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In reply to the discussion: Why Are Elders Getting Vaccination Priority? [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(145,130 posts)146. Persons who are at the highest risk of hospitalization are being vaccinated
In Texas, Category 1B are also being vaccinated which is how I got my vaccination. I have a number of risk factors.
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The bottom line is retired folks can stay home. Those who go to work are spreading it
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#13
Exceptions for those situations ...but still more spread in the workplace...and if caregivers were
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#38
Your chances of dying are minuscule UNLESS you are black. Covid has lower black Americans life
Dream Girl
Feb 2021
#129
We don't know if the vaccine stops or reduces transmission of the virus
ThoughtCriminal
Feb 2021
#155
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
I wanted to say that nursing homes and all communal living places should have been first...
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#27
More than anything, I wish people would remember whose fault this really is. Hint: begins with T....
Hekate
Feb 2021
#56
So your solution is to essentially place us Boomers and our parents under house arrest?
Hekate
Feb 2021
#64
Essential workers should of been vaccinated early simply to stop /slow the spread
questionseverything
Feb 2021
#145
I stated the same yesterday and apparently triggered a bunch of people who think it's just fine the
Dream Girl
Feb 2021
#134
I couldn't agree more, we should never have been faced with making these choices.
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2021
#177
You are looking at age as a SOLE criteria. What is your problem with 65+ people?
chowder66
Feb 2021
#125
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
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
If you want to restore the economy...you need to begin immunizing folks in the large workplaces.
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#11
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
I heard earlier this week that something like 25% or even one-third of the deaths have been....
George II
Feb 2021
#19
Prioritization based on science is what's essential, not just any prioritization.
Native
Feb 2021
#37
Uh, each state is setting their own priorities? Take a look beyond your own circumstances.
Native
Feb 2021
#44
What is this business in the replies re people over 65 not having to leave home?
nolabear
Feb 2021
#39
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
I may. I have registered and will be notified by the County Health Department when it's my turn.
KPN
Feb 2021
#55
How about for 72 and 73 years we have paid our dues. Worn a uniform. Became healthcare workers....
usaf-vet
Feb 2021
#51
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
Reduce the death rate that way. Once it's equal to or under the flu, the war is won.
gulliver
Feb 2021
#61
Is it that hard a regimen to follow, and the relief of vaccine in the impossibly far distance?
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#67
Reading this thread I am reminded of some research I had read regarding prioritization...
consider_this
Feb 2021
#70
Actually, I have better things to do than refresh a computer page all day long.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2021
#187
I'm with you, MineralMan. People age 50 and up literally, physically MADE the people who are now
LaMouffette
Feb 2021
#91
Seniors are not by definition more vulnerable. They just tend to have more comorbidities and younger
Dream Girl
Feb 2021
#140
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
My daughter just found her husband a shot very quickly (in about one day) at CVS.
efhmc
Feb 2021
#151
Persons who are at the highest risk of hospitalization are being vaccinated
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2021
#146