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How can republicans represent us when they don’t trust women?

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Thanks for reminding me that Van Jones needs to be slapped.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

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The words do not have to be perfect.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

T R E 4 5 O N

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

White supremacy is terrorism.

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

“Squeaker” McCarthy

This really is a full service blog.

I was promised a recession.

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

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In my day, never was longer.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Wednesday/Thursday, Dec. 30-31

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Why do I get the feeling Max Tani throws a major hissy if he has to wait fifteen minutes in line at his local pharmacy?

I never thought the leopards would eat *my* face…

Horrifying, if true:

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  1. 1.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 12/30, China reported 9 new domestic confirmed and 4 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Dalian in Liaoning Province reported 3 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) and 3 new domestic asymptomatic cases. All 3 confirmed cases are in moderate condition. The new confirmed case who was not previously asymptomatic had developed symptoms on 12/27, and was transferred by negative pressure ambulance to fever clinic. She tested negative on 12/27, but positive on 12/29. No information released for the new asymptomatic cases. There are currently 41 domestic confirmed cases (1 serious, 28 moderate and 2 mild) and 28 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. There are 13 communities, 2 residential compounds and a village at Medium Risk in the city. All mass gatherings and events in the city have been cancelled.

    Shenyang in Liaoning Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed cases (1  moderate and 1 mild). 1 of the new confirmed cases is a traced close contact, having been under quarantine since 12/28 (but likely immediately tested positive). The other was discovered after developing symptoms and sent to centralized quarantine on 12/29. Shenyang will conduct mass screening of all residents 9 districts. There are currently 16 domestic confirmed and 2 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 community and 4 residential compounds are at Medium Risk.

    Heihe in Heilongjiang Province, on the border with Russia, reported 2 new domestic confirmed and 1 new domestic asymptomatic cases. The confirmed case is the immediate family of 2 of the positive cases reported on 12/29, her mother is the first confirmed case discovered from the cluster, and her son is an asymptomatic case. The other confirmed case, as well as the asymptomatic case, are classmates of the grandson, discovered during mass screening of all students and staff in the same grade at the school. Clearly an outbreak had already started at the school. There are currently 3 confirmed and 3 asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 residential compound has been designated as Medium Risk.

    Beijing Municipality reported 2 new domestic confirmed cases (both mild), both at Shunyi District. Both are traced close contacts of previously reported positive cases, have been under quarantine since 12/26. The Shunyi outbreak has 16 confirmed (6 moderate and 10 mild) and 2 asymptomatic cases (1 imported) so far. Xicheng District has 1 asymptomatic case, and Chaoyang District has 1 imported confirmed case and 3 domestic asymptomatic case. 1 village in Shunyi District has been designated as Medium Risk. There are 4 villages and 1 hotel are at Medium Risk in the city.

    At Mudanjiang in Heilongjiang Province, 1 confirmed patient recovered (at Suifenhe).

    There are no changes in other Chinese cities with recent/current outbreaks.
    On 12/30, China reported 16 new imported confirmed cases, 4 imported asymptomatic cases:

    • Shanghai Municipality – 6 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from France, Germany, the UAE and Sri Lanka, a Taiwanese resident coming from Taiwan and a UAE National coming from the UAE
    • Hohhot in Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region – 3 confirmed cases, off a flight diverted from Beijing, no information released
    • Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 2 confirmed cases, both Chinese nationals returning from Russia
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Iraq
    • Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Myanmar
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 2 confirmed cases (both asymptomatic), 1 Chinese national each returning from Egypt and Myanmar
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Canada
    • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 1 confirmed case
    • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Tianjin Municipality – 1 asymptomatic case,

     

    Overall in China, 13 confirmed cases recovered, 5 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation and 5 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 205 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 368 active confirmed cases in the country (273 imported), 5 are in serious condition (3 imported), 267 asymptomatic cases (216 imported). 13,615 traced contacts are currently under quarantine.

