The nursing home where mom is had 1 resident test positive last week. Now there's 6. (Expletives)

So far all on a different wing.

The nursing home where mom is had 1 resident test positive last week. Now there's 6. (Expletives)

So far all on a different wing.

Is it possible for you to bring her home into your house?

The nursing home where mom is had 1 resident test positive last week. Now there's 6. (Expletives)

So far all on a different wing.

Hopefully they get the vaccine to the nursing homes soon. I thought I heard healthcare workers and nursing home patients were the top priority. I wonder how many folk that is in Ok.?

Hopefully they get the vaccine to the nursing homes soon. I thought I heard healthcare workers and nursing home patients were the top priority. I wonder how many folk that is in Ok.?Actually they gave vaccinations a little over a week ago but my family decided not to grant permission. They've changed their minds now.

Is it possible for you to bring her home into your house?
She's at a level of needing 24/7 pretty close care and I can't do that.

Good infographic on current vaccines, progress, and types of vaccines under study: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-update-coronavirus/

Actually they gave vaccinations a little over a week ago but my family decided not to grant permission. They've changed their minds now.

this is going to be a very big problem too... a friend of mine works in a nursing home in Texas and she was telling me just last night that almost 60% of their residents won't take the vaccine.

Only 1,194 new cases today; 7-day rolling average now 2,594.

22 additional deaths; 7-day rolling average now 23.6.

Hospitalizations are 1,927 (+91), easily an all-time high.

ICU is 499 (+37), a big increase on top of what was already an all-time high.

this is going to be a very big problem too... a friend of mine works in a nursing home in Texas and she was telling me just last night that almost 60% of their residents won't take the vaccine.

Not just in nursing homes, in the general public. Acceptance is probably going to hamper getting past this.

Just over half are saying they will get vaccinated. Hopefully that will change quickly but I’m not holding my breath.

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/12/03/intent-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-rises-to-60-as-confidence-in-research-and-development-process-increases/

According to news sources, Oklahoma is starting Phase 2 of the vaccination plan. I've contacted pharmacies, the County Health Dept., my doctor and no one has the vaccine and apparently hasn't even heard of the Phase 2 rollout. I'm in the Phase 2 group and will gladly take the shot. Haven't touched the anti-vac koolaide. So is the vaccine truly available to this next phase or is it a myth and TV stations putting out incorrect info (they don't do that do they?).

According to this, Phase II isn't scheduled to start until January:

https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/vaccine-information.html

I think the firefighters getting it was the beginning of phase 2. But I sure would like my elderly in-laws to get it. If anyone knows anything about how 65+ is supposed to get it, please let us know!

According to news sources, Oklahoma is starting Phase 2 of the vaccination plan. I've contacted pharmacies, the County Health Dept., my doctor and no one has the vaccine and apparently hasn't even heard of the Phase 2 rollout. I'm in the Phase 2 group and will gladly take the shot. Haven't touched the anti-vac koolaide. So is the vaccine truly available to this next phase or is it a myth and TV stations putting out incorrect info (they don't do that do they?).

It would be refreshing if the press were asking pointed questions at the executive branch. Starting with Stitt and the HD.

According to this, Phase II isn't scheduled to start until January:

https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/vaccine-information.html
The math on this link doesn't fit with Phase 2 starting yet. Phase 1has 157,900 estimated people and around 30,000 vaccinations have been done.

The math on this link doesn't fit with Phase 2 starting yet. Phase 1has 157,900 estimated people and around 30,000 vaccinations have been done.

They stated last week that the phases will all overlap.

It appears the Phase 1-4 designation is fluid shall we say. One group in Phase 2 is getting vaccinated but not everyone in Phase 2. So it's more like Phase 2, Group 1.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Oklahoma City firefighters got the COVID-19 vaccine on Christmas Day. This means Oklahoma has now moved into phase two of its vaccine plan, which starts off with first responders.

According to officials, 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine went to the Oklahoma City Fire Department. Oklahoma City firefighters are now some of the first of Oklahoma's first responders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Fire officials said the 500 doses won't cover every firefighter, but it's positive a start. This comes after the state received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 14 and the Moderna vaccine on Dec. 21.

“We don't want to sit on vaccines, we want it moving into people's arms as quickly as possibly,” said Keith Reed, Oklahoma State Department of Health’s deputy commissioner.

According to the states vaccine distribution plan, first responders are first to get the vaccine under phase two, and then it's healthcare workers providing care for COVID-19 patients, followed by adults 65 and older and then pre-K through 12th grade teachers and support staff.

Staff and residents in congregate locations are next, which includes prison staff and inmates.

State health leaders said phase two's rollout won't have an impact on those in phase one groups who have yet to receive the vaccine.

