Which brings me to how we are planning at the federal level to manufacture, distribute, prioritize and vaccinate ideally, 330 million Americans. In reality if we get 60-70% it would be a record number.
Studies have already shown that there is likely to be huge reluctance by many people to avoid vaccination. Therefore, a significant public education and information effort needs to be readied. Who are vaccinations offered to first? People at risk? First responders? Medical professionals? Essential workers, most making below $20.00 an hour? And, how about their families?
I've heard previously about a potential shortage of needles for the number of injections needed. More recently there has been commentary on the fact that we could have a shortage of vials and stoppers used in the vaccination manufacturing process. Next, I expect we may well hear about a shortage of cotton ball and alcohol to swab the arm before injection.
All the above requires a well coordinated plan, priority establishment and assurances that the demand for vaccinations can be met. Today we are still experiencing a broken coronavirus testing system that highlights a dysfunctional national effort--that is lacking the key word "national" in its development and execution.
At present I can only imagine future COVID-19 vaccination performance failures to match those we have already experienced to date.
