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DenaliDemocrat

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82. Yes. You have the ability. You stay home
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 01:40 PM
Feb 2021

Those who don’t get vaccinated. It’s the scientific way to do it.

Obviously those who need in home care or nursing home care get vaccinated. Medical staff get vaccinated. Inconvenienced boomers need to suck it up for another 90 days while essential workers get their vaccine.

This was the way until the complaining started. Saw a guy on tv and his mother stated she deserves to be vaccinated because she has not seen her grandkids and wants to go shopping.

She should not be prioritized over the deli manager at the supermarket. Sorry. Truth

I always thought that the groups most likely to infect others should be first Klaralven Feb 2021 #1
Healthcare workers have been prioritized already. MineralMan Feb 2021 #6
The bottom line is retired folks can stay home. Those who go to work are spreading it Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #13
But many of them need assistance. LisaM Feb 2021 #33
Exceptions for those situations ...but still more spread in the workplace...and if caregivers were Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #38
It should be to end the death rate forthemiddle Feb 2021 #123
Your chances of dying are minuscule UNLESS you are black. Covid has lower black Americans life Dream Girl Feb 2021 #129
Long-haul Covid... druidity33 Feb 2021 #148
So make sure that caregivers get it! Dream Girl Feb 2021 #130
My retired 83 year old mom got her second injection 2 days ago. Dustlawyer Feb 2021 #43
Exactly. And many people my age, give or take, are dying inside soldierant Feb 2021 #163
We don't know if the vaccine stops or reduces transmission of the virus ThoughtCriminal Feb 2021 #155
Vaccines are curbing COVID: Data from Israel show drop in infections Klaralven Feb 2021 #158
This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything Feb 2021 #165
Actually, it saves money too... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #2
Yes, and it conserves critical resources in many ways. MineralMan Feb 2021 #4
I don't agree, nursing homes and communal living places yes...but other elderly who are retired Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #16
You are incorrect. I am 67 and live with my daughter and grandson, who both work outside the home. vsrazdem Mar 2021 #175
Those that are in your situation should get the shot...you live in with a person who goes out to Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #188
I don't agree, nursing homes and communal living places yes...but other elderly who are retired Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #18
You felt so strongly about it you had to post twice? Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #20
I wanted to say that nursing homes and all communal living places should have been first... Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #27
It's always been about healthcare resources. jaxexpat Feb 2021 #53
+1 chowder66 Feb 2021 #96
Teachers, grocery workers, truckers, and first responders DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #3
I disagree. MineralMan Feb 2021 #7
What protects an older person more? Bonn1997 Feb 2021 #26
I believe that's a hypothetical question. Native Feb 2021 #32
I don't really care. I do public health for a living DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #28
Well, maybe you should be in charge, then. MineralMan Feb 2021 #40
How do you know I'm not? DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #47
More than anything, I wish people would remember whose fault this really is. Hint: begins with T.... Hekate Feb 2021 #56
I have an informed opinion DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #58
So your solution is to essentially place us Boomers and our parents under house arrest? Hekate Feb 2021 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2021 #79
EXACTLY. This OP is insulting to anyone in this field DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #85
Essential workers should of been vaccinated early simply to stop /slow the spread questionseverything Feb 2021 #145
Covid isolation has resulted in a lot of suicides. BlueLucy Mar 2021 #181
More gender than race. Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #108
I stated the same yesterday and apparently triggered a bunch of people who think it's just fine the Dream Girl Feb 2021 #134
Yes. You have the ability. You stay home DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #82
Gibberish? No. I don't write gibberish. MineralMan Feb 2021 #95
You write with an authority without any educational DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #115
I suggest you read my entire original post. MineralMan Feb 2021 #116
I did. I also grew up on a farm DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #117
More insults? MineralMan Feb 2021 #118
Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #119
I couldn't agree more, we should never have been faced with making these choices. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #177
I have a master's degree. Wednesdays Feb 2021 #86
Who has sacrificed more out of the 500k+ dead? The elderly. chowder66 Feb 2021 #121
