We've lived in a "just another two weeks" state for almost a year now, but the way I see it, there IS an end in sight. Just no one is talking about it.
I started thinking about this once vaccine distribution was imminent.
Obviously, it's still pretty hard to get a vaccine, but that's not going to last for ever. Once distribution becomes "steady state" and any adult over age 18 can make an appointment at a clinic to get a vaccine, masks, social distancing, restaurant restrictions, etc., should be lifted.
Notice I said "any adult over age 18 can make an appointment to get a vaccine" and not "once a certain percentage of adults are vaccinated". Because we know not everyone will get vaccinated. Honestly, I think we might get to 30% at best (I hope I'm wrong).
We shouldn't have to wait around for a certain percentage of the population to actually get the vaccine because that may never happen. If an adult chooses to not get vaccinated, then no one else has any responsibility for protecting that person from the virus.
But, once the vaccine is available to any adult who wants one, in my mind, this is over.
You should actually be able to "calculate" the "this is over" (or "open back up") date for each state by knowing 1) the number of vaccine doses that have been distributed (and presumably made available) to each state, and 2) the population of adults over 18 in the state.
Why isn't anyone talking about this? Is it just to early? Or is "leadership" not thinking in this mindset at all?
I feel like if someone stepped up and started talking about this, it would go a long way towards boosting morale and helping people see the "light at the end of the tunnel".
I started thinking about this once vaccine distribution was imminent.
Obviously, it's still pretty hard to get a vaccine, but that's not going to last for ever. Once distribution becomes "steady state" and any adult over age 18 can make an appointment at a clinic to get a vaccine, masks, social distancing, restaurant restrictions, etc., should be lifted.
Notice I said "any adult over age 18 can make an appointment to get a vaccine" and not "once a certain percentage of adults are vaccinated". Because we know not everyone will get vaccinated. Honestly, I think we might get to 30% at best (I hope I'm wrong).
We shouldn't have to wait around for a certain percentage of the population to actually get the vaccine because that may never happen. If an adult chooses to not get vaccinated, then no one else has any responsibility for protecting that person from the virus.
But, once the vaccine is available to any adult who wants one, in my mind, this is over.
You should actually be able to "calculate" the "this is over" (or "open back up") date for each state by knowing 1) the number of vaccine doses that have been distributed (and presumably made available) to each state, and 2) the population of adults over 18 in the state.
Why isn't anyone talking about this? Is it just to early? Or is "leadership" not thinking in this mindset at all?
I feel like if someone stepped up and started talking about this, it would go a long way towards boosting morale and helping people see the "light at the end of the tunnel".