COVID-19

[PerthDomer]

I'm also taking an experimental vaccine that has no long term studies whatsoever (and starting to show a lot of interesting reactions), only to put my immune system on training wheels against something I have a lower chance of dying from than getting murdered since I'm under 50.

This one's an easy pass for me and me and my family have taken all of the standard vaccines thus far in life. I strongly encourage anyone who wants the vaccine to get it and I'm happy it's an option, but it's a no for me dawg.

We already know the side effects that pop up for vaccines more than 6 months after getting them. There are none. The vast majority pop up in the first 2 months, the rest in months 3 to 6. Vaccine reactions occur due to vaccine. There's no vaccine product in your body pretty shortly after injection. We have great monitoring and as evidenced by the J&J shot we can pick up 1 in a million event. Do you live your life in fear of getting nailed by lightning? Your risk of a bad outcome is lower than those odds.

 

[notredomer23]

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these two have been about as cautious in talking about COVID as can be the last year. If they're saying this, that's how you know we're at the tail end of the pandemic phase.

 

[Irish#1]

And businesses have the right to employ who they want and allow entrance of whoever they want. Ditto for schools. Ditto for the military. No ones gonna hold you down and jab your arm.

Did I say they didn't?

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1386859008040988672[/TWEET]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1386864513534894080[/TWEET]

these two have been about as cautious in talking about COVID as can be the last year. If they're saying this, that's how you know we're at the tail end of the pandemic phase.

I'm ready to get back to normal so we can attend football games.

 

[Trait Expectations]

2nd covid shot yesterday and it has me down for the count. Looking forward to some immunity

 

[Irish#1]

Saw on the news that numbers of vaccine recipients may be greater than reported. Seems there are quite a few that got their first shot at one location and the second at a completely different location, so both locations report they have only had one.

 

[Irish#1]

2nd covid shot yesterday and it has me down for the count. Looking forward to some immunity

Hopefully you'll be good to go later today.

 

[Trait Expectations]

Hopefully you'll be good to go later today.

Man, it definitely took more than 24 hrs for me. Today is much better than yesterday but I have a lingering pounding headache. I'm taking ibuprofen and alternating between caffeine and water. Hope it subsides after today.

 

[NDohio]

I feel really lucky - I had almost no side effects from shot one or two. My second was two weeks ago today and I felt great all through - even played golf the day after receiving it.

 

[IrishLax]

Based on Israel's numbers, a lot of economists seem to be suggesting that if an additional ~40 million people get vaccinated that should be enough to basically put this to bed.

 

[GowerND11]

PA is lifting all restrictions, except mask wearing*, starting Memorial Day! I'm so excited, we're getting married in June, and were trying to find ways to uninvite people. Now we won't have to!

*Masks can stop when 70% of PA is vaccinated.

 

[IrishLax]

PA is lifting all restrictions, except mask wearing*, starting Memorial Day! I'm so excited, we're getting married in June, and were trying to find ways to uninvite people. Now we won't have to!

*Masks can stop when 70% of PA is vaccinated.

Awesome news, and congrats!

 

[GowerND11]

Awesome news, and congrats!

Thank you. Been a stressful last few months of planning, and she is beyond excited with the news (we both are).

 

[dublinirish]

PA is lifting all restrictions, except mask wearing*, starting Memorial Day! I'm so excited, we're getting married in June, and were trying to find ways to uninvite people. Now we won't have to!

*Masks can stop when 70% of PA is vaccinated.

same in Michigan but i doubt 70% is achievable

 

[GowerND11]

same in Michigan but i doubt 70% is achievable

I doubt it as well. Too many are just stubborn and won't do it.

 

[notredomer23]

70% of adults not 70% overall. PA is already at 63% of adults. MI is at 54.2%. PA will get there no doubt.

 

[GowerND11]

70% of adults not 70% overall. PA is already at 63% of adults. MI is at 54.2%. PA will get there no doubt.

You are correct, though I believe it's 63% have a first dose, and vaccinations are slowing down. Still unsure if we will get there...

 

[Irish#1]

PA is lifting all restrictions, except mask wearing*, starting Memorial Day! I'm so excited, we're getting married in June, and were trying to find ways to uninvite people. Now we won't have to!

*Masks can stop when 70% of PA is vaccinated.

Has she seen you without your mask?

Congrats. Hope it goes off as planned.

 

[Irish#1]

Based on Israel's numbers, a lot of economists seem to be suggesting that if an additional ~40 million people get vaccinated that should be enough to basically put this to bed.

That's still a lot of people and could take a while. News said air travel is picking up quite a bit and international travel is as well.

 

[Irish#1]

CDC now says you can skip masks in most settings if you have both shots.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can forgo their masks and social distancing in many indoor situations.

"Today, CDC is updating our guidance for fully vaccinated people," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday at a White House COVID-19 briefing. "Anyone who is fully vaccinated, can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing. If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic."

 

[Irishize]

CDC now says you can skip masks in most settings if you have both shots.

Hopefully that will be incentive for those adults who are unvaccinated to get their shots.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Just got my second moderna just now.

 

[NorthDakota]

Hopefully that will be incentive for those adults who are unvaccinated to get their shots.

Had they taken an optimistic message like that a month or two ago, and not gotten spooked by the dumb J&J stuff...I suspect more people would be less hesitant.

I got my first one last week.

 

[calvegas04]

Got my first shot thursday, most people there were getting J&J

 

[NDRock]

Hopefully that will be incentive for those adults who are unvaccinated to get their shots.

Maybe. The fire department I work for has seen only about 1/3 get vaccinated, even though we were the first ones allowed. Seems like it’s predominantly for political reasons. Very few mask wearing around here anyway so doubt any new CDC mandate will matter. I’m sure others have different reasons for being hesitant.

 

[Trait Expectations]

Just got my second moderna just now.

How you doin Cack? My 2nd was a doozy, about 36 hrs of rather high discomfort.

 

[Irish#1]

SNL had a great opening skit on COVID and the CDC announcement.

 

[irishnd31]

Just got my second moderna just now.

How are ya feeling? That second one kicked my ass.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

How you doin Cack? My 2nd was a doozy, about 36 hrs of rather high discomfort.

Got it at noon on Saturday. Around 8 last night started getting a fever up to 103 but would last for an hour or so. Then go away. Then comeback in an hour. Had it all night. Very tired. Very sore. No energy.

 

[NorthDakota]

Got it at noon on Saturday. Around 8 last night started getting a fever up to 103 but would last for an hour or so. Then go away. Then comeback in an hour. Had it all night. Very tired. Very sore. No energy.

Precisely why I didn't want to get it during finals szn

 

[IrishLax]

Where I live is down to 2 cases per 100k residents over the past week. USA down to 17k cases last reported day. Unless people start acting like total jackwagons over the next month COVID is over.