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In reply to the discussion: Mask up everyone! NOW! [View all]Response to Thtwudbeme (Reply #84)
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Will we be able to get a fifth one? I am older and compromised. I got fourth shot in March.
Maggiemayhem
Jun 2022
#187
Being vaxed allows back to near normal, very little evidence of the contrary
uponit7771
Jun 2022
#72
It's an overall population figure. They were out dining & partying w/o masks.
NullTuples
Jun 2022
#201
That's known, everyone on earth is going to get it but vaxed lowered chances of dying of it or ..
uponit7771
Jun 2022
#175
I am also 4x vaxxed. But if you get the wrong combo of variant and genetics, that don't mean squat.
paulkienitz
Jun 2022
#152
and we're only starting to learn about the long term disabling effects of the disease
paulkienitz
Jun 2022
#202
The vaccines still protect against severe outcomes, but aren't very effective against infection.
dawg
Jun 2022
#4
Sorry, stopped wearing masks 6 months ago. Still stay away from stores, crowds and do hand washing
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jun 2022
#5
Enough hysteria, I dont live in fear. Ur masks wont save you if you hang around the infected herd.
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jun 2022
#80
How about discussion of how this killer virus was spread to 1M+ now-dead people?
Hortensis
Jun 2022
#146
You can, I simply stated my view, FUCK THIS SHIT, I WILL NOT BE ATTACKED!
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jun 2022
#137
EVERYONE around me has gotten it recently. What some call "hysteria" is simply
Scrivener7
Jun 2022
#122
Yeah, the unvaxed and volenerable need to take precautions, that's a known known
uponit7771
Jun 2022
#70
Me neither. We're elderly and don't go out a lot, tho. However, I mask up in the supermarket and any
CTyankee
Jun 2022
#36
Just think about seasonal flu, which has been largely supressed because of masking.
CTyankee
Jun 2022
#54
My list never gets finished, it seems. I check one thing off and another pops on...
CTyankee
Jun 2022
#60
The article is not talking about long haul Covid. It's talking about two new variants of Omicron
RAB910
Jun 2022
#15
If this is as bad as this article claims, why are we not seeing other similar articles or warnings
RAB910
Jun 2022
#20
The author seems to be doing a lot of second guessing which he then tries to claim
RAB910
Jun 2022
#190
CDC - Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 account for 21% of COVID variants in U.S.
AntivaxHunters
Jun 2022
#111
Yes, I am glad to see that numbers in my county in New York are improving, but for how long?
liberal_mama
Jun 2022
#205
Agree. Trying to do my part in not spreading in our family and others. Seems like more
wiggs
Jun 2022
#21
I know more people who've had Covid in the last couple months than in all of 2020-2021
chia
Jun 2022
#41
Ignoring disease prevention is getting harder and harder to defend from a scientific basis.
Ms. Toad
Jun 2022
#94
1. The people who are suffering long-term consequences - or will suffer the long-term consequences
Ms. Toad
Jun 2022
#103
I know a number who did not need to be hospitalized but who have long Covid now.
Scrivener7
Jun 2022
#124
My son got a positive test last week and his day program was cancelled all this week because
kimbutgar
Jun 2022
#46
Have been watching FDA VRBPAC's meeting to discuss/vote on EUA amendments for Moderna for ages 6- 17
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2022
#66
You do understand you can still be a carrier, even if you never have symptoms and are fully vaxxed?
Tommymac
Jun 2022
#166
The odds are extraordinarily low (for the reasons I listed in detail) that either of us will carry
Celerity
Jun 2022
#171
I'm waiting to just before school starts up again to get my next booster since I
Quixote1818
Jun 2022
#112
I was thinking of doing the same. I've had 5 vaccines this year (3 covid, 2 shingles)
Scrivener7
Jun 2022
#135
That's the best digest of the information I've seen! I didn't realize that for healthy
Scrivener7
Jun 2022
#161
Number of cases is irrelevant. It's whether or not hospitalizations are dramatically increasing
beaglelover
Jun 2022
#129
My brother in law was hospitalized with Delta and again two weeks ago w Covid.
BrightKnight
Jun 2022
#143
I mask up, social distance, wash hands regularly, isolate when I can (no going out if possible)
Lady Freedom Returns
Jun 2022
#177
I have never stopped masking or social distancing, even though fully vaccinated...
DemocraticPatriot
Jun 2022
#189
I've never stopped wearing an N95 or KF94 mask everywhere. I live in New York State and
liberal_mama
Jun 2022
#195
Has anyone been following Dr. Bob Wachter on Twitter? He's always trying to minimize and justify
liberal_mama
Jun 2022
#206