The Biden COVID vaccine
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Furthermore, with no plan in place, it is amazing that there are nearly 1 million doses administered a day currently.
According to you, there is no plan in place, therefore, the total amount of doses administered daily should materially and substantially increase after Biden has implemented his plan. After Biden implements his plan, what is your estimate of the increase over the current daily amount of almost 1 million? Do you think it will double, triple, quadruple? Going from no plan to a plan, the increase should be a multiple right? What do you estimate the multiple will be?
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Why anyone would think that a nationwide deployment of a vaccine needing refrigeration, in defense of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, could be articulated on a simple block diagram, placed on an easel, is incredible to me.
Biden says 'nothing we can do' to change pandemic 'trajectory' in coming months
President Biden provided a grim outlook about the country’s ability to combat the coronavirus pandemicFriday while calling on Congress to move forward with additional stimulus relief measures.
Biden addressed his administration’s response efforts during a press briefing on two executive orders meant to provide food assistance to low-income families and protect workers’ rights during the pandemic. Days after the US surpassed 400,000 deaths related to COVID-19, the president warned the country had little ability in the near term to prevent spiking case totals.
"If we fail to act, there will be a wave of evictions and foreclosures in the coming months as this pandemic rages on because there’s nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months," Biden said.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bi...onavirus-pandemic-trajectory-in-coming-months
President Biden provided a grim outlook about the country’s ability to combat the coronavirus pandemicFriday while calling on Congress to move forward with additional stimulus relief measures.
Biden addressed his administration’s response efforts during a press briefing on two executive orders meant to provide food assistance to low-income families and protect workers’ rights during the pandemic. Days after the US surpassed 400,000 deaths related to COVID-19, the president warned the country had little ability in the near term to prevent spiking case totals.
"If we fail to act, there will be a wave of evictions and foreclosures in the coming months as this pandemic rages on because there’s nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months," Biden said.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bi...onavirus-pandemic-trajectory-in-coming-months
If it is the Biden Vaccine, this is also the Biden Poverty Rate.
We need to shut down the economy to save everyone.
Way to go Biden!!!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...overty-rate-in-more-than-50-years/ar-BB1d4QoE
U.S. Suffers Sharpest Rise in Poverty Rate in More Than 50 Years
We need to shut down the economy to save everyone.
Way to go Biden!!!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...overty-rate-in-more-than-50-years/ar-BB1d4QoE
U.S. Suffers Sharpest Rise in Poverty Rate in More Than 50 Years
“We’re failing”: Ex-Warp Speed leader proud, deflects blame on vaccines
Slaoui defends his team, says criticism is a “huge misunderstanding.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/202...peed-leader-proud-deflects-blame-on-vaccines/
Moncef Slaoui, the former head scientist for the Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed, is proud of his team’s work in helping to develop and distribute vaccine in an unprecedented timeframe amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. But when it comes to immunizing the population, “overall, we’re failing,” he says.
The immunologist and former head of vaccines for GlaxoSmithKline resigned from his role on Warp Speed at the request of the Biden Administration nearly two weeks ago. Though the Administration also quickly scrubbed away the “Warp Speed” name—which was repeatedly criticized for giving the impression that vaccines would be hastily developed without proper testing—Slaoui agreed to stay on into February to help with the transition. With his time in the federal position dwindling, he sat down for an interview with Science magazine to review how things have gone.
Overall, Slaoui is proud of his work, his team, and the monumental tasks they accomplished, he said. “Between May [2020] and now, we’ve moved five vaccines into Phase III trials, two have been authorized, two are completing Phase III—and one of those could be approved imminently… By all standards, this is absolutely exceptional,” he said.
“Our mission in its second piece, with my co-leader Gen. [Gustave] Perna, was to distribute the vaccines, take them from point A to the point of immunization” he went on. “That’s how we designed it and worked it out with all the jurisdictions in the country.”
Misunderstandings
Still, he acknowledged that the vaccination effort was an overall failure. The effort has been criticized widely for its slow rollout and problems with data reporting and supply transparency. Nearly half of the 41 million doses distributed so far are still waiting to go into arms. “Indeed, the immunization definitely is not working appropriately” he said. “And as long as that is not working appropriately, we’re failing. Overall, we’re failing, because the objective is to immunize.”
But Slaoui deflected criticism of the end game from the work of Warp Speed. When asked if the Trump Administration erred in leaving it up to states to figure out administration and instead should have done more to help states coordinate vaccination—which is what the Biden Administration plans to do—Slaoui said he was “caught in the middle” of that issue. He called the criticism of Warp Speed for not getting more shots in arms a “huge misunderstanding” of Warp Speed’s role.
He also bristled at reports that Biden Administration officials have expressed shock at the state of the federal vaccination effort, suggesting they essentially inherited no planning from the previous administration, including Warp Speed.
