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Scrivener7

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161. That's the best digest of the information I've seen! I didn't realize that for healthy
Tue Jun 14, 2022, 09:16 PM
Jun 2022

people they mostly recommend if you are over 65.

Thanks for that.

Mask up everyone! NOW! [View all] AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 OP
It's very frustrating everyone wants to go Tree Lady Jun 2022 #1
Keep up with your boosters. Just got my 4th shot yesterday. Butterflylady Jun 2022 #42
Thanks we are getting second booster Tree Lady Jun 2022 #120
My 5th jab is due end of August. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2022 #162
Will we be able to get a fifth one? I am older and compromised. I got fourth shot in March. Maggiemayhem Jun 2022 #187
I just assume we will. there is no more room on the card though. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2022 #209
"so I keep thinking he will give it to me". notinkansas Jun 2022 #64
Being vaxed allows back to near normal, very little evidence of the contrary uponit7771 Jun 2022 #72
There's lots of evidence to the contrary AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #113
Nope. 42% of Jan-Feb deaths were vaxxed. They made bad choices. NullTuples Jun 2022 #158
How many of those were in the at risk group? tia uponit7771 Jun 2022 #174
It's an overall population figure. They were out dining & partying w/o masks. NullTuples Jun 2022 #201
Fully vaxxed 2 weeks past Covid here. People are getting it left and right. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #173
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 took Paxlovid. Actual miles may vary. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #178
almost no one is wearing masks around me too (southern Calif) Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #181
what area? pstokely Jun 2022 #184
oc Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #207
Do what you can to protect yourself Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #185
Never stopped. tanyev Jun 2022 #2
Me either geardaddy Jun 2022 #25
Me either. StarryNite Jun 2022 #52
Us neither. Over 1M dead. NOT ONE GOT IT FROM US. nt Hortensis Jun 2022 #145
Me either! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #149
We wear our masks in stores mgardener Jun 2022 #172
No sale. I haven't worn a mask since January. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #3
And reports from Africa say these 2 new variants are much weaker. Native Jun 2022 #68
Not quite true Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #186
+1, no evidence the vaxed should go back to alert level 1 uponit7771 Jun 2022 #69
Same here. Zeitghost Jun 2022 #76
And thank you! For helping Thtwudbeme Jun 2022 #84
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #86
Uh huh Thtwudbeme Jun 2022 #89
Poor thing. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #91
I'm with you, as usual!! beaglelover Jun 2022 #130
Why are you scared of wearing masks?? USALiberal Jun 2022 #133
Where did they say they were scared of wearing a mask????? beaglelover Jun 2022 #144
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
So was my father. progressoid Jun 2022 #180
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
Yes & no AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #8
Yes and ... yes! dawg Jun 2022 #14
I have lost two relatives, a brother and an uncle. wnylib Jun 2022 #57
Long COVID gets re-triggered with this varient. haele Jun 2022 #104
Long Covid that involves... Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #118
Sorry, stopped wearing masks 6 months ago. Still stay away from stores, crowds and do hand washing Shanti Shanti Shanti Jun 2022 #5
Smart by staying away from stores AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #6
It isn't that immunity is starting to wane. The virus has evolved. dawg Jun 2022 #11
It's technically both AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #13
So the masks annoy you? Scared? Nt USALiberal Jun 2022 #16
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
Hysteria? AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #114
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #136
How about discussion of how this killer virus was spread to 1M+ now-dead people? Hortensis Jun 2022 #146
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, dear. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #148
Civil discourse billh58 Jun 2022 #154
Lol. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #121
You can, I simply stated my view, FUCK THIS SHIT, I WILL NOT BE ATTACKED! Shanti Shanti Shanti Jun 2022 #137
Gracious! Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #141
Exit, Stage right. nt tazkcmo Jun 2022 #183
Wow, where have I heard those words before. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #128
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #138
You seem upset. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #142
Do you look both ways before crossing a street? tazkcmo Jun 2022 #182
lol ok nt Torchlight Jun 2022 #87
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #116
Hadn't heard for a while, but Fla Dem Jun 2022 #29