Yes. A perfectly healthy people over 65 are being prioritized DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #122
You are looking at age as a SOLE criteria. What is your problem with 65+ people? chowder66 Feb 2021 #125
Because many states tossed out the second part DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #126
Which states? Which phases? chowder66 Feb 2021 #127
Here DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #128
I guess that depends on what you consider essential then. chowder66 Feb 2021 #152
A few things you aren't registering DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #154
I don't think you are being genuine. chowder66 Feb 2021 #157
I think you are delusional DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #159
What a selfish and myopic view. chowder66 Feb 2021 #160
Yeah, and the selfish and myopic people DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #161
I read General Discussion. I read that article. chowder66 Feb 2021 #167
not accurate Grasswire2 Feb 2021 #173
Exactly this Random Boomer Feb 2021 #104
Elderly in nursing homes and health care workers DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #120
No; epidemiologists have also decided "vaccinate the vulnerable" is best muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #92
Tony Fauci and many others who do public health for a living disagree with you. n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #182
If it's about morbidly, prioritization should be strictly based on health co- morbidities Dream Girl Feb 2021 #132
The trouble with that is that many people over 70, with no known MineralMan Feb 2021 #133
Kind of like being black. Dream Girl Feb 2021 #135
Yes. We have a lot of data about mortality rates from COVID MineralMan Feb 2021 #137
No, exposure as well DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #139
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2021 #77
Some states decided 65 was elderly, others 75. MarcA Feb 2021 #106
Exactly. Some people don't have a choice. They must work to put food on the table. It shouldn't Dream Girl Feb 2021 #131
Agree 100% MineralMan CountAllVotes Feb 2021 #5
If you are over 65, you should be eligible. MineralMan Feb 2021 #8
I'm be 65 in a couple of months CountAllVotes Feb 2021 #9
I don't know what the eligibility rules are in your state. MineralMan Feb 2021 #12
You have to be over 65 CountAllVotes Feb 2021 #14
I'm not sure why, either. MineralMan Feb 2021 #36
The more people who get vaccinated - no matter who they are - Ocelot II Feb 2021 #10
Yes. We have waited for a year now. MineralMan Feb 2021 #17
Yes DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #111
Thank you. 😷 SammyWinstonJack Feb 2021 #162
If you want to restore the economy...you need to begin immunizing folks in the large workplaces. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #11
I think that will be coming very soon. MineralMan Feb 2021 #21
I hope so. My husband lost his job because of Covid at the job and his new job is at risk. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #22
Exactly! So stupid to focus on retire folks. Dream Girl Feb 2021 #138
I have had my shots quaker bill Feb 2021 #15
I heard earlier this week that something like 25% or even one-third of the deaths have been.... George II Feb 2021 #19
In Minnesota, that has slowed down significantly. MineralMan Feb 2021 #23
I received my second shot two weeks ago randr Feb 2021 #24
I'm very happy about that. MineralMan Feb 2021 #30
We are gaining strengths at this time we never knew we needed randr Feb 2021 #35
My daughter works at a pharmacy that provides COVID vaccine injections Major Nikon Feb 2021 #25
Well, I understand people's reactions. Everyone wants the vaccine. MineralMan Feb 2021 #31
Prioritization based on science is what's essential, not just any prioritization. Native Feb 2021 #37
What evidence do you have that the current priorities MineralMan Feb 2021 #42
Uh, each state is setting their own priorities? Take a look beyond your own circumstances. Native Feb 2021 #44
I won't back up my position! AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2021 #66
Exactly! Native Feb 2021 #72
Well, my state is following the CDC guidelines. MineralMan Feb 2021 #69
Ha. I think I'll pass on calling DeSantis. Native Feb 2021 #74
You shouldn't pass. MineralMan Feb 2021 #75
It won't make any difference, and any FloriDem will tell you that. Native Feb 2021 #76
If elders get it then some of us can babysit Captain Zero Feb 2021 #29
Yes. That is another reality. MineralMan Feb 2021 #34
Mineral Man, I can't believe we're even having this discussion. Butterflylady Feb 2021 #52
Babysitters are in very high demand. Good ones have no trouble finding work. Klaralven Feb 2021 #41
What is this business in the replies re people over 65 not having to leave home? nolabear Feb 2021 #39
I think the probable response is, "OK, boomer..." MineralMan Feb 2021 #45
This is unwise. I'm teaching a course in winter trimester on aging. nolabear Feb 2021 #78
Ageism is a very difficult thing to counter. MineralMan Feb 2021 #80
There's a fear element. Fear of aging themselves, and fear of our power. nolabear Feb 2021 #84
I remember the old 60s slogan: "Don't trust anyone over 30." MineralMan Feb 2021 #87
Oh yeah. I never did understand that. nolabear Feb 2021 #94