“It simply means we've got enough vaccine out there in the locations that we can continue vaccinating people in the phase one priority groups and still make good use of additional vaccine inventory and access points to start these other groups,” Reed said. “We don't shut the door on one group in order to move to another one and because of that you may see that some parts of the state start to shift into phase two groups at a little different timeline than some other parts of the state. It depends on resources the number of people getting vaccinated uptake access points.”

The state is also expected to receive nearly 44,000 more vaccine doses before the end of December.

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-begins-phase-two-of-vaccine-distribution-as-okc-firefighters-receive-initial-doses/35077573?fbclid=IwAR2vh_3iAU9ShMMRFaBij_befXY_KQQs mkjmj2JKsBgALRA8xZvWrV0G4e4#

They stated last week that the phases will all overlap.
I missed that! Thanks

So Stitt admin announced today they aren’t receiving or publishing the WH report on coronavirus at all anymore. We were in the top of all states in test positivity in the last one we saw.

So Stitt admin announced today they aren’t receiving or publishing the WH report on coronavirus at all anymore. We were in the top of all states in test positivity in the last one we saw.

Because the WH announced they will only send the report if it is requested by the state. This state will not request the information. Low info voters are who the politicians in this state serve and court.

Oklahoma health leaders not requesting White House coronavirus task force weekly report
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/white-house-coronavirus-task-force-no-longer-releases-weekly-reports-to-states

Because the WH announced they will only send the report if it is requested by the state. This state will not request the information. Low info voters are who the politicians in this state serve and court.

Ridiculous.

We are in worse current shape than almost any other state and we simply not going to even look at these reports.

The main reason I'm sure is because Stitt doesn't want people seeing the bad news and holding him accountable.

Ridiculous.

We are in worse current shape than almost any other state and we simply not going to even look at these reports.

The main reason I'm sure is because Stitt doesn't want people seeing the bad news and holding him accountable.

Can anybody else in state government request it, such as our Legislature or another entity/person besides the Governor/Executive Branch?

Can a freedom of information act request get the info?

Ridiculous.

We are in worse current shape than almost any other state and we simply not going to even look at these reports.

The main reason I'm sure is because Stitt doesn't want people seeing the bad news and holding him accountable.

His go to, "personal responsibility" and prayer fest puts the accountability on the residents and the almighty.

Can a freedom of information act request get the info?

One would think some journalistic entity will go this route if possible.
With the limited time left of the present WH inhabitant it will be more realistic that Biden changes this policy.

Lovely...

The UK variant of this virus was found in Colorado yesterday in a man that has no travel history to the UK. That means that it is likely that we’re seeing community spread of this variant in that region (at least). Let’s hope the vaccine will work on it.

Lovely...

The UK variant of this virus was found in Colorado yesterday in a man that has no travel history to the UK. That means that it is likely that we’re seeing community spread of this variant in that region (at least). Let’s hope the vaccine will work on it.

Told ya so. :)

https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=45625&p=1150791#post1150791

3,249 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,536.

48 (!) additional deaths a new single-day high; 7-day rolling average 24.3.

Hospitalizations are 1,916 (-11) down slightly from yesterday's all-time high.

ICU is 486 (-13) down slightly from yesterday's all-time high.

All deaths are a tragedy, but there are 5(!) in the 36-49 age group in this one report alone. Wonder if the swamped hospital system is starting to impact that.

Data is going to be seriously lumpy till the 10th or so

The relevant parties in state government are doing everything to make the data "lumpy". It doesn't have to be this way.

Not just in nursing homes, in the general public. Acceptance is probably going to hamper getting past this.

Just over half are saying they will get vaccinated. Hopefully that will change quickly but I’m not holding my breath.

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/12/03/intent-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-rises-to-60-as-confidence-in-research-and-development-process-increases/

Can you imagine having the opportunity to save a parent's life and passing? It's mind boggling.

Getting vaccinated tomorrow.

Getting vaccinated tomorrow.
I'm very happy for you! And everyone that gets vaccinated means I'm one closer!

Edit: I was just on the OKC Govt FB page. They posted the phases poster and stated that we're officially in Phase 2. I had not seen before that Phase 2 has "People over 65 and people with a comorbidity". One listed comorbidity is a BMI over 30. I definitely make that and my wife barely does but does too. Could be the first time not being able to stick to losing weight might be a good thing. I'm going to wait a while before looking more into it to let more that really need it get it first. But maybe I can be closer to Feb than May.

Enraging: I just saw a PSA featuring Sarah Stitt. Her advice to Oklahomans: "Wash your hands and stay home if you're sick." Of course, no mention of wearing a mask.