EVERYONE around me has gotten it recently. What some call "hysteria" is simply Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #122
Cases at our hospital are back up to March numbers. AllyCat Jun 2022 #48
Yeah, the unvaxed and volenerable need to take precautions, that's a known known uponit7771 Jun 2022 #70
Mask wearing is more important than hand washing. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #92
I think so too. StarryNite Jun 2022 #98
True - but I was responsing to someone who has chosen to do one - Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #101
By About 4 Orders Of Magnitude ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #131
Yup - but that awareness comes at a cost. Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #156
I accept your apology and expect better from you in the future. Iggo Jun 2022 #192
I haven't stopped masking Marthe48 Jun 2022 #7
"Traitor's plague" AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #10
I've called it that for awhile Marthe48 Jun 2022 #26
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
With changes on policy Marthe48 Jun 2022 #49
Just think about seasonal flu, which has been largely supressed because of masking. CTyankee Jun 2022 #54
Keep on! Excelsior! Marthe48 Jun 2022 #56
My list never gets finished, it seems. I check one thing off and another pops on... CTyankee Jun 2022 #60
I admire you Marthe48 Jun 2022 #77
I will probably die broke, but I plan to spend down what I have on travel. CTyankee Jun 2022 #78
Sounds wonderful Marthe48 Jun 2022 #100
Consciously day dream it. CTyankee Jun 2022 #117
We have friends who were fully vaxxed and got it in March AllyCat Jun 2022 #62
Looking at other sources, I think this article is a bit alarmist RAB910 Jun 2022 #9
It's as bad as what the article states AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #12
The article is not talking about long haul Covid. It's talking about two new variants of Omicron RAB910 Jun 2022 #15
What I'm saying AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #18
If this is as bad as this article claims, why are we not seeing other similar articles or warnings RAB910 Jun 2022 #20
They faced so much pressure to change their guidelines pandr32 Jun 2022 #53
I think we should deal in facts not speculation or conspiracy theories RAB910 Jun 2022 #63
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2022 #71
Facts: TheProle Jun 2022 #73
There is a lot of data at the link RAB910 Jun 2022 #75
Not specifically. TheProle Jun 2022 #93
You can do a search on this. pandr32 Jun 2022 #107
This is behind a paywall, for me RAB910 Jun 2022 #115
How about this one? pandr32 Jun 2022 #134
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
Did you notice these two paragraphs? RAB910 Jun 2022 #119
It is alarming AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #125
Covid has become regional RAB910 Jun 2022 #191
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
The trick is to mask before it overruns your area. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #123
Some of the home tests are being counted. louis-t Jun 2022 #17
Vastly under reported AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #19
I agree. A lot of people don't even test. louis-t Jun 2022 #23
Agree. Trying to do my part in not spreading in our family and others. Seems like more wiggs Jun 2022 #21
I've never stopped masking. Gore1FL Jun 2022 #22
same here NJCher Jun 2022 #140
+1 it's not a big deal at all Withywindle Jun 2022 #167
I haven't stopped :) Auggie Jun 2022 #24
+1 n/t area51 Jun 2022 #85
Caught it on my Kenya visit. Evaded my immunity and my boosted vaccine JCMach1 Jun 2022 #27
I've had two boosters Joe Nation Jun 2022 #28
I'm continuing to do pretty much what I've been doing Ocelot II Jun 2022 #30
Larimer County, CO moreland01 Jun 2022 #31
I never stopped masking indoors around people IronLionZion Jun 2022 #32
Was 2nd Boosted on May 20th ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #33
2nd boosted April 22. roamer65 Jun 2022 #38
Went to the grocery store Monday. TNNurse Jun 2022 #34
Good on ya, Nurse! cilla4progress Jun 2022 #51
I considered that option as well. TNNurse Jun 2022 #82
Still masking. One of the best, most practical ideas appalachiablue Jun 2022 #35
Wear it every store I enter, since March 2020. twodogsbarking Jun 2022 #37
Same here, I only forgot to pull up my mask appalachiablue Jun 2022 #43
i always carry mine and if the situation warrants it i mask up.. samnsara Jun 2022 #39
N95 Always Desert_Leslie Jun 2022 #40
I use the Envo as well, with LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #155
I'll look for that mask - thanks. Pinback Jun 2022 #165
I know more people who've had Covid in the last couple months than in all of 2020-2021 chia Jun 2022 #41
And did they need to be hospitalized? SoonerPride Jun 2022 #81
No, none of them. Not my point, though. chia Jun 2022 #88
My point is that the vaccines work. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #90
Ignoring disease prevention is getting harder and harder to defend from a scientific basis. Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #94
We aren't getting to Covid zero. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #95
Did I say we were? Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #99
