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Posted on 04/22/2021 12:43:06 PM PDT by lightman
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday described a sudden drop in demand for COVID-19 vaccines, with places around the state that had waiting lists a few weeks ago now able to offer plenty of next-day appointments.
“Now we’re in a new phase. The line is a lot shorter than it was. The supply is a lot better than it was. We need to recognize that new reality,” he said.
Wolf said state officials noticed the drop off last week. It prompted the decision to open vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older as of last Tuesday, nearly a week earlier than planned.
Yet even after greatly expanding the eligibility pool, demand is still down, said Dr. Gerald Maloney, the chief medical officer for Montour County-based Geisinger Health System.
He said next-day appointments are available; not long ago Geisinger was booked several weeks out.
“We seem to be at the point where most of the people who want to be vaccinated, in the eligible group, have come forward and been vaccinated,” Maloney said.
He said “vaccine hesitancy is a major problem right now.”
Maloney expressed grave concern over the situation, saying Pennsylvania needs to get to the level of least 70% of residents being vaccinated and, ideally, around 90%.
That would make it highly unlikely people will pass COVID-19 to others. Moreover, people who aren’t vaccinated can enable COVID-19 to mutate into more contagious and dangerous strains, and possibly strains that aren’t blocked by existing vaccines.
“It’s the unvaccinated people who become infected who give rise to the variants,” he said.
Wolf said about 45% of eligible Pennsylvanians have received at least a first dose, above the national average of 40%, and about 27% are fully vaccinated, also above the national average.
However, Wolf and other state officials said Thursday the state is about to launch an effort to persuade people such as those who are convinced the vaccine is unsafe or unnecessary. Many of them are located in rural counties. Wolf said the state must also continue reaching racial minorities and those in impoverished communities who face barriers to getting vaccinated or are reluctant.
Wolf and several other state officials were trying to further that effort Thursday during a visit to See Right Pharmacy in uptown Harrisburg.
They described plans to work with a range of people and organizations, from local elected officials to clergy to local doctors and pharmacists who are trusted and in position to convince people COVID-19 vaccine is well-tested, safe and beneficial.
“I’m not resigned to anybody not getting a shot,” Wolf said.
He cited the fact that well over 80% of Pennsylvania seniors are vaccinated as cause for optimism.
“We should not resign ourselves to less than the numbers we need to get to herd immunity,” Wolf said, adding that “more and more people recognize this is not just about them.”
“You’re doing this as an act of compassion. You’re actually doing something that’s going to help people around you and that’s really important, because the sooner we can get to that point the sooner we can get back to normal,” Wolf said.
Stop obsessing on "cases" based on easily falsely positive tests.
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There will never be any normal with these democrats in power. How much more of this insanity is God going to put up with. Keep praying everyone for God's Mercy and Deliverance from evil in our country in these trying times.
Study the numbers. Huge SARS declines prior to the administration of the vaccines.
I had the Kung Flu.
I have antibodies, and will for an unspecified period of time.
Why should I risk taking an experimental vaccine that may or may not have it’s own list of side effects? I can donate blood and they will tell me, for free, if I have antibodies or not.
I won’t consider getting a shot until and IF I find out I don’t still have protection that I got the old fashioned way.
Wolf needs to face the ‘new reality’ that we have had it with his crap and no one wants him.
When you look at the unbiased “science”, no one should be surprised that there is very little demand for the vaccine.
Even the pro-vaxers admit there has been no clinical trial proving any of them are safe.
I hate to admit that the Muslims do ANYTHING right...but during their Ramadan in Mecca the standard for admission to the Grand Mosque is vaccination OR “RECENTLY RECOVERED”.
I think the Western world leaders are watching to see how this plays out...if no spikes, we may soon regard those who are COVID-recovered with the respect—and lack of restrictions—that they deserve!
‘How much more of this insanity is God going to put up with.’
since God delivered the virus in the first place, probably a lot...
The wrong people are pushing the vaccines. Don’t trust any of them.
Very happy to have had COVID and never have to worry about it again.
“The supply is a lot better.” I’d bet on the supply of people who will take this experimental medication is much smaller.
Screw you gov.Not happening in my home.
“Wolf might think about following the example of Ohio Governor DeWine by pegging reopening thresholds and rolling back mask mandates based on percentage of population vaccinated OR RECOVERED.”
A policy otherwise known as blackmail.
These politicians act like complete nutjobs/dictators/a-holes...and, then, wonder why people won’t listen to them.
“we may soon regard those who are COVID-recovered with the respect—and lack of restrictions—that they deserve!”
Ever read your State and US Constitutions? Or the Declaration of Independence?
Public health authorities don’t get to string out “emergencies” and override freedoms and liberties for months. We are not obligated to give up our right to consent AND government has no right to penalize exercise of God-given freedoms.
“the state is about to launch an effort to persuade people such as those who are convinced the vaccine is unsafe or unnecessary. Many of them are located in rural counties”
If he wants a real plan that might actually work:
Step 1: Re-open all the schools. Fire the teachers that won’t come back to work.
Step 2: Remove all the restrictions on all other businesses (and churches) re-opening.
Step 3: Stop all the BS propaganda and fear porn.
Get that governor a “Sheep Suit”, he will feel more at home with his followers.
“since God delivered the virus in the first place”
So God just happened to drop it next to the Wuhan Insitute of Virology, eh? Must be quite the practical joker.
What about the escape mutants that develop in vaccinated people which are naturally selected to not be killed by the vaccine? And what exactly does the vaccine do to/for recovered COVID patients?
You need to go to confession with this blasphemy. GOD did not deliver the virus.
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