    On 12/31, Hong Kong reported 68 new cases, 6 imported and 62 domestic (18 of whom do not have source of infection identified). Another 40+ cases are preliminarily positive, awaiting retesting.

  3. 3.

    NeenerNeener

    Monroe County, NY yesterday:
    625 new cases, 959 people hospitalized, 140 patients in the ICU.
    We’re up to 592 deaths now. Ugh…

    34% of the hospital beds are available on average and 29% of the ICU beds.

    8.6% positivity

  4. 4.

    sab

    Yay my 96 year old dad just got his first covid vaccine shot.

    His nurse’s aide was reluctant. (!!!???) Her choice but WTF. But I am white, so more medically trusting.

    Gov DeWine was surprised at the high level of nursing home workers who don’t want vaccine.     80 % patients/ residents want it. 60% of staff want it. They have been in the front lines. They aren’t stupid. They just aren’t trusting. Can’t blame them. Tuskegee Experiment ended when I was in college.

    Dad had been moved from memory unit to assisted living because he behaved. Thought that would bump him back on vaccine. It didn’t, probably because staff didn’t turn up so extra shots were available.

    Gonna mention to dad’s nurse’s aide what DeWine said. This bus may take awhile to come back. If you are 1A to get vaccine and you pass, you may be last in line before you get another chance. She needs to get it: health, safety, grandchildren visits.

  5. 5.

    Mary G

    Someone dies every 10 minutes in LA, hospitals are overrun, funeral homes and mortuaries are turning customers away for lack of space, and Orange County reported 4,514 cases and 27 deaths. Test Positivity Rate is officially 16.9%.

    They’re posting these every 10 minutes:

    The energetic grandma who was dancing well into her 80s. #Every10Minutes #LACounty

    Please stay home tonight. Slow the spread. Save a life.
    — LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) December 31, 2020

  6. 6.

    Martin

    Unfortunately the vaccine arrived right as we were peaking in SoCal. They’re having trouble distributing it because so many healthcare workers are doing surge shifts in hospitals.

  10. 10.

    a thousand flouncing lurkers was fidelio

    In Tennessee, 8,220 new cases out of 26,426 tests reported, for a positivity rate of 23.68%.

    In the entire state (population around 6.9 million), we have 1,615 available hospital beds and 173 available ICU beds.

    Not only does Governor Lee not have much of a plan for anything, he does not even have a clue. At least the bowl game we were supposed to have yesterday was canceled. Too many MU players have COVID.

  13. 13.

    GregMulka

    Alpena is my hometown.

    My parents have been obsessive about social distancing. Most of their friends and a big chunk of the extended family, less so.

    I think they may have skipped the Upper Peninsula when talking about isolated hospitals. If distance from an interstate is their measure I think the Marquette hospital wins.

  14. 14.

    OzarkHillbilly

    Max Tani
    @maxwelltani

    Seems like a nice guy but let’s be clear: three hours is just not that long

    Was followed up with,

    Max Tani
    @maxwelltani

    possibly saving lives and all he had to do is drive like three hours. honestly seems like the least this guy could’ve done…

    first off, that was 3 hrs one way, so 6 hrs total, which just tells me you are such an entitled douche you don’t even think you need to read the stories you choose to elevate with your special imprimatur.

    2ly, what selfless act have you bestowed upon your fellow human beings today?????

  15. 15.

    satby

    Active sabotage of a vaccine supply. That person better be charged and convicted.

    The co-worker and her mate who have symptoms of covid are still waiting on test results from tests on Monday (him) and Tuesday morning (her). Test results taking so long are useless, no wonder they’re not really bothering with contract tracing here. If she had worked any of the six days before she became symptomatic our doctor’s office AND the store it’s located in would have had to close and all employees expected to quarantine. Fortunately, she wasn’t scheduled and no one else has gotten sick.

  17. 17.

    rikyrah

    He wasn’t on the conga line. He ate by himself.

     

    What kind of bullshyt is this.

