WSJ States show what works

and it’s not what Virginia is doing.

The article shows that those states that discarded the CDC guidelines and vaccinate based on vulnerability are having the greatest success in turning the tide on COVID

Biden drops the promise that elected him

Now he says there’s nothing to be done to change the trajectory of the virus.

That was true before the vaccines were ready, it is not now. He can change the trajectory, but will he? Continue reading ““I’m going to shut down the virus” Well, maybe not…” →

Dept of Health registration

The link Len provided to the Dept of Health classification and registration system now ends by simply informing you of what phase you fall in. You can no longer sign up to be notified of when you can make an appointment.

What that means I do not know, perhaps they have finally realized their plan was totally unworkable and they are about to switch to a North Carolina type plan of mass clinics based on age.

Or they have another stupid plan to replace it. We will see.

As of now, Virginia has received almost 1.2 million doses and administered about 400,000. That will result in reductions in future allotments.

This morning I got my first dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive through clinic in Chowan, North Carolina.

So, now when I call Northam a corrupt monster for the way the vaccine is being handled in Virginia, you can know it’s a matter of principle, not personal.

OK, let’s make Biden a hero. He has the power to end the COVID Emergency in a month. There will still be a COVID Problem, but deaths will decline dramatically and hospitals will be unburdened.

But that requires having enough vaccine and using it efficiently.

The Astra Zenica Vaccine was ready to deploy 6 weeks ago but researchers accidentally discovered that it was even more effective with an adjustment in the dose. Instead of going with that, the FDA sent it back to do Phase 3 testing all over again. Meanwhile. the vaccine is saving lives around the world. Similarly, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is known to exceed the requirements for efficacy and safety, we don’t need to wait another 2 months to find out by how much. Get them both into the game.

Next, the Phase 1b deployment by occupation is incredibly complex and subject to cronyism. It is the reason vaccines sit unused in freezers. Follow the rest of the civilized world and vaccinate oldest first, which is simple, and fast.

Even without the AZ and J&J vaccines, vaccinating everyone over 65 could be accomplished in 6 weeks, with them in less than a month. So, Biden can be a hero by February, but if he allows himself to be hampered by the FDA’s over caution and the CDC’s wokeness, he will fail spectacularly as the more contagious mutations spread through the Spring and hospitals are crushed.

Virginia 48th in nation in vaccine roll out

Gee, aren’t we lucky to have a doctor for our governor.

I have seen no solid explanation for the miserable performance of our Dept of Health, but I have been hearing that many people are being told to expect vaccination through clinics set up by their employers. I suspect the delay is that while giving lip service to including those over 65, the vaccines are simply not being sent to clinics where they can apply for them and instead are being funneled still to the non health care ‘essential workers’ through an incredibly complex distribution plan that leaves vaccine sitting in freezers waiting for these employer based clinics to materialize.

If anyone else has better info I would like to hear it. There is no good reason for more than 2/3rds of the vaccine delivered to Virginia to sit in freezers while people die.

LA Times on Biden Agenda

That’s what the LA Times says, and I fear they are right.

Consider, California’s poverty rate of 18.2% is second only to the District of Columbia.

California also has the nation’s greatest income inequality.

California has the highest gasoline prices and highest electricity prices in the country.

Everyone who wants to grow a business is fleeing California.

And their dishwashers don’t work.

Marvelous.

Bill of Attainder

A bill of attainder is essentially a trial conducted by the legislative branch. The Constitution prohibits such acts of the Legislative Branch against any citizen. Impeachment is a legislative process to remove an office holder.

The moment President Trump leaves office, he is no longer subject to trial by the Senate, regardless of their intent in doing so.

Members of Congress take an oath to defend the Constitution, would it be too much to ask them to read it?

More vaccine available than the States will accept

If they ever open the season on bureaucrats, I’m going to get my limit every day.

The State Health Depts had 8 months to prepare and they have no plan. They are more geared toward being sure no one off their prepared lists gets vaccinated than saving lives. For example. New York was fining hospitals $100,000 if vaccine wasn’t used, but $1million if someone outside the authorized group got a shot.

I wrote to the VA Medical Reserve Corps to volunteer to vaccinate people, as they’re asking retired health care providers to assist with mass vaccinations. You’d have thought they  might have arranged for that months ago.

Azar seeks faster vaccination including 65 and older

Hopefully, there will be continuity with the Biden administration.

Azar called for release of withheld second doses and widening target group to include 65 and up. Offers Federal support for mass vaccination sites.

Now, to see if Northam follows suit or insists of going down with his wokeful ship.