Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #77

[Simply Southern]

https://www.nationalacademies.org/n...ion-of-a-covid-19-vaccine-seek-public-comment

National Academies Release Draft Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine, Seek Public Comment
News Release | September 1, 2020
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today released for public comment a discussion draft of a preliminary framework to assist policymakers in planning for equitable allocation of a vaccine against COVID-19. The committee that developed the draft framework was formed in July in response to a request to the National Academy of Medicine from the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

• Risk of acquiring infection: Higher priority given to individuals who have a greater probability of being in settings where COVID-19 is circulating and exposure to a sufficient dose of the virus.
• Risk of severe morbidity and mortality: Higher priority given to individuals who have a greater probability of severe disease or death if they acquire infection.
• Risk of negative societal impact: Higher priority given to individuals with societal function and upon whom other people’s lives and livelihood depend directly and would be imperiled if they fell ill. It does not consider their wealth or income, or how readily an individual could be replaced in a work setting, given labor market conditions.
• Risk of transmitting disease to others: Higher priority given to individuals who have a higher probability of transmitting the disease to others.

For the initial period when vaccine demand exceeds supply, the committee recommends a four-phased approach guided by evidence to achieve the primary goal of maximizing societal benefit by reducing morbidity and mortality caused by the transmission of novel coronavirus. As the supply of vaccine increases, it will be incrementally phased in, so that some people or groups of people will receive it earlier than others. The discussion draft outlines the phases and rationale for prioritizing each group included in each phase.

 

[mickey2942]

That is way too much money for 7500 students (someone, somewhere made beaucoup bucks off this).

There's no public transparency anywhere about all of this.

I agree. The contracts for this Covid stuff must be gravy. I believe that everything is layered, and layered, behind several corporations.

 

[Simply Southern]

Any idea what your health dept did with them?

Mine was redistributing them to HC in our county.

They kept them to use in the clinic. They do well babies, pregnant mothers. I'm guessing , but they did not share.

Public Safety started receiving small shipments direct. The nursing home had nothing, but homemade mask from locals sewing groups. They made face sheilds headgear on every 3D printer in the community. A local T-shirt company quickly starting mass producing cloth mask a friend designed and was given emergency use approval from the FDA, all were donated to NH, EMS, and the hospital.

That's when I decided to do the FOIA. When I received it I immediately met my BOS and County Administrator in the park with mask to go over. Yeap, we got more PPE.

 

[Simply Southern]

That is way too much money for 7500 students (someone, somewhere made beaucoup bucks off this).

There's no public transparency anywhere about all of this.

Oh all the schools got mega money, we were on the low end with 7500 students. A total of 238.6 million to school divisions.

All cities and counties received a big disbursement., our county received 4.4 million for 40k population. The governor gave 1/2 of the 3.1 billion to the cities and counties based on population. Fairfax, VA received a separate disbursement of 200 million directly from CARES.

It's very easy to obtain all this and much under FIOA.

It's my hobby at this point.

 

[KALI]

California got governor Gavin Newsomes new opening guidelines for businesses.
Frankly they are impossible to achieve.
If you are a business owner wanting to resume even some partial part of your business.
In real time, this is a financial mess of proportions never experienced in the last 100 years.
Moving trucks are crazy in California. Try getting one.
It's not the virus. People are NOT fleeing this virus. It's the politicians.
We know how to keep safe from this virus.
But, we cannot keep safe from the politicians who keep shutting us down, no matter how we comply with CDC requirements.
We've had less then 700 deaths in a county of over 3.5 million people.
I will say this. We're going to have WAY more businesses then 700.
In my opinion, California is going to be a bloodbath.

 

[Simply Southern]

I agree. The contracts for this Covid stuff must be gravy. I believe that everything is layered, and layered, behind several corporations.

In Virginia the CARES money was divided by population, The only contract was a 6 page document/agreement of what it could be used for, what documentation was needed for back up, there would be audits and the deadline to spend. It was very simply written and easy to understand,

The 50% the governor kept for state Covid use has been less transparent. Many contracts with private companies most are heavy redacted when received under FIOA.

 

[Simply Southern]

California receive the highest lay out.