     

    If he had been reading this thread, he would know about the South Korea study.

    Less than 5 minutes.

    More than 20 feet.

     

    That’s how the virus spread inside of a restaurant study.

     

    Mofo, the minute you showed up at the party, you doomed yourself.??

  18. 18.

    satby

    @OzarkHillbilly:  That’s why clickbait headlines are so destructive, because that’s all most people read. And never bother reading the article that occasionally refutes the headline it’s published under. But commenting (and sharing) without reading the whole thing, sadly very common.

  19. 19.

    Mary G

    Looks like BoJo’s government is in a competition to see who can screw over their citizens harder. Doctors who’ve given seniors their first vaccine shots suddenly ordered not to give the second:

    Can I ask @MattHancock to come & do a shift on our phones, ringing our 80+ pts to explain that their 2nd dose of vaccine has been cancelled?Our PCN needs to cancel 1160 appts & rebook another 1160. At 5 mins per phone call, that's 193 hours work. Not to mention the grief & anger— Dr Helen Salisbury (@HelenRSalisbury) December 30, 2020

    I spent 3 days before Xmas telling 140 patients they HAD to come back for the second dose and weren't protected til then. They all have slots in 5 days.Many will have arranged family to bring them in.The right thing to do is to honour existing arrangements in this group.— Andrew Green (@DrAndrewGreen) December 30, 2020

  20. 20.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @Baud: The part that really pisses me off is the fact that it doesn’t even occur to Tani that this Doc was perfectly within his rights to sit on his ass and do nothing at all to quicken the pace of vaccinations, just as Tani has done. But he did do something, maybe it wasn’t much but it was something, while all Tani can do is say this guy is getting too much attention. Look at me.

  21. 21.

    Tony Jay

    “Bannakaffalatta not Virus. Bannakaffalatta just have head like sexy puffa-fish.”

    Good episode. Watched it just last week.

  23. 23.

    Tony Jay

    @Mary G:

    They’ve ‘got Brexit done’. The so-called Opposition is in the hands of inept self-abusers. Their people inhabit all the top jobs in the Media. Why should they give a fuck about pretending anymore?

    It’s fill your pockets time for the lively boys and girls at the top of the Tory grifting tree. No bribe too obvious, no shame too shameful. The people they leave dead in their wake are just another way of keeping score.

  26. 26.

    satby

    @rikyrah: @Mary G:  and ironically, he was taking more precautions than the average Republican would have, and may have even caught a bit of grief from other party goers. It continues to annoy me how the antimaskers at the market still haven’t gotten sick though many other people who do mask up and follow precautions have. Life is very unfair.

  27. 27.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @satby: We’ve all run into this phenomenon. How many times have I posted a headline with just enough of a teaser quote to entice people to go read the whole article and then have somebody base their opinion on just what I quoted? Or had somebody ask a question about some aspect of the story, that the story specifically addresses?

    It’s a human enough thing to do, I’m pretty sure I am guilty of it too. But this guy? His bio says he is a
    “media reporter @thedailybeast
    [email protected]”

    So, fuck him.

  29. 29.

    satby

    @Tony Jay: The people they leave dead in their wake are just another way of keeping score.

    This is something I intend to quote often. It applies to the Trump Republicans as much as it does to the Tories.

  30. 30.

    NotMax

    The sheer scale is phenomenal. Article is replete with “may” and “could.”

    According to Lieutenant Governor Josh Green, kupuna ages 75 years old and older could begin to receive vaccines as early mid-January.

    “There’s 109,000 individuals in the State of Hawaii that are 75 plus,” Green said. “And they are the most vulnerable when it comes to catching the disease.”