Has anyone told her that this is spread by people who don't know they are carriers? Yo, Sarah, THEY DON'T KNOW THEY ARE SICK. Why are we still having this discussion 10 FREAKING MONTHS LATER?

Enraging: I just saw a PSA featuring Sarah Stitt. Her advice to Oklahomans: "Wash your hands and stay home if you're sick." Of course, no mention of wearing a mask.

Has anyone told her that this is spread by people who don't know they are carriers? Yo, Sarah, THEY DON'T KNOW THEY ARE SICK. Why are we still having this discussion 10 FREAKING MONTHS LATER?

I don't get the rampant stupidity.

The news just reported an updated icu number. Looks like there are 501 people in Oklahoma’s ICU’s. We’re also number 4 in the country for per capita hospitalizations.

I'm very happy for you! And everyone that gets vaccinated means I'm one closer!

Edit: I was just on the OKC Govt FB page. They posted the phases poster and stated that we're officially in Phase 2. I had not seen before that Phase 2 has "People over 65 and people with a comorbidity". One listed comorbidity is a BMI over 30. I definitely make that and my wife barely does but does too. Could be the first time not being able to stick to losing weight might be a good thing. I'm going to wait a while before looking more into it to let more that really need it get it first. But maybe I can be closer to Feb than May.

I’m in the first responder and health worker category. Canadian County has spare Pfizer vaccine (since they come in lots of 975) and opened it up us in these groups. I was able to get a spot on the list, so I’ll be able to swing by Yukon after work and get my shot.

I’m honestly emotional just thinking about it. It feels like the first step towards the end of this all, and a transition point to a stressful 10 months that has worn me down at work and driven me into therapy.

The news just reported an updated icu number. Looks like there are 501 people in Oklahoma’s ICU’s. We’re also number 4 in the country for per capita hospitalizations.

Well, maybe if we stop reporting it it will just go away.

I’m in the first responder and health worker category. Canadian County has spare Pfizer vaccine (since they come in lots of 975) and opened it up us in these groups. I was able to get a spot on the list, so I’ll be able to swing by Yukon after work and get my shot.

I’m honestly emotional just thinking about it. It feels like the first step towards the end of this all, and a transition point to a stressful 10 months that has worn me down at work and driven me into therapy.

Congratulations to you! This is only the beginning of the end of a long nightmare.

Congratulations to you! This is only the beginning of the end of a long nightmare.

I don’t know man, but I feel like this road is going to be very long. Outside of the initial excitement of the vaccines, they are rolling out very slowly. There is no unified message from out leadership at the highest levels, and there doesn’t seem to be a strong push to really ramp this up. Maybe the new leadership coming in will help, but at this rate, it will take 10 years (literally) to have 85% of the population vaccinated (think herd immunity). By then, we’ll probably have to revamp the vaccine to account for the dozens of variants by then. It’s crazy to think about how big this problem is and the hurdles we still face.

The news just reported an updated icu number. Looks like there are 501 people in Oklahoma’s ICU’s. We’re also number 4 in the country for per capita hospitalizations.

I'm serious when I ask this, does that mean we fell? From earlier pages I thought we were 1.

I'm serious when I ask this, does that mean we fell? From earlier pages I thought we were 1.

Probably is more that other states are increasing even faster than we are. California, Nevada, Tennessee, and a few other states are all having horrible surges right now.

I don’t know man, but I feel like this road is going to be very long. Outside of the initial excitement of the vaccines, they are rolling out very slowly. There is no unified message from out leadership at the highest levels, and there doesn’t seem to be a strong push to really ramp this up. Maybe the new leadership coming in will help, but at this rate, it will take 10 years (literally) to have 85% of the population vaccinated (think herd immunity). By then, we’ll probably have to revamp the vaccine to account for the dozens of variants by then. It’s crazy to think about how big this problem is and the hurdles we still face.

Leadership will soon be changing and that is going to make a huge difference.

3,906 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,626.

36 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 23.0.

Hospitalizations are 1,924 (+8), just 3 off the all-time high.

ICU is 501 (+15) the first time this number has crested 500.

... but at this rate, it will take 10 years (literally) to have 85% of the population vaccinated (think herd immunity). ...

And that's assuming 85% of the population will accept being vaccinated, which is nowhere close to a sure thing and probably an unattainable goal, given how much of the population thinks the virus is fake, the vaccination is insidious somehow, etc.

And that's assuming 85% of the population will accept being vaccinated, which is nowhere close to a sure thing and probably an unattainable goal, given how much of the population thinks the virus is fake, the vaccination is insidious somehow, etc.

But there is a big difference because people who won't take the vaccination are only hurting themselves.

Up until this point, irresponsible behavior has potentially hurt everyone.

