What's the state of the pandemic in the US?
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) April 10, 2021
In last month
B.1.1.7 and other variants have become dominant
90M vaccines have gone into arms
Cases are up about 20%
Here's the key graph for US since Feb 1
Its a Rorschach test
I see it as mostly good news
Thread pic.twitter.com/39Ad8HSCp4
Thread:
The US vaccination campaign is facing a fundamental challenge: getting the vaccine where it’s needed most. Millions of Americans are still unprotected, many of them at high risk of severe illness. Our 4th surge is beginning. Lives are at stake. 1 of thread/
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) April 9, 2021
For weeks, have been concerned we were going to hit a wall with vaccinations
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) April 9, 2021
Demand would lag supply sooner than folks thought
And that's happening now in Mississippi and elsewhere
In those places, we need to work on both confidence and ease of accesshttps://t.co/y8Zbzv9K4A
Today I ran errands after my 2nd vaccine
— Dr. Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755) April 10, 2021
A few times, crossing paths w/someone & exchanging a word or 2, I happily said: just got my 2nd vaccine!
The guy at the drug store.
The guy in the elevator.
"Pfizer or Moderna?"
Total strangers suddenly having an intense vaccine convo.
Me and the rest of the Pfizer crew getting ready to rumble with the Moderna boys. pic.twitter.com/HI9tFiXi3b
— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) April 9, 2021
Wolverine’s healing ability can’t save me from COVID. But the vaccine can. Get it! pic.twitter.com/oMuYiqr6Jr
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) April 8, 2021