How Much Each State Will Receive From the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the CARES Act

 

[Simply Southern]

WAPO: U.S. says it won’t join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute coronavirus vaccine



smdh

Aw.....a paywall.,

 

[KALI]

I want to thank you for your hard work, weeding through the mass of unfounded "click bait" stories to get to the truth.
You are a gem in my book Tillicum. Thank You. KALI.

Started at a day care center at church.

 

[Simply Southern]

Fauci says there's a legitimate way to end coronavirus vaccine trials early - CNN

A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease official, in an interview Tuesday with KHN.

Although two ongoing clinical trials of 30,000 volunteers are expected to conclude by the end of the year, Fauci said an independent board has the authority to end the trials weeks early if interim results are overwhelmingly positive or negative.
The Data and Safety Monitoring Board could say, "'The data is so good right now that you can say it's safe and effective,'" Fauci said. In that case, researchers would have "a moral obligation" to end the trial early and make the active vaccine available to everyone in the study, including those who had been given placebos — and accelerate the process to give the vaccine to millions.
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Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he trusts the independent members of the DSMB — who are not government employees — to hold vaccines to high standards without being politically influenced. Members of the board are typically experts in vaccine science and biostatistics who teach at major medical schools.
"If you are making a decision about the vaccine, you'd better be sure you have very good evidence that it is both safe and effective," Fauci said. "I'm not concerned about political pressure."
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Manufacturers are now testing three COVID vaccines in large-scale U.S. trials. The first two studies — one led by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health and the other led by Pfizer and BioNTech — began in late July. Each study was designed to enroll 30,000 participants.
Company officials have said both trials have enrolled about half that total. AstraZeneca, which has been running large-scale clinical trials in Great Britain, Brazil and South Africa, launched another large-scale vaccine study this week in the U.S., involving 30,000 volunteers. Additional vaccine trials are expected to begin this month.

In trials of this size, researchers will know if a vaccine is effective after as few as 150 to 175 infections, said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a call with reporters Friday.
"It may be surprising, but the number of events that need to occur is relatively small," Redfield said.
Right now, only the safety board has access to the trial data, said Paul Mango, deputy chief of staff for policy at the Department of Health and Human Services. As for when trial results will be available, "we cannot determine if it will be the middle of October or December.":

More in article, very detailed process.

 

[SouthAussie]

WAPO: U.S. says it won’t join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute coronavirus vaccine

smdh

For those who can't access this ^^^^ article, perhaps they can access one of the following articles about the same subject.

Apparently there is an America First strategy that is in effect with regard to any covid vaccine.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Anchorage Daily News

Forbes

ABC

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility - documents

Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

The United States, Japan, Britain and the European Union have struck their own deals to secure millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for their citizens, ignoring the WHO’s warnings that “vaccine nationalism” will squeeze supplies.

It’s not clear if the new terms will be enough to win back the European Union, which has told member states they can help fund the programme but can’t seek to buy vaccines via both schemes.

Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility - documents

 

[SouthAussie]

Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility - documents

Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

The United States, Japan, Britain and the European Union have struck their own deals to secure millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for their citizens, ignoring the WHO’s warnings that “vaccine nationalism” will squeeze supplies.

It’s not clear if the new terms will be enough to win back the European Union, which has told member states they can help fund the programme but can’t seek to buy vaccines via both schemes.

Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility - documents

Covax has long been the centralised vaccine 'hub' to ensure that all countries have access to an essential vaccine.

WHO have suggested that countries might want to sign their own bilateral agreements AND participate in Covax.

There is no point in going it alone - economically - because no-one gets ahead if some countries are suffering and some are not. It hurts all trade. Not to mention the humanitarian consequences.

 

[SouthAussie]

I think that Japan the UK and the European Union are also not onboard with The Who's plan. <RSBM>


Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility - documents

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Japan, the UK, and the European Union ARE also on board ....

Japan’s health ministry said on Tuesday it planned to participate in the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine programme known as COVAX.
Japan to participate in WHO coronavirus vaccine programme

The UK is among 81 countries that have expressed interest in joining the COVAX Facility. The UK government has also committed £250m (€278m; $328m) to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations—the biggest investment of any country—to support equitable and affordable access to new coronavirus vaccines and treatments around the world.
Covid-19: Pre-purchasing vaccine—sensible or selfish?

