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jorgevlorgan

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3. I remain optimistic. We are on track for a hundred million vaccines in the US

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Mar 18, 2021, 07:44 PM

Mar 2021

ahead of the President's goal. Which means we are maybe half way to reaching herd immunity in the United States, at least to get to the 70% range of the population vaccinated that it requires. We are seeing a steady decrease in infections and an exponential rate of vaccines, so I do think we are near the light at the end of the tunnel despite these variants.

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Worldometers is showing a definite 4th wave of Covid [View all] BigmanPigman Mar 2021 OP

us looks to be holding so far. watching. bullimiami Mar 2021 #1

The doctors reminded viewers BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #2

Fortunately with more people getting vaccinated, the maskholes won't have as much of an effect. jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #4

It's most important that the elderly and nursing home residents are getting vaccinated mucifer Mar 2021 #5

Absolutely. Do you have any info on ho successful that effort has been? ColinC Mar 2021 #6

There are articles if you google the question. Here are a few: mucifer Mar 2021 #7

I remain optimistic. We are on track for a hundred million vaccines in the US jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #3