What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?

[Doctor Phibes]

A friend of mine's wife got the call yesterday, and the jab today. She's a harbormaster on
Cape Cod.

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

A friend of mine's wife got the call yesterday, and the jab today. She's a harbormaster on
Cape Cod.

Essential!

[Doctor Phibes]

@george-k said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

@doctor-phibes said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

A friend of mine's wife got the call yesterday, and the jab today. She's a harbormaster on
Cape Cod.

Essential!

It's hilarious. I looked her up on LinkedIn, and she's actually an assistant Harbormaster.

[jon-nyc]

So she sits in a tug by herself most of the time and 3-4 times a day joins one person in a cockpit for 20m. But by all means she 'deserves' it.

Her 74 year old mom on chemo is just gonna have to wait.

[Loki]

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/spain-judge-orders-incapacitated-woman-virus-vaccine-75227435

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

@lufins-dad said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

Where's the Gates operation that was supposed to vaccinate the world within 6 months of a vaccine?

We talked again about this maybe 3 months ago. Simple answer is I don’t know.

I speculated at the time that the government stepped up to the plate so maybe they think they didn’t have to. But that was just speculation.

I may have missed the answer to that...

[Rainman]

@jolly said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

Got my call for vaccination today.

I respectfully declined...

Jolly, I must have missed something.
Why did you decline?
It's pretty important to me if you're not taking the vaccine, you are the most knowledgeable on this forum when it comes to how things like a vaccine works.

Of course it's none of my business, so there is that.

[Loki]

North Dakota, West Virginia, Connecticut and South Dakota are winning the vaccination rate game at 74%,64,60 and 58% of distributed vaccines. Smaller populations of course but good lessons learned I suspect.

National ave is 34%

[Jolly]

@rainman said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

@jolly said in What’s with the prioritization of “essential” workers?:

Got my call for vaccination today.

I respectfully declined...

Jolly, I must have missed something.
Why did you decline?
It's pretty important to me if you're not taking the vaccine, you are the most knowledgeable on this forum when it comes to how things like a vaccine works.

Of course it's none of my business, so there is that.

Lad, when you've just recovered from COVID, I didn't think I wanted an extra immune response!

Here's my problem...I declined, but I told the IC nurse that I'd like to be vaccinated at a later date. She told me that a later date may be a long, long time away. Nobody can define what that timeframe may be...

[Mik]

Ohio seems to have it pretty well together.

Ohio’s Phased Approach

Ohio’s goals are clear: to save lives and get students back in schools. While vaccine supply is limited, Ohio will follow a phased

approach to vaccine administration. In the first vaccination phase, priority will be given to individuals at the highest risk, as well as

essential healthcare workers and personnel caring for COVID-19 patients. The speed at which Ohio will move through the phases is

largely dependent upon the number of vaccine doses available. As supply increases, COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all

Ohioans who choose to be vaccinated.

• Phase 1 (Supply Limited) – Vaccine is available in limited supply and will be available only for specific critical populations.

Ohio will focus on vaccinating those most at risk, as well as essential healthcare workers and personnel caring for COVID19 patients.

• Phase 2 (Supply Increasing) – Vaccine availability is increasing and can be offered to a larger group of specific critical

populations who choose to be vaccinated.

• Phases 3-4 (Widely Available) – Once the vaccine is widely available, Ohio will continue to strategically vaccinate Ohioans

if they choose to receive vaccine.

Phase 1A

During Phase 1A, which began December 14, 2020, priority was given to vulnerable individuals who live in close proximity and those

who care for them:

• Healthcare workers and personnel who are routinely involved in the care of COVID-19 patients.

• Residents and staff in nursing homes.

• Residents and staff in assisted living facilities.

• Patients and staff at state psychiatric hospitals.

• People with developmental disabilities and those with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, who live in

group homes, residential facilities, or centers, and staff at those locations.

• Residents and staff at our two state-run homes for Ohio veterans.

• EMS responders.

Phase 1B

During Phase 1B, the focus will continue to offer protection to those at high risk and have K-12 students back in the classroom by March

1. This phase will specifically include:

• Ohioans, age 65 and up.

• Individuals with severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset medical disorders that make them particularly vulnerable.

o This includes cerebral palsy; spina bifida; congenital heart disease; type 1 diabetes; inherited metabolic disorders; severe

neurological disorders, including epilepsy; severe genetic disorders, including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi

syndrome, and Turner syndrome; severe lung disease, including cystic fibrosis and severe asthma; sickle cell anemia; and alpha

and beta thalassemia.

• Adults/employees in K-12 schools that want to go back to, or to remain with, in-person or hybrid learning models.

Tentative dates to start vaccinating these Phase 1B populations are:

• The week of Jan. 19, 2021 – Ohioans 80 years of age and older.

• The week of Jan. 25, 2021 – Ohioans 75 years of age and older; those with severe congenital or developmental disorders.

• The week of Feb. 1, 2021 – Ohioans 70 years of age and older; employees of K-12 schools that wish to remain or return to inperson or hybrid models.

• The week of Feb. 8, 2021 – Ohioans 65 years of age and older.

When a new age range opens, vaccinations will not be complete for the previous age range. It will take a number of weeks to administer

all of the vaccine given the limited doses available. In order for K-12 school staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, schools are required

to return to an in-person or hybrid learning model by March 1, 2021, and should submit the K-12 Notice of Intent form no later than Jan.

18, 2021.

How To Find a Vaccine Provider

A provider search will be available at coronavirus.ohio.gov beginning Thursday, January 14, 2021, allowing Ohioans to search by

county, ZIP code, and Phase 1B population to find a provider in their area. Groups defined by age will receive the vaccine from local

health departments, hospitals, federally-qualified health centers, as well as some retail pharmacies. Providers for other audiences are

yet to be announced.

Future Phases

The vaccine distribution plan for future priority populations are still under development and will be shared publicly once finalized. As

more information becomes available on who can receive the vaccine and when they can receive the vaccine, we will communicate this

information publicly through the news media and share information at coronavirus.ohio.gov/vaccine.

The vaccine has been shown to prevent COVID-19 and to decrease the severity of illness in people who catch the virus that causes

the disease. Vaccinating a significant portion of Ohioans will help prevent serious hospitalizations and deaths.

Using all the tools available to help prevent the spread of the virus continues to be critical until a substantial number of Ohioans can be

vaccinated. Continuing to wear masks that cover the mouth and nose and social distance will reduce your chance of being exposed to

or spreading the virus. Proper prevention measures, coupled with the vaccine will provide the best protection from COVID-19.

Updated Jan. 12, 2021.

[George K]

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