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Post by 00hmh on Mar 3, 2021 18:17:19 GMT -6
Well at least we can use Texas as guide if it goes well great if not we'll you know The South has done well at times just because the mild temperature allows outdoor activity. I hope that helps keep social distance. Businesses are likely to continue to require masks which will help.
And we really just don't know about those variants, a big unknown variable.
Factor everything, we have good chances if the variants remain in the South for another month or so, and do not explode and become the dominant strain. I'm worried about Florida and the several rather severe hot spots in Texas.
If those states level off and the national figure remains above a 1000 deaths a day, we will be in for a dicey summer. Vaccine failure (at least partial) could occur and what a mess follows.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 3, 2021 19:15:59 GMT -6
My wife had Pfizer and was fine.. Moderna seems to be different
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 3, 2021 19:17:40 GMT -6
Well at least we can use Texas as guide if it goes well great if not we'll you know The South has done well at times just because the mild temperature allows outdoor activity. I hope that helps keep social distance. Businesses are likely to continue to require masks which will help.
And we really just don't know about those variants, a big unknown variable.
Factor everything, we have good chances if the variants remain in the South for another month or so, and do not explode and become the dominant strain. I'm worried about Florida and the several rather severe hot spots in Texas.
If those states level off and the national figure remains above a 1000 deaths a day, we will be in for a dicey summer. Vaccine failure (at least partial) could occur and what a mess follows.
people around here have really relaxed |
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 3, 2021 19:36:28 GMT -6
Indiana not experiencing much variant. Yet. Good job on vaccine.
And we're not abandoning mitigation.
All good.
But Florida, Texas, et al can screw it up for us. If we're not lucky.
Cross our fingers.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 3, 2021 19:39:41 GMT -6
My wife had Pfizer and was fine.. Moderna seems to be different She's maybe lucky. Young people have more reaction. My daughter, your age got knocked on her ass by Moderna-2. Pfizer also can kick your ass. Maybe worse for women. Less true for both vaccines if you're older. Immune system not as strong. |
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Post by sdacardinal on Mar 4, 2021 13:27:18 GMT -6
I had Moderna-2. No problem. Good point about being older and immune system not as strong. Hope it works.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 5, 2021 14:28:11 GMT -6
Vax number 2 in the arm.. Waiting my fifteen. Wish me luck boys
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Post by BSU Card Fan in AZ on Mar 5, 2021 20:43:53 GMT -6
Vax number 2 in the arm.. Waiting my fifteen. Wish me luck boys How did u get number 2 as a youngster? I’m 71 and won’t get my second until next week! 😜 |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 5, 2021 23:00:00 GMT -6
Vax number 2 in the arm.. Waiting my fifteen. Wish me luck boys How did u get number 2 as a youngster? I’m 71 and won’t get my second until next week! 😜 When the local grocery stores started giving vaccines there were stand by lists. Where if someone did not show or there was an extra dose etc. At first anyone could sign up for the stand by list. They have know changed the rule to where the list must follow state guidelines. My pharmacy friend told me since the change they have had to discard 18 doses because of people not being able to get there |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 5, 2021 23:17:42 GMT -6
I'm also nine hours in feel kinda blah.. slight headache even after advil. So far not so bad though
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 19, 2021 11:15:19 GMT -6
The South has done well at times just because the mild temperature allows outdoor activity. I hope that helps keep social distance. Businesses are likely to continue to require masks which will help.
And we really just don't know about those variants, a big unknown variable.
Factor everything, we have good chances if the variants remain in the South for another month or so, and do not explode and become the dominant strain. I'm worried about Florida and the several rather severe hot spots in Texas.
If those states level off and the national figure remains above a 1000 deaths a day, we will be in for a dicey summer. Vaccine failure (at least partial) could occur and what a mess follows.
people around here have really relaxed
That, what they expect to be an "Easter" surge and much less vaccine coverage make their summer dicey. We seem to be doing better partly because of less variant impact so far, good vaccine supply and distribution system finally working better.
Damn, we actually could have the summer we hoped for last summer. Barring unexpected increase in variant strains, or mutation that makes them more deadly.
And. Then if booster shots become available and we don't forget how to mask up as cold weather hits, we might avoid anything worse than a flu season next fall. This masking thing really worked to dampen the flu, wonder if people might remember that and we see less of it in the future. Certainly it proved it could help in schools, where young people are more vulnerable than they are to Covid.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 20, 2021 8:54:20 GMT -6
Variants are especially a concern for public health officials as they could become more resistant to antibody treatments and vaccines.
Top health officials stress both mitigation and vaccination not just to prevent illness directly but if you reduce the number of infections even asymptomatic, the virus can’t mutate since it can’t infect hosts and replicate.
Masks prevent the asymptomatic hosts including young people and those who are vaccinated and can fight off the disease from transmitting it. Every additional host and infection gives the virus that extra chance to mutate.
I have not seen this stressed yet, but even if the US gets thing under control, the rest of the world is very much more a giant petri dish and more variants including more dangerous ones will be a threat to develop out there unless we screen travelers much more than we are doing now.
Testing will have to be a part of the picture for a couple of years if the rest of the world doesn't get vaccine sooner than it looks like they will.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 31, 2021 8:21:08 GMT -6
That variant a serious threat here. But the real reason to reduce infection rate here is to prevent other variations from developing.
We are risking trouble there with a 4th surge, should really be more careful than we are, it isn't worth the risk to have another winter surge next season. Probably vaccination will win the battle by Fall for us, but the rest of the world is toast on that count I fear.
Which will mean we have to curtail travel and continue to do a lot of testing to spot the next dangerous variant before it gets a foothold here.
It may mean that planned cruise to European ports, or playing Euro Basketball, or travel for business like normal, none of it possibly going to be a good idea...
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 31, 2021 11:15:34 GMT -6
...none of it possibly going to be a good idea...
Then stay home while the rest of us go on living our lives. |
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Post by villagepub on Mar 31, 2021 11:48:58 GMT -6
Got both of my shots at Sam's Club. My vaccine was called "Modernizer", basically, leftovers from all of vials mixed in to one. Very affordable.
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