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Do you call the CDC to get your flu vaccine?

This is 100% a local issue IMHO. But I don't think fingers should be pointed at anyone as this is a situation that nobody anticipated ... except for apparently the geniuses in the media. We are making tremendous project in testing but it is ridiculous to think we could go from where we were in February to what some people are expecting in only a couple of months. So whose fault is it? China's. JMHO of course.

BTW - not intended to be snarky towards you at all - I get that you were just asking. I am just sick of everyone racing to point fingers.

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Posted: 04/23/2020 at 08:53AM

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Serious question...who is responsible for obtaining COVID tests? -- VTBB 04/23/2020 08:29AM

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I lost my taste back at the end of October. Thinking about getting a test. -- MikeVT85 04/23/2020 10:28AM

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Do you have a link to the 50/50 statistic? -- GFallsFan 04/23/2020 09:51AM

I lied...49/50...but here you go -- VTBB 04/23/2020 10:01AM

Thanks! ** -- GFallsFan 04/23/2020 10:01AM

Is Virginia doing any randomized testing? -- MP4VT2004 04/23/2020 09:37AM

TN has tested almost twice the amount as VA... -- vthokieq 04/23/2020 09:46AM

Cumulatively, or per capita? ** -- MP4VT2004 04/23/2020 09:52AM

Cumulative...and TN has about 1.7m fewer people as well. -- vthokieq 04/23/2020 09:56AM

50/50 is bizarre considering VA's governor is a physician** -- kingofcassell 04/23/2020 09:27AM

Do you call the CDC to get your flu vaccine? -- vt90 04/23/2020 08:53AM

This isn't the flu -- Beerman 04/23/2020 10:03AM

Good luck dude. Incoming vt90 claiming he's not comparing this to the flu. ** -- VTSnake 04/23/2020 10:05AM

I call the FCC about my cable bill, so why not that? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 09:21AM

I think the bigger issue is that VA is #50 out of 50 states. -- GFallsFan 04/23/2020 09:21AM

Correct...That's my problem -- VTBB 04/23/2020 09:24AM

Doesn't make any sense. -- GFallsFan 04/23/2020 09:27AM

Darn good question for our governor. ** -- EDGEMAN 04/23/2020 09:24AM

You call the FDA to approve the flu vaccine ** -- 81_Hokie 04/23/2020 09:03AM

And the FDA has approved about a dozen COVID-19 tests in about 8 weeks ... -- vt90 04/23/2020 09:11AM

The federal government cant prouce swabs -- capitals1 04/23/2020 09:35AM

OK ** -- vt90 04/23/2020 09:52AM

For the FDA, that's "ludicrous speed." -- EDGEMAN 04/23/2020 09:19AM

Yup. Each state doesn't create their own flu vaccine. ** -- Stork 04/23/2020 09:09AM

And the FDA has approved the tests. States and localities do procure their -- vt90 04/23/2020 09:13AM

I'm not fired up about the delay in tests. It's anyone associated with the -- Stork 04/23/2020 09:15AM

We'll agree to disagree. The FDA has approved a dozen tests ... -- vt90 04/23/2020 09:18AM

I just researched this. Contact your local health department -- HokieR 04/23/2020 08:47AM

Quantity available is not quantity analyzed. This is the discussion Birx -- ColoVT82 04/23/2020 08:45AM

You and me can't get tested... but prisoners everywhere already are. Huh. ** -- BobG 04/23/2020 08:36AM

I'd venture a guess that prisoners who are getting tested are very, very -- jmanatVT 04/23/2020 09:19AM

I could get tested tomorrow, possibly even later today. -- vthokieq 04/23/2020 09:06AM

And need -- MAHokie69 04/23/2020 09:27AM

Open to anyone that wants one here. -- vthokieq 04/23/2020 09:29AM

Same in VA. MedFirst will give it anyone. Lpts of availavble appointments -- 48zip 04/23/2020 10:37AM

I suppose it is up to each state -- MAHokie69 04/23/2020 09:33AM

That's good ** -- typed by ben 04/23/2020 08:55AM

It's also BS. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 08:56AM

It's also good** -- typed by ben 04/23/2020 09:23AM

Oh, I get it. That's some good BS. LOL +1 ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 09:25AM

I sincerely do think it's good -- typed by ben 04/23/2020 09:40AM

Nope! NC has administered over 90,000 tests. How many for inmates? -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 08:52AM

So how do we know about Goldsboro prison? Hundreds of cases..... ** -- BobG 04/23/2020 08:54AM

Here is a solution, don't break the law and get thrown in prison -- fordham 04/23/2020 10:58AM

585 cases in WAYNE COUNTY... 458 of them in Neuse Correctional. ** -- BobG 04/23/2020 08:56AM

How does 80% of a prison population come down with a virus that is less -- Hokie1992 04/23/2020 09:55AM

Proximty. Have you ever been in a prison? A Turkish prison? ** -- 48zip 04/23/2020 10:41AM

Thankfully no. -- Hokie1992 04/23/2020 10:48AM

Prison orgy? ** -- vthokieq 04/23/2020 10:09AM

What exactly is your objective with this? 90K tests statewide, 900+ inmates -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 08:58AM

Goldsboro is in Wayne County - -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 08:56AM

Yep... prisoners getting tested in all of those. ** -- BobG 04/23/2020 08:57AM

And over 81K other North Carolinians. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 08:59AM

...so why is everyone screaming about no tests available? ** -- BobG 04/23/2020 09:00AM

Is everyone screaming? Really - haven't you exaggerated enough today? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 09:11AM

Is there a daily limit to exaggerations? ** -- Stork 04/23/2020 09:13AM

Apparently not. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 09:14AM

Bob, are you aware non-prisoners work in those prisons. -- Stork 04/23/2020 09:08AM

The same way they were screaming about ventilators two weeks ago? ** -- kingofcassell 04/23/2020 09:04AM

Here's the overall NC link -- PhotoHokieNC 04/23/2020 08:53AM

Everything is privately owned -- HokieForever 04/23/2020 08:35AM

Should be coordinated at the federal level - but seems very wild west now ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/23/2020 08:34AM

As I said above - feel free to call CDC to schedule your next flu vaccine. -- vt90 04/23/2020 08:55AM

Oh good, more comparing this to the flu. That's intelligent. -- VTSnake 04/23/2020 09:31AM

Good Lord dude! I NEVER compared this to the flu. I was comparing the ... -- vt90 04/23/2020 09:52AM

You're still comparing a pandemic to something normal. This is not normal. -- VTSnake 04/23/2020 10:03AM

OK ** -- vt90 04/23/2020 10:14AM

Health care is a state responsibility -- Hokie1992 04/23/2020 08:39AM

Not sure how being an MD increases your ability to procure tests. ** -- jmanatVT 04/23/2020 09:15AM

It should be a bigger priority for an MD/Gov -- Hokie1992 04/23/2020 09:57AM

FDA, CDC, NIH, etc. There is a ton of federal involvement. They should -- 81_Hokie 04/23/2020 08:52AM

The Washington Post had an article about the testing issue 9ver the weekend -- Kudelski 04/23/2020 09:28AM

FDA has regulations (years old) that prevented testing early on. -- BobG 04/23/2020 09:01AM

Do you call the CDC to get your flu vaccine?

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