    According to the Department of Health, the state has now received 61,000 doses of the vaccine. Approximately 20,000 doses have been administered. Source

    But put that aside for now and do the math (numbers slightly massaged for ease of calculation). Assuming

    1) Vaccine arrival and supply is sufficient, regular and timely
    2) Accommodation in place to schedule and where necessary transport people to and from vaccination sites
    3) Capability for daily vaccinations at all sites combined manages to be upped to 2000
    4) Use a baseline of a round number of 100,000 for the 75+ cohort

    It would then take 50 days to reach the point where all of them have received at least the first shot. (Longer in fact, as those returning for the second dose will of necessity be a part of the gross number able to be serviced per day.) And that covers approximately 7% of the state’s population.

  34. 34.

    JPL

    @Baud: As long as YY.Sima Qian keeps us updated,  I’ll be fine.

    It still amazes me, that we have a president who chose to ignore the virus.    f.k em

  35. 35.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @Baud: True dat.

    ETA, probably the main reason I am not on twitter is the amount I would add to the assholization factor there.

  36. 36.

    mrmoshpotato

    Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year’s Eve gatherings

    Just read this article and can’t help but wonder how many “But mah freedumbs!” selfish piles of shit would start out 2021 as cop killers here in the States.

  37. 37.

    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports another record day for new cases in his media statement today: 2,525, for a cumulative reported total of 113,010 cases. Dr Noor Hisham also reports eight new deaths today, for a total of 471 deaths — 0.43% of the cumulative reported total, 0.53% of resolved cases.

    23,598 active and contagious cases are currently in hospital; 131 are in ICU, 60 of them on respirators. Meanwhile, 1,481 patients recovered and were discharged, for a total of 88,941 patients recovered — 78.7% of the cumulative reported total.

    Five new clusters were reported today: Jalan Gajah in Selangor, Jalan Datuk in KL, Kampung Baharu and Pekeliling in Johor, and Jalan Rasah in Negeri Sembilan.

    2,512 new cases today are local infections. Selangor has a whopping 1,205 cases: 774 in older clusters, 12 in Jalan Gajah cluster, 209 close-contact screenings, and 210 other screenings. Sabah had 299 cases: three in existing clusters, 202 close-contact screenings, and 94 other screenings. Melaka has 239 cases: 233 in existing clusters, three close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. KL has 217 local cases: 80 in older clusters, 14 in Jalan Datuk cluster, 63 close-contact screenings, and 60 other screenings. Johor has 194 cases: 92 in older clusters, 25 in Kampung Baharu and Pekeliling cluster,s 41 close-contact screenings, and 36 other screenings.

    Penang has 92 cases: 60 in existing clusters, nine close-contact screenings, and 23 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan has 78 cases: 53 in older clusters, one in Jalan Rasah cluster, nine close-contact screenings, and 15 other screenings. Labuan has 55 local cases: five in existing clusters, 35 close-contact screenings, and 15 other screenings. Kelantan has 37 cases: 15 in existing clusters, 10 close-contact screenings, and 12 other screenings. Perak has 33 cases: 19 in existing clusters, 10 close-contact screenings, and four other screenings. Kedah has 24 cases: 11 in existing clusters, 11 close-contact screenings, and two other screenings.

    Terengganu has 17 cases: five in existing clusters, ten close-contact screenings, and two other screenings. Pahang has 15 cases: nine in existing clusters, three close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. Putrajaya has five cases: one close-contact screening, and four other screenings. And Sarawak has two cases, both found in other screenings.

    Only Perlis reported no new local cases today.

    13 new cases are imported. Five were reported in KL, and eight in Labuan.

    The eight deaths today are a 79-year-old man in Johor with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, dyslipidaemia, prostate cancer, and myelodysplastic syndrome; a 62-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, dyslipidaemia, and stroke; a 69-year-old man in Johor with hypertension and stroke; a 78-year-old woman in Selangor with rheumatoid arthritis; a 58-year-old woman in Kelantan with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 39-year-old man in Negeri Sembilan with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 71-year-old man in Kedah with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and chronic kidney disease; and a 61year-old man in Selangor with hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and stroke.

  38. 38.

