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Mike OReilly · 20-01-2021, 14:53

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Originally Posted by geoleo

In addition to my previous post I say -"American taxpayers paid to develope and produce and inject the vaccines. Why should non Americans get it? Maybe because non Americans (like Chinese) will spread it? lol

You really need to get a better source of information.

valhalla360 · 20-01-2021, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

You really need to get a better source of information.

You can argue about "Development" but even that's not clear cut.

As far as purchasing and distributing (which also feeds back to cover the cost of development), yes, the US Federal Govt bought the doses being distributed in Florida.

Mike OReilly · 20-01-2021, 15:08

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Originally Posted by valhalla360

You can argue about "Development" but even that's not clear cut.

As far as purchasing and distributing (which also feeds back to cover the cost of development), yes, the US Federal Govt bought the doses being distributed in Florida.

Why wouldn't Florida charge foreigners? That's crazy if they don't.

I am an Ontario resident, but I got my flu vaccine in Alberta this year. I had to pay.

geoleo · 20-01-2021, 15:16

Notice to all American Military Vets. The VA is giving Covid shots on a first come first serve - in particular the Tampa James Haley VA hospital . I got a recorded call last Thursday that i was elgible- went there and got the shot with little waiting. This after struggling for many hours a day on the computer and phone with the Democrat County controlled government for 2 weeks trying to get a shot with no success--and Im 84.

Captain Bill · 20-01-2021, 17:12

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Originally Posted by geoleo

Notice to all American Military Vets. The VA is giving Covid shots on a first come first serve - in particular the Tampa James Haley VA hospital . I got a recorded call last Thursday that i was elgible- went there and got the shot with little waiting. This after struggling for many hours a day on the computer and phone with the Democrat County controlled government for 2 weeks trying to get a shot with no success--and Im 84.

I've been trying for three weeks to get one in our Republican controlled county with no better luck.

**Dockhead** · 25-01-2021, 07:51

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Originally Posted by Captain Bill

I've been trying for three weeks to get one in our Republican controlled county with no better luck.

How does it work? You start dialling the reservation center and hope to get through? First come first serve?

Captain Bill · 25-01-2021, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Dockhead

How does it work? You start dialling the reservation center and hope to get through? First come first serve?

The county system was an online registration/appointment process. You got put in a queue as soon as the system opened up and if you got an appointment before they ran out you were given an appointment. Got to the calendar twice chose a open appointment time and then was given a message that that appointment had been taken and no more were available. Actually to be fair, I got that far once and my wife got that far once. Was it first come first served? Who know what algorithm they used. I finally got in through the Publix system. I got to the page where it says you are in the queue and the page will automatically update when an appointment is available. Oddly enough, my wife got in the queue about a minute after I did and she got an appointment while I was still waiting. It would seem that the Publix process is not first come first served.

geoleo · 20-01-2021, 15:24

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Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

Why wouldn't Florida charge foreigners? That's crazy if they don't.

I am an Ontario resident, but I got my flu vaccine in Alberta this year. I had to pay.

HUh?? I thought Canada had socialized medicine?

Mike OReilly · 20-01-2021, 15:49

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Originally Posted by geoleo

HUh?? I thought Canada had socialized medicine?

What do you think "socialized medicine" is?

As I said, the virus doesn't care about your immigration status. Regardless of your citizenship, if you've got a population that is at-risk, it makes sense to allow them to access the vaccination.

It's impressive if they make it available for free -- now THAT is socialized medicine. No wait! That's communized medicine. I'm impressed

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NakedCity · 20-01-2021, 17:18

Here in North Florida there are vaccination sites run by state agencies which will vaccinate any Florida residents and there are sites run by county agencies that will only serve that counties' residents.

valhalla360 · 20-01-2021, 19:16

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Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

Why wouldn't Florida charge foreigners? That's crazy if they don't.

I am an Ontario resident, but I got my flu vaccine in Alberta this year. I had to pay.

Because the Federal Govt bought it for the purpose of vaccinating US Citizens.

It's not Florida's to sell. Doubly so, when there isn't enough for US Citizens.

Mike OReilly · 20-01-2021, 19:17

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Originally Posted by valhalla360

Because the Federal Govt bought it for the purpose of vaccinating US Citizens.

It's not Florida's to sell. Doubly so, when there isn't enough for US Citizens.

So why would they give it to non-citizens?

Island Time O25 · 20-01-2021, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

So why would they give it to non-citizens?

So they don't spead it to citizens?

I am amazed how much the concept of PUBLIC health has been politicized.

Now, if you want to discuss what 20,000,000 of undocumented persons are doing here I'm on board with "strong borders", etc. But once they're here the public health part of the big picture requires us to de-politicize the vaccination issue and treat everyone - aliens, snowbirds, criminals, power boaters, etc. as one population.