one state, Colorado: coloradosun.com/2021/01/08/col… via @ColoradoSun @johningold @EricaBreunlin Implications clarified, and there is some good news... 1/n Implications: "teachers...(will get) vaccine after first responders and individuals age 70 +. (they should) get the vaccine starting in early March... (at) two doses three weeks apart, (this) won’t have much impact on the rest of the 2020-21 school year." However, ... 2/n

Good to hear Dr. Slaoui (OWS) argue that we'll have 70% of population vaccinated and reach herd immunity in May. But we need to see the data. The Pfizer/Moderna volumes alone will not get us there that fast. Astra Zeneca not even through Phase III. #CNNSOTU @jaketapper @jaketapper Helpful from Dr. Jha. 2 Q's still 1. why not put the 60 mill who have had COVID at end of immunization line? Would help accelerate. And 2. do we just skip those in early priority groups who refuse to take vaccine and move on? Would also accelerate. threadreaderapp.com/thread/1330519…

We're going to need FFAST, Fast Frequent Asymptomatic Testing, through 2021. Particularly to safely reopen our public schools. medium.com/@GW_Partnershi… Why? 1/x 1. Pfizer has indicated it will allocated 25 mill of its 50 mill global vaccine production this year to U.S. That's 12.5 mill people, about 3% of U.S. population. 2/x

Why am I for a national Grand Challenge Health Force? coloradosun.com/2020/04/26/col… A few reasons, 1/n Unemployment is and will be through the roof across the nation. Everyone, but students in particular, want and need mission-driven employment opportunities immediately. Ponder this for my second home-state, Maine; pressherald.com/2020/04/26/mai… 2/n