    AndoChronic

    @sab: I received my 1st Pfizer dose yesterday. While I’m in 1A I got it a week or two early due to other hospital staff either declining or not showing for their scheduled time resulting in doses having to be thrown out. I’m extremely grateful, but I’m seeing the entire shitshow’s consequences in a new light.

  39. 39.

    NorthLeft12

    @NorthLeft12: Sorry for the negativity, but actual vaccinations are going quite slowly here in Canada. Disappointing.

    My wife and I are more than prepared to wait our turns, but we are concerned about elderly fathers and their spouses, and all the other  high priority/risk people out there.

    Unsurprisingly, I hear vaccinations in the US are behind schedule too. That will change in a month or so I suspect.

  40. 40.

    NotMax

    @Baud

    If someone shoved a loaded gun against my temple in an attempt to compel me to go to Twitter I would gladly reach over and pull the trigger.

    (Too blunt?)

  41. 41.

    NotMax

    @NorthLeft12

    What was trying to convey more than anything else is how innumerate mainstream reporters/reporting is when it comes to the massiveness (and complexity) involved.

    Feel good articles tend to fall apart when viewed with a dispassionate eye.

  42. 42.

    Amir Khalid

    @Mary G:

    Guardian liveblog says Bojo’s government ordered that first doses be given priority, so the second dose appointments for the senior citizens were postponed on very short notice. Not cancelled, but still bad.

    Doctors’ union the British Medical Association (BMA) said advice that first doses of the Pfizer vaccine should be prioritised and second doses be done within 12 weeks was “grossly unfair” for patients whose imminent second jab appointments could be rescheduled.

    Dr Richard Vautrey, chairman of the BMA GP committee, said: “This group of very elderly patients is at the highest risk of death if they contract Covid-19, which is why GPs are so concerned for them.

    It is grossly and patently unfair to tens of thousands of our most at-risk patients to now try to reschedule their appointments. Local leaders are telling us that is unprofessional and impractical to amend the appointments for thousands of frail elderly patients, particularly those booked and who have already made arrangements to have their second vaccination in the next two weeks.

    The decision to ask GPs, at such short notice, to rebook patients for three months hence will also cause huge logistical problems for almost all vaccination sites and practices.

  44. 44.

    JAFD

    Good morning, jackals and jackalettes !

    8.5 x 11 postcard in yesterdays mail from Essex County to everyone.  “Visit EssexCovid.org or call… to get testing appointment”  “Starting soon, limited vaccine doses will be available… Frontline healthcare workers will receive the first…  oher critical populations … include, but are not limited to… healthcare workers, first responders, food and agriculture, transportation, education and child care, energy, water and sanitation workers”.  Followed by high-risk adults, other high risk groups, and the general public

    Followed by “when vaccines are available”, visit website or call for appointments “Vaccinations will be given in two doses…  It is critical that residents attend both appointments”  With pictures of the five planned vaccination sites – three schools and two ex-Sears stores.

    Best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2021 to all of you !

  45. 45.

    wvng

    @Baud: it took Trump three years to create the kind of “American carnage” he spewed about in his Inaugural address, and now republicans will blame it all on Biden.

  46. 46.

    Mousebumples

    From a political perspective, Grafton, Wisconsin (home of the intentionally wasted vaccine) is in Ozaukee County – one of the Red GOP “WOW counties” near Milwaukee. Ozaukee is trending less red due to the suburban Dem shift but, unfortunately, someone was selfish enough (or brainwashed by Fox News enough) to waste that vaccine. ???

  47. 47.

    NYCMT

    My honorary uncle, Dad’s best friend from medical school, is in a bed at Lehigh Valley hospital with serious cognitive impairment after a bout of covid. Bill practiced his allergy and immunology specialty into his late seventies up through the first week of December, when a MAGA covid-19+ patient came into his practice streaming virus.

  48. 48.

    Anne Laurie

    @GregMulka: It was a whole new discovery about geographical distances for me when, as a college freshman in mid-Michigan, I found out that it took my roommate as long to drive to her hometown Iron Mountain as it did for me to return to NYC!