Yes, we are tribal due to the evolutionary process. MineralMan Feb 2021 #99
I wish I knew how to change that, but I don't. nolabear Feb 2021 #103
I see it as a dilemma. Statistics say one thing, but if you are one of the exceptions to the norm, KPN Feb 2021 #46
There is no universally workable metric. MineralMan Feb 2021 #48
I may. I have registered and will be notified by the County Health Department when it's my turn. KPN Feb 2021 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2021 #49
All of those things are true. MineralMan Feb 2021 #50
How about for 72 and 73 years we have paid our dues. Worn a uniform. Became healthcare workers.... usaf-vet Feb 2021 #51
Well, as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote MineralMan Feb 2021 #81
I'm with you flotsam Feb 2021 #143
So if the 17 grocery worker dies ? questionseverything Feb 2021 #147
So what if we were the grandparents that ARE TAKING care of our grandchildren. usaf-vet Feb 2021 #149
I replied to the poster that literally said,"screw the 17 year old grocery worker" questionseverything Feb 2021 #156
Well to answer your question. In 1965 I was in basic training. After basic I was a military medic.. usaf-vet Feb 2021 #153
I agree. mzmolly Feb 2021 #54
Spam deleted by MIR Team amyric Feb 2021 #57
Welcome to DU! nt spooky3 Feb 2021 #114
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2021 #124
Welcome here. efhmc Feb 2021 #150
There isn't enough vaccine where I live twodogsbarking Feb 2021 #59
Where do you live? grantcart Feb 2021 #107
I think everyone understands that Bettie Feb 2021 #60
Reduce the death rate that way. Once it's equal to or under the flu, the war is won. gulliver Feb 2021 #61
The number of deaths in Minnesota has dropped sharply. MineralMan Feb 2021 #63
As an under 60, healthy, with kids.... Jon King Feb 2021 #62
This entire pandemic has sucked! MineralMan Feb 2021 #65
Is it that hard a regimen to follow, and the relief of vaccine in the impossibly far distance? BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #67
I'm not seeing many people without masks where I live. MineralMan Feb 2021 #71
Another story from the Reservation GusBob Feb 2021 #68
From what I'm reading, vaccination rates in the Nations MineralMan Feb 2021 #73
The IHS had fast track GusBob Feb 2021 #83
Reading this thread I am reminded of some research I had read regarding prioritization... consider_this Feb 2021 #70
I think the Virus is spread many ways not speaknow Feb 2021 #88
I'm 72, am registered with my state department of health, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #89
What state? MineralMan Feb 2021 #93
New Mexico. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #98
Hmm...there may be another route. MineralMan Feb 2021 #101
Got this link here from another thread MyMission Feb 2021 #166
I did that, and the two or three pharmacies with the vaccine PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #178
Keep checking and refreshing the page MyMission Mar 2021 #185
Actually, I have better things to do than refresh a computer page all day long. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #187
I'll just wait to hear from the dept of health, and stop complaining. MyMission Mar 2021 #189
Same in Oregon Nululu Mar 2021 #179
Agreed seta1950 Feb 2021 #90
I'm with you, MineralMan. People age 50 and up literally, physically MADE the people who are now LaMouffette Feb 2021 #91
Here's the thing ismnotwasm Feb 2021 #97
Yup. Stressing the healthcare system is nonproductive. MineralMan Feb 2021 #102
Prioritizing seniors is also about not overwhelming hospitals with ICU admissions dlk Feb 2021 #100
Exactly. MineralMan Feb 2021 #105
True dlk Feb 2021 #110
Seniors are not by definition more vulnerable. They just tend to have more comorbidities and younger Dream Girl Feb 2021 #140
You have a valid point dlk Feb 2021 #142
In doing a massive, urgent rollout moonscape Feb 2021 #170
Also by vaccinating those most likely to be hospitalized first, the strain on the health care system RockRaven Feb 2021 #109
Try the new CDC COVID Vaccine Locator - searchable by zip and manufacturer SheltieLover Feb 2021 #112
waiting for that to update for Johnson & Johnson. nt Grasswire2 Feb 2021 #174
Is that your preferred vaccine? SheltieLover Mar 2021 #183
Because you want to be mentioned in my will, then stop complaining. alfredo Feb 2021 #113
My parents... wysi Feb 2021 #136
Have had no luck getting vaccine shots Number9Dream Feb 2021 #141
My daughter just found her husband a shot very quickly (in about one day) at CVS. efhmc Feb 2021 #151
Since there's not enough to go around Retrograde Feb 2021 #144
Persons who are at the highest risk of hospitalization are being vaccinated LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2021 #146
I'm not complaining, and it makes sense to me, but... Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #164
SNL Smackdown2019 Feb 2021 #168
One of Gandhi's comments comes to mind Dreampuff Feb 2021 #169
Vaccinate all teachers - that would relieve stress on parents radius777 Feb 2021 #171
I can wait. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #172
It Makes Sense colsohlibgal Mar 2021 #176
Thanks for this post. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #180
Elders black-bear Mar 2021 #184
+1 CountAllVotes Mar 2021 #186
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