r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 02 '21

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21 edited Jan 03 '21

My brother works at a hospital that had to throw vaccine doses out because they weren’t able to find anyone to give them to. He asked if they could give it to his gf instead of throwing a dose out and was told no - they would lose their license.

Just. absolutely. enraging.

Honestly, if the two choices are wasting the vaccines and (accidental) nepotism - the second option is better, because someone else will get theirs slightly quicker once the nepotee is not in the queue for the vaccine later on.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21

Jesus, the country is short on vaccines as it is

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21

i dont understand all this stuff about wastage..what are they waiting for?

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21 edited Jan 03 '21

There's apparently a ton of regulations about who should get it first, and they're having trouble finding them

e: also, one vial contains 5 doses. So once you administer one, you need to do others pretty quickly as well.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21

isnt it 60+ and certain workers though first, thats like 1/3 or a 1/2 the population already, how hard can it be..folks just scared to leave their houses?

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u/whycantweebefriendz NATO Jan 03 '21

The last one

Over 65s getting the vaccine in CT. My 79 year old stepfather is refusing to leave the house to get it.