12-04-2020, 05:17 PM
(12-04-2020, 03:53 PM)dabigv13 Wrote: I'm not sure General Perna is really going to be that important in this whole deal. Getting the vaccine promptly and safety to the delivery sites will be critical, but the "last mile" of getting vaccine into arms appropriately will be the most important and also where most can go wrong, and it seems that is not really his purview.For sure the "last mile" is where the most risk exists. I don't know what the "command structure" is. If he is truly "in charge", then he could require the State to demonstrate a working "last mile" distribution system to the command's satisfaction before delivering any clinical grade vaccine. I would hope that is the case, but I suspect that you are correct and his responsibility ends at the distribution points. I certainly support letting the State handle the last mile distribution in conjunction with local officials. They know their situation best and have the best chance of success. I also support expecting a working plan before entrusting the State with the real vaccine. The State should want that too, because nobody here wants to fail.