We own our own rv spot in Key Largo, Fl, but will be staying right here in the high country of NC until it is safe to go. Our county here has only a total of five deaths and just a few hundred cases, while our county there has a few thousand cases. It is a no brainer for us !Guy

Awesome! Would you sub-lease your rv spot?

We're staying home in Western NY this year as well. Our concern is another shut down. We don't want to spend a bunch of money to be confined to our RV for who knows how long with all of our support system at home. Not to mention, I got ill last year and ended up in the hospital (not covid related). Just about everything was out of network and not covered at all until we met our high deductible threshold so it was paid out of pocket.

Going south as usual. We believe we can avoid COVID by wearing masks, social distancing, washing hands, etc. equally well regardless of where we are and what the local case load is. Another lockdown won't keep us from doing what we like to do (golfing, hiking, biking). The choice for us is cold and rain in the Pacific NW versus warm and sun in Palm Springs, CA. We are a bit concerned that a big surge could limit the availability of hospital beds should we need one for any reason; however, that could happen at home in the NW too. As far as support networks go, they are the same both places.11 Days and we're on the road again!

We are heading out at the end of the week. The incidence of virus where we stay in the Hill Country is very similar to that of our location here in Iowa. We've had very few cases and only one death of a person who had other severe medical issues. Like many others, I'm sure, we have just as many friends and support there as we do here. We may have to spend just as much time around home down there as we do here but at least it will be warmer.

We’re heading to Florida. We would rather hunker down on the beach looking at the Gulf of Mexico instead of our fireplace. We will take all the same precautions as we do at home and then some, because our experience is that many Floridians believe they are immune :w. Dave

Any one else giving up snow birding due to the covid

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magicbus
Explorer II
Nov 10, 2020
moisheh wrote:
The fun in distributing the virus is still to come. I would not have any faith that the administration can handle the task.
I think the administration has done a fine job distributing the virus.:B It's distributing the vaccine I'm concerned about!

Apologies to the moderator...

Dave
PawPaw_n_Gram
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
moisheh wrote:
The fun in distributing the virus is still to come. I would not have any faith that the administration can handle the task.

Excellent story on 60 Minutes last Sunday (Nov 8) on the US Army General running the program to ship the vaccine out, track distribution and such.

Transcript of the story
GDS-3950BH
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
charlestonsouthern wrote:
JaxDad --the vaccine has to be stored constantly at -103F. My goodness, what kind of refrigeration would a vaccine distributor need to accomplish that!!

A Yeti with a couple of blocks of dry ice.
charlestonsouth
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
What a price on those freezers! Sidney, thanks for the info.
BarbaraOK
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
The Pfizer one is looking promising but don't assume it will happen. They have tentative data but as of now it only shows 7 days of immunity. Hopefully that lengthens, but I wouldn't plan my year around it being available. Just go one and plan as if it won't be and if it is great.
moisheh
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
The fun in distributing the vaccine is still to come. I would not have any faith that the administration can handle the task.
sidney
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
charlestonsouthern wrote:
JaxDad -- It's Pfizer. 90 percent effective in early trials. The key word is "early." What is unique about their program is that Pfizer did it without government money and no participation in the government program "Warp Speed." So they had the freedom to conduct their own program with no outside rules, no time limits, and no strings attached or interference. The FDA seems excited about it. It's a two-shot deal three weeks apart; however the vaccine has to be stored constantly at -103F. My goodness, what kind of refrigeration would a vaccine distributor need to accomplish that!!

Ultra-Low Freezes
charlestonsouth
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
JaxDad -- It's Pfizer. 90 percent effective in early trials. The key word is "early." What is unique about their program is that Pfizer did it without government money and no participation in the government program "Warp Speed." So they had the freedom to conduct their own program with no outside rules, no time limits, and no strings attached or interference. The FDA seems excited about it. It's a two-shot deal three weeks apart; however the vaccine has to be stored constantly at -103F. My goodness, what kind of refrigeration would a vaccine distributor need to accomplish that!!
Monaramblee
Explorer
Nov 10, 2020
90 percent effective sounds good!
JaxDad
Explorer III
Nov 09, 2020
justme wrote:
Looks like a vaccine is a very near approval.

Which one?

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