But there is a big difference because people who won't take the vaccination are only hurting themselves.

Up until this point, irresponsible behavior has potentially hurt everyone.

This isn’t entirely true. A recent study showed that this virus, when exposed to antibodies for an extended period of time, will mutate such that those antibodies no longer affect the virus. I’ll link the study on my next post. The relevant part of this is that the longer this virus can move about the population, the higher the chances it mutates and renders our immunity (vaccine or otherwise) useless.

While it is true that they’re only hurting themselves in the short term, they’re upping the ante for hurting all of us in the long term.

Here is the study I referenced above:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.12.28.424451v1

This isn’t entirely true. A recent study showed that this virus, when exposed to antibodies for an extended period of time, will mutate such that those antibodies no longer affect the virus. I’ll link the study on my next post. The relevant part of this is that the longer this virus can move about the population, the higher the chances it mutates and renders our immunity (vaccine or otherwise) useless.

While it is true that they’re only hurting themselves in the short term, they’re upping the ante for hurting all of us in the long term.

Yes, but like the flu, they will continue to evolve the vaccines and if you continue to take them as many do with the flu, you should be in pretty good shape.

I get a flu shot every year and haven't had the disease in 40 years.

Bars have been allowed to return to closing at 2 am at least through Jan. 8. I sure won't be there tonight, especially at midnight.

Judge Delays Hearing On Emergency Covid Rules. Rules Suspended. Stitt May Call Special Session Over Vaccine Distribution At Nursing Homes. https://www.soonerpolitics.org/editorial/judge-delays-hearing-on-emergency-covid-rules?fbclid=IwAR1_4YoZrDOGccJtOduVw351nbLPSFUKD5b hnsK-IlhptIoP-XwYCzEhfPo

Even though OSU is not in session, cases in Stillwater continue well into the double digits. 88 on Wednesday and 65 today. Things have let up some at the covid unit at Stillwater hospital where 9 non-ICU beds were available Wednesday morning.

A worker at an insurance office where my friend works came down with covid. The office was fumigated.

And that's assuming 85% of the population will accept being vaccinated, which is nowhere close to a sure thing and probably an unattainable goal, given how much of the population thinks the virus is fake, the vaccination is insidious somehow, etc.I'm normally a "put others before myself" guy so this really isn't like me. But. I've come to the conclusion that as long as my wife and I get the vaccine and are safe then those that refuse to are on their own.

Got my shot, and that little card feels like a million bucks in my hands.

Got my shot, and that little card feels like a million bucks in my hands.

Awesome. Can't wait to get mine.

I'm normally a "put others before myself" guy so this really isn't like me. But. I've come to the conclusion that as long as my wife and I get the vaccine and are safe then those that refuse to are on their own.

Yep.

Especially because the legions of politically-driven deniers couldn't be troubled with the smallest inconvenience for their fellow man.

But there is a big difference because people who won't take the vaccination are only hurting themselves.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there groups of people with certain medical conditions who likely cannot get a COVID-19 vaccine because of the effects it would have on them... and that's one of the reasons it's so critical to see vaccination not as an individual choice but a civic responsibility?

I'm normally a "put others before myself" guy so this really isn't like me. But. I've come to the conclusion that as long as my wife and I get the vaccine and are safe then those that refuse to are on their own.

You probably know this, but just reiterating it for people that don't - nobody knows if you're "safe" from getting it again, the vaccines only prevents serious symptoms, probably not protection from being infected with the virus.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there groups of people with certain medical conditions who likely cannot get a COVID-19 vaccine because of the effects it would have on them... and that's one of the reasons it's so critical to see vaccination not as an individual choice but a civic responsibility?

More than likely, yes, that's the case, just like with all the other vaccines.

I'm crossing my fingers that airlines, arenas, event venues, etc. eventually require proof of vaccination for entry...though it probably won't happen so long as the vaccines are only under an EUA.

You probably know this, but just reiterating it for people that don't - nobody knows if you're "safe" from getting it again, the vaccines only prevents serious symptoms, probably not protection from being infected with the virus.I'm not sure the verdict is in on the absolute effect of the vaccine. But if it doesn't really prevent it then we as a society are screwed because it will never end. It will just continually spread but in a lesser severity in those who are vaccinated and a greater extent in those who aren't. That is a future that the best horror movie writers can't match.

I'm not sure the verdict is in on the absolute effect of the vaccine. But if it doesn't really prevent it then we as a society are screwed because it will never end. It will just continually spread but in a lesser severity in those who are vaccinated and a greater extent in those who aren't. That is a future that the best horror movie writers can't match.
And imagine that horror movie as directed by Stitt, and the OK legislature.