“How can you have discovered two vaccines, developed them all the way to approval, manufacture, and distribute with 99.9 percent precision 14 million doses to 14,000 sites and it’s labeled as ‘There is no plan’?” he asked.
Slaoui defends his team, says criticism is a “huge misunderstanding.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/202...peed-leader-proud-deflects-blame-on-vaccines/
Moncef Slaoui, the former head scientist for the Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed, is proud of his team’s work in helping to develop and distribute vaccine in an unprecedented timeframe amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. But when it comes to immunizing the population, “overall, we’re failing,” he says.
The immunologist and former head of vaccines for GlaxoSmithKline resigned from his role on Warp Speed at the request of the Biden Administration nearly two weeks ago. Though the Administration also quickly scrubbed away the “Warp Speed” name—which was repeatedly criticized for giving the impression that vaccines would be hastily developed without proper testing—Slaoui agreed to stay on into February to help with the transition. With his time in the federal position dwindling, he sat down for an interview with Science magazine to review how things have gone.
Overall, Slaoui is proud of his work, his team, and the monumental tasks they accomplished, he said. “Between May [2020] and now, we’ve moved five vaccines into Phase III trials, two have been authorized, two are completing Phase III—and one of those could be approved imminently… By all standards, this is absolutely exceptional,” he said.
“Our mission in its second piece, with my co-leader Gen. [Gustave] Perna, was to distribute the vaccines, take them from point A to the point of immunization” he went on. “That’s how we designed it and worked it out with all the jurisdictions in the country.”
Misunderstandings
Still, he acknowledged that the vaccination effort was an overall failure. The effort has been criticized widely for its slow rollout and problems with data reporting and supply transparency. Nearly half of the 41 million doses distributed so far are still waiting to go into arms. “Indeed, the immunization definitely is not working appropriately” he said. “And as long as that is not working appropriately, we’re failing. Overall, we’re failing, because the objective is to immunize.”
But Slaoui deflected criticism of the end game from the work of Warp Speed. When asked if the Trump Administration erred in leaving it up to states to figure out administration and instead should have done more to help states coordinate vaccination—which is what the Biden Administration plans to do—Slaoui said he was “caught in the middle” of that issue. He called the criticism of Warp Speed for not getting more shots in arms a “huge misunderstanding” of Warp Speed’s role.
He also bristled at reports that Biden Administration officials have expressed shock at the state of the federal vaccination effort, suggesting they essentially inherited no planning from the previous administration, including Warp Speed.
“How can you have discovered two vaccines, developed them all the way to approval, manufacture, and distribute with 99.9 percent precision 14 million doses to 14,000 sites and it’s labeled as ‘There is no plan’?” he asked.
Biden Team Moves to Expand U.S. Vaccine Supply, Speed Up Shots
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...s-governors-it-will-speed-up-vaccine-delivery
The Biden administration said it intends to order 100 million more doses each of Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccines, and at least temporarily speed up shipments to states to about 10 million doses a week.
The new purchases would increase total U.S. orders for the two approved vaccines by 50%, to about 600 million shots, according to a senior administration official. Delivering 10 million doses to states would represent about a 16% increase from the current weekly pace, though the higher pace may only last three weeks.
President Joe Biden has pledged to administer 100 million shots in his first 100 days in office, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the measures announced Tuesday would help him more easily meet that goal. The effort is also constrained by limits on the number of sites and medical professionals who can give shots. The official said the administration is working with states to relieve that bottleneck, including by delivering more doses through retail pharmacies.
The official briefed reporters Tuesday on condition of anonymity ahead of an update on the pandemic from Biden.
The president has made curbing the pandemic his top priority, while warning it will drag on for months even with more aggressive action by the government. He has pleaded with Congress to pass his proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, which would include billions of dollars to accelerate vaccinations.
Biden administration officials briefed governors on the vaccination effort on Tuesday, as well.
Biden said Monday that he thinks the U.S. can reach 1.5 million vaccinations per day, and that any American who wants a shot may be able to get one by spring. His deputies have tamped down expectations following that remark, returning to previous projections that most U.S. adults won’t be vaccinated until later in the year.
Read more: Biden Team Tamps Down Hopes for Widespread Shots by First Half
“Everybody won’t be eligible this spring, as you all know, even as the CDC continues to provide updated guidance,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.
The U.S. is administering about 1.3 million doses per day right now, according to an average compiled by the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker. That includes Monday, when only 1.1 million shots were recorded.
The transition between administrations created confusion about how many shots, if any, the federal government had received but not yet allocated or shipped to states. Shortly before he left office, former President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would release second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna shots that had been withheld. States subsequently complained that they saw no spike in shipments.
