Janealmalu

On 10/25/2023 at 11:33 AM, maluhia87 said:

Double Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream... This might be better than Baileys

We just returned from a Kentucky trip including a tour of Buffalo Trace Distillery outside of Frankfurt.  
 

Their bourbon crème was part of the tasting flight.  Loved it so much we bought a bottle, about $22.  Plus a bottle of Blanton's.  
 

Highly recommended, both the tour and the crème.  

Sharing this in the hope it may help someone trying to speed up their shots.   I got first dose (Moderna) this week even though not yet age 65 or otherwise eligible.  How?  By getting on a standby list for unused doses (that would spoil if not used that day).  Called 8 providers, 2 of which placed me on their waitlist (knowing that I was not in the eligible categories).  The other 6 used other means to execute unused doses (e.g. call existing patients, call those with future vax appointments, some even go to friends/family/contacts, etc.).   Was told there were about 100 names ahead of me on the list, yet got the call about a week after signing up.   Once called, you must go right away for the shot, else they move on to someone else.

The pharmacist said anyone getting the first dose (for any reason) is automatically eligible for the 2nd, although we will have to schedule an appointment for the 2nd dose.    

I get the sense vax providers throughout our county and the nation are "all over the board" in how they ensure unused doses get used; and that there are no hard/fast rules in place to standardize it.  This may (or not) work in your area, but it does require some research (or luck) to find a provider that includes the ineligible on their standby list.       

On 1/17/2021 at 9:46 AM, Janealmalu said:

I've been quietly reading this thread for months, and really appreciate the information and wisdom from so many knowledgeable posters, especially those in the medical field.  I'm ready now to humbly offer this observation.  

 

While many/most of us (including me) have been expressing frustration over the vaccination rollout, the states & localities have been quietly picking up the pace.  As of Jan 16, 2021, 13.7 Million doses have been administered with a daily average of ~ 850 thousand over the past week. 

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/

 

If that pace is maintained, the 20 Million mark will be reached around January 25.  Many seem to focus on missing the goal of 20 Million by end December, but this IMO looses sight of the larger view.  I recall one famous spokesperson saying 20 Million by end December would be a medical miracle.  If that's a miracle, I'd say 20 Million by end January along with a growing pace is pretty spectacular.  

 

But also consider this:  The US has vaccinated far more people than any nation (even the much larger China) and is ranked 5th globally in doses/capita only behind 4 much smaller nations (kudos to Israel, UAE, Bahrain, and the UK).  Moreover, the US with 4.3% of the world's population has given over 34% of the doses (factor of ~ 8 to 1).  All of this data is in the link (the site updates daily).   

 

Was the rollout shaky and uneven? Yes.  Does it need to improve?  Yes  Is it getting better?  Definitely.  Do we have reason to be frustrated?  Yes.   But all in all, we have much to be thankful for and proud of.  

 

 

Great news, the US passed the 20 MM dose mark yesterday, about 5-1/2 weeks after the vaccination program started in earnest, outstanding work.  More good news:  the 7 day average of daily doses has been steadily climbing from the outset and reached 1.06 MM this past 7 days.  This already exceeds the Million a day goal recently set.  Granted, there will be ups and downs maintaining and increasing that pace.  

The US is now 6th globally in vaccinations per capita, as the tiny nation of Seychelles has climbed into 3rd place.  And the US still has far more vaccination than any other nation, and with just 4.3% of the world's population has administered 1/3 of the doses. 

Deep thanks and gratitude to the men and women across the nation (and of course other nations) sacrificing to make this great work happen. 

I do have one question.  Israel has already and amazingly vaccinated (1st dose) over 38% of their population.  At what point (vacs/capita) should we expect to see a noticeable reduction in C19 cases/hospitalizations/deaths?  I'm not referring to herd immunity, rather, at what point (which would be in advance of herd immunity) should we expect the impact of the disease to noticeably decline?   FWIW, right now the shape of Israel's case count curve looks about like the US (sharply declining from a recent peak).  

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/

I've been quietly reading this thread for months, and really appreciate the information and wisdom from so many knowledgeable posters, especially those in the medical field.  I'm ready now to humbly offer this observation.  

While many/most of us (including me) have been expressing frustration over the vaccination rollout, the states & localities have been quietly picking up the pace.  As of Jan 16, 2021, 13.7 Million doses have been administered with a daily average of ~ 850 thousand over the past week. 

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/

If that pace is maintained, the 20 Million mark will be reached around January 25.  Many seem to focus on missing the goal of 20 Million by end December, but this IMO looses sight of the larger view.  I recall one famous spokesperson saying 20 Million by end December would be a medical miracle.  If that's a miracle, I'd say 20 Million by end January along with a growing pace is pretty spectacular.  

But also consider this:  The US has vaccinated far more people than any nation (even the much larger China) and is ranked 5th globally in doses/capita only behind 4 much smaller nations (kudos to Israel, UAE, Bahrain, and the UK).  Moreover, the US with 4.3% of the world's population has given over 34% of the doses (factor of ~ 8 to 1).  All of this data is in the link (the site updates daily).   

Was the rollout shaky and uneven? Yes.  Does it need to improve?  Yes  Is it getting better?  Definitely.  Do we have reason to be frustrated?  Yes.   But all in all, we have much to be thankful for and proud of.  

5 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

Just as an experiment, I would like to try and find out who's actually reading this thing lately... If you're one of the "lurkers", please just reply, even if it's just one word, to let me know you're out there... I know all of the "usual suspects", so no need to play unless you want to. I'd just like to try and gauge how many are actually following...

been lurking for a while.  Love this thread.  

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Many thanks.