Hospital quickly vaccinates 850 people after freezer fails

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A hospital in Northern California quickly vaccinated 850 people after a freezer that was holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines failed, prompting officials to do an emergency distribution of the vaccines before they spoiled.

An outage left the refrigerator at the Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Medical Center in Mendocino County without power.  By the time hospital officials realized the freezer had malfunctioned, they had 2.5 hours to distribute the vaccines. 

The hospital sent 200 doses to Mendocino County Public Health that were dispensed to county workers, including sheriff's deputies and jail staff. Jail inmates also received the vaccine.   Nursing homes received 80 vaccines.

The rest were distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis after the hospital sent out a social media blast to recruit medical personnel to staff four makeshift clinics and another blast telling employees that anyone who showed up could get a shot. 

All individuals who were vaccinated received vaccination cards and will be contacted for their second dose in 28 days,

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10 minutes ago, 777777777777777777 said:

The hospital sent 200 doses to Mendocino County Public Health that were dispensed to county workers, including sheriff's deputies and jail staff. Jail inmates also received the vaccine.   Nursing homes received 80 vaccines.

chile they didn’t-

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I always wondered what they would do in a situation like this actually

 

Cuz there are the priority groups that are supposed to get it first and ur not following procedure to give to others... But at the same time... It's literally an ethical crime to let them go to waste so better give them to anyone that will take them than let them spoil

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Just now, Xoxo Adriana said:

chile they didn’t-

Is there something bad about inmates getting the vaccine? They were probably trying to find anyone to take the doses

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Just now, Economy said:

Is there something bad about inmates getting the vaccine? They were probably trying to find anyone to take the doses

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

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Just now, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

What does that have anything to do with it? They are in jail not death row. I see no reason to deny them healthcare just like we don't deny them basics like clothing, food and showers 

 

Now I wouldn't exactly put them on a priority list but this is a special circumstance. They needed to find ppl to give the doses to or they'd spoil. Better to give to a non priority group than let them go to waste

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1 minute ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

Doesn't mean they don't deserve to be vaccinated for a virus??? The way the pandemic spreads in jails is horrifying and they deserve the vaccine just like everyone else tf 

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2 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

ok so these bad people dont deserve to get vaccinated and left to die if they get covid and it's critical? make it make sense 

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4 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

...... did anyone try the chicken

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8 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

chile they didn’t-

Jail inmates have rights too. There’s no reason to let these vaccines go to waste. I understand there are bad people in jail but there are also people who may not deserve to be in jail there too. The justice system is flawed and even the bad ones deserve the same rights.
 

These people likely would have gotten the vaccine eventually anyway

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12 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

chile they didn’t-

 

9 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

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15 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

This is a really bad take

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17 minutes ago, Economy said:

What does that have anything to do with it? They are in jail not death row. I see no reason to deny them healthcare just like we don't deny them basics like clothing, food and showers 

 

Now I wouldn't exactly put them on a priority list but this is a special circumstance. They needed to find ppl to give the doses to or they'd spoil. Better to give to a non priority group than let them go to waste

Very well said 

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20 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

It's not just killers in there, people also go to jail for robbing a bank, breaking into houses, scamming, drug dealing, identity theft, money laundering, tax evasion etc etc 

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24 minutes ago, Xoxo Adriana said:

the only reason i’d agree to it would be to protect staff ofc but some of these people are in jail for a reason. there’s some BAD people in jail.

I'd agree if they were all serial killers on death row but a lot of the people in jail are there for far less serious crimes and don't deserve to have human rights stripped away. It's not like they were prioritised over the vulnerable either, it was to stop them going to waste.