The NSC Pandemic Playbook

[Vern Humphrey]

The discovery of an efficacious vaccine is most likely the easy part. The tough part and time consuming parts are doing all the stages of required clinical trials to also prove safety as well as efficacy and the development of enough manufacturing capacity to produce 300 million plus doses for all Americans.

We will, of course, be expected to produce enough free vaccine for the rest of the world.

Not if they need my permission -- let the rest of the world pay for their own ticket.

[oscars]

You really don’t get it do you? We protect ourselves by protecting others.

[togor]

You really don’t get it do you? We protect ourselves by protecting others.

Some state governors are forming regional agreements to coordinate distancing policy, recognizing the obvious truth in what you say. Filling as best they can the leadership void created by the endless mixed messaging at the Federal level.

[rayg]

" Endless mixed messaging at the Federal level."

Dem play book, find something to complain about and then keep beating the drum about it...Sound familiar...Lol

[lyman]

You really don’t get it do you? We protect ourselves by protecting others.

sounds like Medical NATO,

hope those outside the US that need a vaccine, pay up some $$ so we taxpayers don't have to foot the entire bill

[togor]

sounds like Medical NATO,

hope those outside the US that need a vaccine, pay up some $$ so we taxpayers don't have to foot the entire bill

Prediction: if a vaccine comes along that is worth distributing on a mass scale around the world, the countries of Europe and Asia will do as good a job or better at getting it to their people than us to our own.

The poor countries, China probably sees their vaccine needs as a PR opportunity where some tired members of the administration only see a burden.

Anyhow, Vernon's scenario of vaccinating our own while leaving the rest of the world to hang is fortunately as unlikely as it is short-sighted.

However,

It wouldn't surprise me if his corner of Arkansas was among the last places nationwide to get a vaccine, just barely ahead of rez country (the ones without casinos).

[Vern Humphrey]

sounds like Medical NATO,

hope those outside the US that need a vaccine, pay up some $$ so we taxpayers don't have to foot the entire bill

Exactly right. Let them pay their fair share, and not suck on Uncle Sugar.

[oscars]

It is called sound public health policy. This is how, among other things, that small pox and polio were attacked. These actions helped accelerate herd immunity.

[lyman]

It is called sound public health policy. This is how, among other things, that small pox and polio were attacked. These actions helped accelerate herd immunity.

this was after we handed out the blankets,, right?