The senior administration official who briefed reporters on Tuesday said the federal government does not have a significant inventory of shots on hand, beyond what the official described as a small reserve for emergencies.
The two vaccines approved so far, from Pfizer and Moderna, each require two doses -- meaning that 100 million shots would inoculate half as many people. Approval of a third candidate would speed vaccination rates.
Johnson & Johnson is expected to soon report results of clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine, which requires only one shot, and could receive FDA authorization soon afterward. But the official said the Biden administration is not counting on having any additional authorized vaccines before the summer.
The U.S. recorded 166,000 new coronavirus cases on Monday, down from record highs earlier this month but still well above figures seen throughout the fall. Another 1,757 people died in the U.S., pushing the pandemic’s toll to over 422,000 dead.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...s-governors-it-will-speed-up-vaccine-delivery
The Biden administration said it intends to order 100 million more doses each of Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccines, and at least temporarily speed up shipments to states to about 10 million doses a week.
The new purchases would increase total U.S. orders for the two approved vaccines by 50%, to about 600 million shots, according to a senior administration official. Delivering 10 million doses to states would represent about a 16% increase from the current weekly pace, though the higher pace may only last three weeks.
President Joe Biden has pledged to administer 100 million shots in his first 100 days in office, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the measures announced Tuesday would help him more easily meet that goal. The effort is also constrained by limits on the number of sites and medical professionals who can give shots. The official said the administration is working with states to relieve that bottleneck, including by delivering more doses through retail pharmacies.
The official briefed reporters Tuesday on condition of anonymity ahead of an update on the pandemic from Biden.
The president has made curbing the pandemic his top priority, while warning it will drag on for months even with more aggressive action by the government. He has pleaded with Congress to pass his proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, which would include billions of dollars to accelerate vaccinations.
Biden administration officials briefed governors on the vaccination effort on Tuesday, as well.
Biden said Monday that he thinks the U.S. can reach 1.5 million vaccinations per day, and that any American who wants a shot may be able to get one by spring. His deputies have tamped down expectations following that remark, returning to previous projections that most U.S. adults won’t be vaccinated until later in the year.
Read more: Biden Team Tamps Down Hopes for Widespread Shots by First Half
“Everybody won’t be eligible this spring, as you all know, even as the CDC continues to provide updated guidance,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.
The U.S. is administering about 1.3 million doses per day right now, according to an average compiled by the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker. That includes Monday, when only 1.1 million shots were recorded.
The transition between administrations created confusion about how many shots, if any, the federal government had received but not yet allocated or shipped to states. Shortly before he left office, former President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would release second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna shots that had been withheld. States subsequently complained that they saw no spike in shipments.
The senior administration official who briefed reporters on Tuesday said the federal government does not have a significant inventory of shots on hand, beyond what the official described as a small reserve for emergencies.
The two vaccines approved so far, from Pfizer and Moderna, each require two doses -- meaning that 100 million shots would inoculate half as many people. Approval of a third candidate would speed vaccination rates.
Johnson & Johnson is expected to soon report results of clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine, which requires only one shot, and could receive FDA authorization soon afterward. But the official said the Biden administration is not counting on having any additional authorized vaccines before the summer.
The U.S. recorded 166,000 new coronavirus cases on Monday, down from record highs earlier this month but still well above figures seen throughout the fall. Another 1,757 people died in the U.S., pushing the pandemic’s toll to over 422,000 dead.
WRONG!
This Bloomberg article destroys your argument and proves the stating Trump didn't have a plan is complete and total nonsense that really isn't even worth discussing.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...an-while-borrowing-its-playbook?sref=ZMFHsM5Z
Biden Covid Team Derides Trump Plan While Borrowing Playbook
President Joe Biden and his top advisers have derided the Trump administration’s playbook for distributing coronavirus vaccines, but so far have made only modest changes to the plan that’s meeting their target pace of more than one million shots a day.
But while Biden’s approach to the virus -- frank warnings about the pandemic, mask mandates on federal property -- is a reversal from Trump’s policies, his administration’s distribution of vaccines so far looks little different from that of its predecessor.
The Biden administration has said they’ll order new doses, but will do so by exercising options in contracts negotiated by the previous administration, which thought it premature to do so. They say they’ll use the Defense Production Act, which Trump used repeatedly. Rather than a total overhaul, they have otherwise made course corrections and modest shifts. Data released Friday by Johnson & Johnson will fuel hopes that a third vaccine soon could hit the U.S. market.
But the biggest pieces of the distribution effort remain unchanged, undercutting claims from some Biden advisers that they inherited no plan.
“What we’re seeing here is them marching through the playbook of Operation Warp Speed,” added Michael Pratt, a former Health and Human Services official under Trump. “Something cannot simultaneously be a dismal failure and have already accomplished the ‘ambitious goal’ you set.”