{COVID-19} My Body, My Choice V: We HaD tHe CuRe In FeBrUaRy

[Tymon]

This report believes that this data should be used to redirect all second doses of Pfizer into getting shots into more arms now. Which I think I agree with even if not entirely as good as it claims.

[Corrderio]

Mother got her 2nd dose today. Jokingly told her let me know what mutations she gets.

Seriously though glad she's protected. I just hope we get more vaccines sooner rather than later and can ramp up the priority groups here. If I can get mine in April instead of May/June like they're estimating I'll be happy.

[Ksandra]

Anti-vaxxers are amazing.

I have a friend I have hidden on FB to restrain myself, but I check in on her every once in a while because she's my friend.

Reading a post and responses of hers where her group is OBSESSED with the one guy that died after getting the vax (not even sure yet if it is related) as a justification to not get the shot. ONE guy out of thousands is enough to say, "It's not safe." While ignoring how many people have died due to not having the vaccine. I can't. I wish her well, but man, our world views are just to vastly different at this point.

[6souls]

Anti-vaxxers are amazing.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5...-covid-vaccine

One third of U.S. service members have refused the vaccine.

During a House hearing on the Armed Forces’ response to COVID-19, Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) asked Maj. Gen Jeff Taliaferro, Vice Director for Operations, what percentage of service members have declined to receive the vaccine.

“I think our initial look — and this is of course very early data — is acceptance rates are somewhere in the two-thirds territory, and of course it varies by different groups,” Taliaferro said.

Rogers followed up by asking if the service members who were not vaccinated were deployable.

Taliaferro stated non-immunized service members were deployable, saying the “services and commands” that have been set up over the past year have allowed the Armed Forces to operate in a “COVID environment.”

Maj. Gen. Steven Nordhaus confirmed in the same hearing that vaccinations were voluntary for military members.

[Meresgi]

This report believes that this data should be used to redirect all second doses of Pfizer into getting shots into more arms now. Which I think I agree with even if not entirely as good as it claims.

Interesting, SciShow on Youtube also did a video stating there's some likelihood to having a single dose for people who have had covid already. 1st dose should trigger the immune response that the 2nd dose is supposed to on us folks who got the vid.

[6souls]

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/0...in-covid-probe

The US Gov has seized 10M counterfeit N95 masks and warns that ~6k had already been distributed.

The most recent seizures occurred Wednesday when Homeland Security agents intercepted hundreds of thousands of counterfeit 3M masks in an East Coast warehouse that were set to be distributed, officials said.

Investigators also notified about 6,000 potential victims in at least 12 states including hospitals, medical facilities and others who may have unknowingly purchased knockoffs, urging them to stop using the medical-grade masks. Officials encouraged medical workers and companies to go to 3Ms website for tips on how to spot fakes.

The masks do not come through 3M's regular distributors, they come from outside the normal supply chain, officials said. But hospitals and medical groups have increasingly gone around normal purchasing routines during mask shortages in the global pandemic, officials said.

[archibaldcrane]

This report believes that this data should be used to redirect all second doses of Pfizer into getting shots into more arms now. Which I think I agree with even if not entirely as good as it claims.

That's what they are doing in the UK, and why the US has more fully vaccinated people per 100k but fewer with 1 shot than they do.

[Athas]

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5...-covid-vaccine

One third of U.S. service members have refused the vaccine.

They can do that? Don't they already require certain vaccinations?

[Byrthnoth]

My grandmother (90) got one dose and developed viral encephalitis about 48 hours later (currently hospitalized but improving). It's going to be difficult to convince her to get a second dose, so it's good to know that one might be enough.

[fussel]

Got tested for COVID the third time on Monday, because cold-like symptoms were the tipping point for another depressive phase, which was the tipping point of finally getting my stuff together to talk to a psychatrist. And of course, the doctor wanted a test so I can go to a personal appointment safely (vs. via telephone).

Got the negative result yesterday, yay. But where the fuck do you catch a common cold, when you've literally not left your house for months (gf does the groceries, and I was only out for Christmas visits to the parents)?

[AoE]

They can do that? Don't they already require certain vaccinations?

Well they probably don't want to shed service members if they can help it. However if it becomes a major problem on their ability to keep members deployable, you bet policies will change.

[Tymon]

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5...-covid-vaccine

One third of U.S. service members have refused the vaccine.

Sounds about right for the group disproportionately the most at the Capitol on 1/6

[Salodin]

https://twitter.com/DWUhlfelderLaw/s...870143489?s=09

Y'all keep telling me schools are safe to open up yet these covid cases keep spreading somehow hmm

A parent at the fiance's school didn't keep her 3 kids at home after a covid test cause of course she didnt, one kid came back positive and now 3 classes are shutdown. The other two classes, with the siblings of the original positive kid, are waiting for second results from the siblings of the positive case incase they got it a few days after him.

This shit ain't going away cause people keep making bad choices. I want a vaccine and 2 boosters cause fuck waiting around for someone who doesn't care to spread the virus even more.

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[Tymon]

Pretty sure the example you give there isn't even remotely close to the reality of what the CDC wants to see in open schools. If one kid testing positive shuts down 3 classes for contact tracing then those kids were in unacceptably close contact or they're not masking properly. The idea is that contacts are limited to the point that class can take place despite positive tests happening.

[Ksandra]

Pretty sure the example you give there isn't even remotely close to the reality of what the CDC wants to see in open schools. If one kid testing positive shuts down 3 classes for contact tracing then those kids were in unacceptably close contact or they're not masking properly. The idea is that contacts are limited to the point that class can take place despite positive tests happening.

It is next to impossible to follow the CDC guidelines 100% in schools, so this is going to happen.

My kids' school is reopening in March, but we are electing to have the kids remain at home.

I told my boss I'd go back the moment I am fully vaxxed, but not before then. This seems to be across the board at my school.

[Milkster]

Pretty sure the example you give there isn't even remotely close to the reality of what the CDC wants to see in open schools. If one kid testing positive shuts down 3 classes for contact tracing then those kids were in unacceptably close contact or they're not masking properly. The idea is that contacts are limited to the point that class can take place despite positive tests happening.

You've never interacted with children I see. Lol

[Tyrath]

So we're all agreed it's not safe to reopen schools then

[Tymon]

I'm not arguing any of that at all, I'm just saying that you either get as close as you can to the guidelines and live with the consequences or you don't go back until the pandemic is over.

[arus2001]

I'm still eyerolling about my niece's school opening back in January. They had a temporary shutdown because of a case within a week, and they'd probably have more if we hadn't gotten so much snow the past 3 weeks that they've been forced into remote probably 60-70% of the time.

On the plus side, my folks have started their vax cycle, albeit about a week apart between them. So in the off chance someone here gets it, it'll probably be me because I've been doing the school prep for my niece 3-5 days a week depending on her mom/deadbeat dad.

[Salodin]

Pretty sure the example you give there isn't even remotely close to the reality of what the CDC wants to see in open schools. If one kid testing positive shuts down 3 classes for contact tracing then those kids were in unacceptably close contact or they're not masking properly. The idea is that contacts are limited to the point that class can take place despite positive tests happening.

Good luck convincing a parent to keep 3 kids at home because one of them has the sniffles

I understand you can't relate, etc, so w/e

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