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California Dreamin’


Most of us are familiar with the 1970s song, California Dreamin,’ by the Mamas and the Papas. It is about someone living in the East or the Midwest dreaming of being in California as winter approaches.

“I’d be safe and warm (I’d be safe and warm)

If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.)

California dreamin’ (California dreamin’)

On such a winter’s day”

How things have changed! Who in their right mind would want to come to LA now? In 2020, California dreaming is neither alive nor well. Many of us who live in California pine for the good old days when there was logical thinking and not just dreaming by the politicians. I realize that some will think that I am exaggerating, but try to get a U-Haul out of California . . .  “Good luck, Charlie!” Whereas they will practically pay to have someone bring a U-Haul into the “Golden State,” but going out of California – “Keep dreaming!”

While California is in the midst of its third wave of Covid, just today I read a statement from our august (at least in his own mind) Governor who said, “We don’t anticipate a fourth. Vaccines are on the way.” 

This from the clueless George, err rather the clueless Gavin, who has been California dreamin’ for months with his thus-far yo-yo Covid management strategy (lockdown-no lockdown-lockdown-no lockdown-etc.) As a result many Californians are now even more dizzy than they usually are!

What percent of Californians does he think wii be lined up to get the vaccine? In many other places, the commitment to getting the vaccine has been tepid, at best. Public anxiety over the safety of the vaccine is appreciable. For example across seven European countries, 40% are hesitant or unwilling to get the vaccine. An October poll found that about 30% of Japanese and almost 50% of the French respondents said that they would not get the coronavirus vaccine. I looked for, but could not find any information concerning what percent of Californians are willing to get the vaccine. The last time I did a small informal survey, 50% of the seniors I surveyed said that they would not get the vaccine . . . 50% said they would, and a mere 50% vaccine rate is not going to prevent a fourth Covid wave despite what Gavin the dreamer says.

While vaccinating those in nursing homes might decrease their hospitalizations,and subsequently the death rate from Covid, I doubt that it will slowdown the community spread of this virus. Keep in mind that at this point no one has any idea how many infected and vaccinated individuals it will take to achieve a population with herd immunity.

Personally, I doubt that the vaccine will be the panacea that Gavin, the dreamin’ G-man, is projecting that it will be. 

Who is California dreamin’ . . . him or me?

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