January 2, 2022
Do you remember when two vaccine shots solved the current Covid epidemic? That was early in 2021. Well, that became, in late 2021, the three-shot solution. So now we all have to have three shots to avoid Covid. But lo-and-behold, there is talk about a fourth dose of the vaccine, starting with vulnerable people. OK. Why not just say that we’ll need an annual shot?
Another government recommendation is to get tested. And the government distributed free test kits in December. They were available; I understood, at the local liquor stores. But when I tried to get some, first it was not available at all the LCBO’s, and second, by the time I discovered where it was available, I was told all the kits were gone in one-half hour. I asked myself, why should I have a test kit? The government suggested that if we get together with friends, we may check ourselves to discover if we are virus-free. If not, then we should not socialize with our friends. Sounded like a good idea but the supply of test kits was insufficient. Again, why suggest testing when the product is not available in quantities to satisfy public demand?
And last week, the Chief Public Health Officer mused that the masks we have been wearing are not good enough and we should wear medical or surgical masks, the N95s. So of course, I looked up where I could buy some of the N95s only to find out that they are sold out at pharmacies and even at Amazon. Again, a government policy is promulgated that cannot be implemented because the product is not available? Do these government policy wizards live on our planet? Should they not test-drive their policies before implementation?
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