  49. 49.

    Scout211

    My sister and BIL in Orlando have appointments for their COVID vaccinations in early  January and the second one in February.  Florida prioritized adults 65 and over in the early group, contrary to CDC guidelines which recommend 1b for 75 and over and 1c for 65 and over. In Orange County, there were 30,000 doses available and appointments were done online.  All appointments were filled within 24 hours.

    Here in California, the state is estimating at the 1b and 1c groups will begin in “late winter.”

    Hmmm. Does it seem like the red states are getting their vaccine deliveries a bit sooner than the blue states?

  50. 50.

    mrmoshpotato

    @satby:

    Active sabotage of a vaccine supply. That person better be charged and convicted. 

    Yeah.  That’s just unconscionable at the best of times…

  52. 52.

    Amir Khalid

    @mrmoshpotato:

    Not only criminal charges, but also revocation of any licences/certifications required to work in healthcare. Saboteurs are too dangerous to have around.

  54. 54.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Mary G:

    Looks like BoJo’s government is in a competition to see who can screw over their citizens harder. Doctors who’ve given seniors their first vaccine shots suddenly ordered not to give the second 

    Ummm…

    Halfway to the finish line doesn’t complete the race.

  56. 56.

    RM

    @Mousebumples: I have family there that I haven’t spoken to in four years and right now I’m trying desperately to remember if my one cousin actually did end up working as a med tech and if she’d be capable of doing that shit. (My other is a vet tech.)

    My uncle was a big MAGA guy, unfortunately, which is why I haven’t spoken to him in four years, but if he or my aunt or cousins catches covid because of this nameless chucklefuck…

  59. 59.

    PaulB

    Obligatory thank you to the awesome Anne Laurie for her efforts on our behalf. And a fervent wish for her that she can stop doing this soon because there’s nothing new to report other than that the pandemic is under control.

    While this story is specifically about the Seattle area, I suspect it applies to many other cities and regions across the U.S. The story reinforces what we already knew, that the pandemic has not affected everyone equally:

    Many economists now regard the COVID recession as two very different recessions. For many people in higher-wage, office-based jobs, the economic fallout from the pandemic was often about “the inconvenience of adjusting to [work-from-home] arrangements,” says Anneliese Vance-Sherman, an ESD regional economist who covers the Seattle area.

    By contrast, Vance-Sherman says, for many lower-wage workers, the pandemic more often meant either layoffs or reduced hours or, in “essential” sectors such as grocery and health care, a greater risk of COVID-19 exposure.

    Those risks tended to cluster not only by sector, but also geographically. Because layoffs fell disproportionately on lower-wage sectors, they also tended to fall in communities with higher numbers of lower-income residents. In some rural parts of the state, employment over the last 12 months shrunk more than twice as much as it did in the Puget Sound region, ESD data shows.

  63. 63.

    mrmoshpotato

    Just finished the Bloomberg article on cruise ship crew suicides.  It’s worth a read.  RIP

  64. 64.

    lowtechcyclist

    @PaulB: So I guess we’re going to have another big spike in Covid deaths during the first couple of weeks of Biden’s Presidency.

    Swell.

  66. 66.

    lowtechcyclist

    @mrmoshpotato: I read it. It was heartbreaking.

    Every workplace, every worker needs a union. It’s that simple.

    Without someone whose job it is to represent workers and fight for them, they’re at the mercy of employers like these.

  67. 67.

    The Moar You Know

    I am wondering just how much training it takes to actually inject someone with the vaccine.  I know there needs to be some kind of licensed medical staff within yelling range to deal with possible anaphylactic reactions, but it seems to me that if it’s intramuscular, any dipshit who can follow a checklist of directions can do that (I give my wife an IM of migraine preventative every month and it is truly not that hard.)

    I would volunteer every spare minute of my time to do this.  I think a lot of people would.

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