Absolutely we have hope! WE, you, me and most of the folks on the Connect groups are made of steel! If we weren't full of stubborness and tenacity, we'd have given up long ago on our multiple health issues. I've been fighting, through a lot of tough times, tough symptoms and too many doctors who treated everything/me as 'a female', with 'female anxiety', how many times did I hear 'it's really not something to concern yourself about' or 'take this valium and it'll calm you down...'.....So, I realized I own my body, God loaned it to me-just me. It's my responsibility. I'm responsible for the maintenance and for seeing to it I get the help I need from the best to offer. So, we become gorillas! Do the same re my son and his years of fighting for help! This is a small example of what we do. I just kept digging.

Merry, I've been on that page on that site at least 10 times, looking for information. It's a real puzzle.....maybe Mayo admin put this together like this to test cognitive ability? Well, of course not, they're trying to help us. But, we found it and now have a plan. That's what we want....info, knowledge so we can make our plans for ourselves. I understand much of the problems our governments and society have dealt with were new, untamed territory. Everyone, even the so called experts/leaders, has floundered trying to do the best thing. But, mistakes were made.

The Warp Speed is fantastic combination of private business and gov't.I think it's the best way to do these things. But, now, to be blunt, the beauracracies are trying to distribute and unless they get out of the way they'll muck it up. That's what's happening now.

And, it seems wealthy, donors, others with power are gettiing shots first. Why did all our Washington congress people -many under 50 and healthy- and some of their staff - most under 40 and healthy, get shots first? Why are many hospitals giving ALL the staff shots, not just front-line? Why are prisoners in CA and NY?? getting shots BEFORE the elderly, even those in facilities? Makes me furious!~!!!!!

But, I have control over my life, my vaccine.....at least over getting info and follow through. I think we need to all stand up and let our leaders understand we they can't make these decision!.....prisoners?

DeSantis, Florida, is giving all over 65. Most of the facilities are getting shots first. We're just having to get them delivered to Florida. County health dept.- which could do better.....why are they closed on the week-end? Why are the phones not answered on the week-end or only from 8:30 - 5:00? Get more phones, more people to answer, get organized. Stay open!!!!!!!This is a global emergency! I'm horrified at this kind of thinking.

Why didn't the CDC have the plans for who gets the shots when, all completed and announced in July or August? Why wait until DEC. 20th to meet and make plans? That's caused a lot of states to have to hustle and play catch up.

Why did and is the FDA only seeing research results when the pharm co is ready to ship out? Why don't they keep up with the research as it's happening? This should be done as a normal thing. THIS IS A GLOBAL EMERGENCY! Think out of the box! Good, qualified people.....stuck in the box thinkingl 9-5 only

OK. I'm through. This is a real serious issue, I take it seriously and can't believe the incompetence of so many. We've seen some remarkable, stellar actions taken and forced on the beurocratic govt's. Now, we see the 9-5ers, M-F only. take over.

Blessings. (apologize for the rant, but I think it says some good things. Made me feel better!!), I go to Mayo for everything because they think out of the box and search for answers. Elizabeth