The Daily had a good podcast about this today. In short, the “pecking order” is healthcare, long term assisted living facilities, high risk, essential workers, Pre existing conditions, THEN gen pop (under 65, healthy, non essential). Best case scenario (if the approval is on time, no logistics, manufacturing, raw material issues etc) gen pop will be able to get the vaccine around May/June 2021. Personally I think it will be more fall/early winter 2021 but that’s just me. There are still Qs around tracking two dose vaccination and making sure people get the second dose, what happens if you move between the two doses etc.
I think it will be sooner than fall/winter. There are many more vaccines coming right up behind the ones you've heard about, which will ease manufacturing issues.
I just hope they consider teachers essential workers, so kids can get back to school! (I think Biden will make it a priority).
Right, the assumption was that of everything goes without a hitch it’s May/June. I’m assuming there will be some glitches but also more vaccines will come so fall/early winter is my worst case scenario.
I think masks will still be in use. This hybrid / distanced model is not sustainable for another school year. I do think there will still need to be some remote component for families or teachers who cannot go in for whatever reason. I think it should centralized (like a new school - online only) rather than handled individually be each school.
@Anonymous I agree with all of this. There will be a LOT of political and social pressure to get kids back into classrooms. It'll happen. Masks? Sure, fine. Wearing masks has not been a big deal for either of my kids.
Can't see this happening for general population before the fall. Remember each vaccination requires 2 doses. So 600 million doses helps half that many recipients. And it doesn't guarantee the stop of spread.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/30/health/covid-vaccine-questions-when/index.html
I know nothing, but have high hopes for March/April.
The Daily had a good podcast about this today. In short, the “pecking order” is healthcare, long term assisted living facilities, high risk, essential workers, Pre existing conditions, THEN gen pop (under 65, healthy, non essential). Best case scenario (if the approval is on time, no logistics, manufacturing, raw material issues etc) gen pop will be able to get the vaccine around May/June 2021. Personally I think it will be more fall/early winter 2021 but that’s just me. There are still Qs around tracking two dose vaccination and making sure people get the second dose, what happens if you move between the two doses etc.
I think it will be sooner than fall/winter. There are many more vaccines coming right up behind the ones you've heard about, which will ease manufacturing issues.
I just hope they consider teachers essential workers, so kids can get back to school! (I think Biden will make it a priority).
@anonymous teachers are scheduled if you read the article. essential workers but not tier 1.
Right, the assumption was that of everything goes without a hitch it’s May/June. I’m assuming there will be some glitches but also more vaccines will come so fall/early winter is my worst case scenario.
Do you think we will have school without social distancing in the fall? That's literally all I care about at this point.
I think masks will still be in use. This hybrid / distanced model is not sustainable for another school year. I do think there will still need to be some remote component for families or teachers who cannot go in for whatever reason. I think it should centralized (like a new school - online only) rather than handled individually be each school.
@Anonymous I agree with all of this. There will be a LOT of political and social pressure to get kids back into classrooms. It'll happen. Masks? Sure, fine. Wearing masks has not been a big deal for either of my kids.
I feel like, yes. Even if not everyone is vaccinated, the feeling will be that if you aren't vaccinated at that point, proceed at your own risk.
Can't see this happening for general population before the fall. Remember each vaccination requires 2 doses. So 600 million doses helps half that many recipients. And it doesn't guarantee the stop of spread.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/01/trump-covid-vaccine-chief-says-everyone-in-us-could-be-immunized-by-june.html
Trump's appointees said a lot of things.Not many of them true. I wouldn't bet on this.