Today, the European Commission has confirmed its interest to participate in the COVAX Facility for equitable access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines everywhere, for everyone who needs them. As part of a Team Europe effort, the Commission is today also announcing a contribution of €400 million in guarantees to support COVAX and its objectives in the context of the Coronavirus Global Response.
Commission joins the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX)

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Covax has long been the centralised vaccine 'hub' to ensure that all countries have access to an essential vaccine.

WHO have suggested that countries might want to sign their own bilateral agreements AND participate in Covax.

There is no point in going it alone - economically - because no-one gets ahead if some countries are suffering and some are not. It hurts all trade. Not to mention the humanitarian consequences.

Sounds good. Why is Japan, Britain and the European Union not on board?

Edit Why did they change their minds?

 

[SouthAussie]

Sounds good. Why is Japan, Britain and the European Union not on board?

Edit Why did they change their minds?

Perhaps read the articles that I linked.
I would suggest that they are on board because they understand that no-one is going to be free of this pandemic until the whole world is free of it. And for that to happen we need to behave like a global community. Take care of the ones who are unable to take care of themselves.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Which countries have committed to equitable access?

Like many countries, the UK government has committed to supporting equitable and affordable access, but it has not outlined how it will achieve this.

EU countries have gone one step further. The EU vaccine strategy is essentially a buyers’ club that strikes deals on the same terms for all member states signed up, and these members have also committed to initially purchasing only for their priority populations, says Harris.

The US, which has formally left WHO, seems to be pursuing an “America first” policy. Reuters has reported that the US health secretary, Alex Azar, said on 10 August, “Our first priority of course is to develop and produce enough quantity of safe and effective [Food and Drug Administration] approved vaccines and therapeutics for use in the United States. But we anticipate having capacity that, once those needs are satisfied, those products would be available in the world community according to fair and equitable distributions that we would consult in the international community on.

Covid-19: Pre-purchasing vaccine—sensible or selfish?

 

[SouthAussie]

Which countries have committed to equitable access?

Like many countries, the UK government has committed to supporting equitable and affordable access, but it has not outlined how it will achieve this.

EU countries have gone one step further. The EU vaccine strategy is essentially a buyers’ club that strikes deals on the same terms for all member states signed up, and these members have also committed to initially purchasing only for their priority populations, says Harris.

The US, which has formally left WHO, seems to be pursuing an “America first” policy. Reuters has reported that the US health secretary, Alex Azar, said on 10 August, “Our first priority of course is to develop and produce enough quantity of safe and effective [Food and Drug Administration] approved vaccines and therapeutics for use in the United States. But we anticipate having capacity that, once those needs are satisfied, those products would be available in the world community according to fair and equitable distributions that we would consult in the international community on.

Covid-19: Pre-purchasing vaccine—sensible or selfish?

The articles I linked about Japan and the EU are from yesterday. Not the 14th of August.

The UK has not yet committed - yet - but it is very clear in that article that they "have expressed interest in joining the COVAX Facility".

As well, the info you have quoted about the USA is from two weeks ago. Not today, as the other articles are. I just hope that all countries can find their way to get on board with Covax and its worldwide efforts.

Anyway, moot subject to me now. I have provided all the links so we can all see a range of views, and current international information.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Perhaps read the articles that I linked.
I would suggest that they are on board because they understand that no-one is going to be free of this pandemic until the whole world is free of it. And for that to happen we need to behave like a global community. Take care of the ones who are unable to take care of themselves.

I read an article you linked and it said this.

EU countries have gone one step further. The EU vaccine strategy is essentially a buyers’ club that strikes deals on the same terms for all member states signed up, and these members have also committed to initially purchasing only for their priority populations, says Harris.

Seems to be they want to take care of their own first by using a "buyer's club". JMO

 

[Deleted member 39678]

The articles I linked about Japan and the EU are from yesterday. Not the 14th of August.

The UK has not yet committed - yet - but it is very clear in that article that they "have expressed interest in joining the COVAX Facility".

Maybe the US will change their mind at some point.