So here's the deal SoonerPride Jun 2022 #102
1. The people who are suffering long-term consequences - or will suffer the long-term consequences Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #103
This message was self-deleted by its author SoonerPride Jun 2022 #106
So almost half hospitalized have symptoms 4 months down the road Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #108
The story at Ms. Toad's link says: Mariana Jun 2022 #147
Not almost half of hospitalized - Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #157
Not true. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #179
I know a number who did not need to be hospitalized but who have long Covid now. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #124
i never quit wearing mine . AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #44
Doctors and family are the only times I venture going anywhere.l Butterflylady Jun 2022 #45
My son got a positive test last week and his day program was cancelled all this week because kimbutgar Jun 2022 #46
I am still wearing my mask most places LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #47
Please remember to overtip your delivery driver if you can. intheflow Jun 2022 #50
Always do that. Minimum $7.00 for pickup deliveries, haele Jun 2022 #127
I never stopped masking wryter2000 Jun 2022 #55
Could be more breakthrough infections combined StarryNite Jun 2022 #58
Subject tangent lambchopp59 Jun 2022 #59
Wait a second... LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #153
Then you're not isolated. Yes there is a laughable extreme: lambchopp59 Jun 2022 #159
My point is this... LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #164
Enough. lambchopp59 Jun 2022 #194
Addendum lambchopp59 Jun 2022 #196
No need to apologize for my sensitivity. LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #198
Please get help. lambchopp59 Jun 2022 #203
Bye now. LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #204
I don't understand why it's a laughable extreme liberal_mama Jun 2022 #199
Thank a Trump supporter today!!!!!! SuperCoder Jun 2022 #61
I flew yesterday spinbaby Jun 2022 #65
Have been watching FDA VRBPAC's meeting to discuss/vote on EUA amendments for Moderna for ages 6- 17 BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #66
My niece just had it. She has RA so she had 2 shots leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #67
This is neither alarmist nor a "conspiracy theory" Another Jackalope Jun 2022 #74
Keeping stocked up on KN95s and KF94s musette_sf Jun 2022 #79
Sorry, but no. I am in a completely different situ than most here anyway. Celerity Jun 2022 #83
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've been continuing to mask - Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #96
I'll wear mine if a venue requires it. Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #97
I always wear a mask (N95) anywhere indoors. Raftergirl Jun 2022 #105
I haven't stopped wearing a mask Sunsky Jun 2022 #109
Never stopped, really Hekate Jun 2022 #110
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
Here is some info on this I found earlier Quixote1818 Jun 2022 #160
That's the best digest of the information I've seen! I didn't realize that for healthy Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #161
Never stopped. All I have started doing is double masking again. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #126
Number of cases is irrelevant. It's whether or not hospitalizations are dramatically increasing beaglelover Jun 2022 #129
I Faux pas Jun 2022 #132
i really never stopped masking orleans Jun 2022 #139
My brother in law was hospitalized with Delta and again two weeks ago w Covid. BrightKnight Jun 2022 #143
The CDC isn't helping to stop the spread. Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #150
there's a popular narrative that covid is in some sense ending... paulkienitz Jun 2022 #151
COVID isn't going to be stopped. Ace Rothstein Jun 2022 #169
This message was self-deleted by its author Ace Rothstein Jun 2022 #170
June 15, 2020 was the first time it ended around these parts. Iggo Jun 2022 #200
why the hell isn't the CDC allowing people to get boosters? Takket Jun 2022 #163
A virus that kills quickly isn't a 'good' virus. Aussie105 Jun 2022 #168
I do. I admit I stopped for a good while, but I'm back in the game! C Moon Jun 2022 #176
I mask up, social distance, wash hands regularly, isolate when I can (no going out if possible) Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2022 #177
A friend who just moved to Eugene, OR, texted us yesterday and Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #188
I have never stopped masking or social distancing, even though fully vaccinated... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2022 #189
This is why obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2022 #193
I've never stopped wearing an N95 or KF94 mask everywhere. I live in New York State and liberal_mama Jun 2022 #195
I've been vacationing in England and Scotland the last 2 weeks Shrek Jun 2022 #197
Has anyone been following Dr. Bob Wachter on Twitter? He's always trying to minimize and justify liberal_mama Jun 2022 #206
I just wanted to share that I visited the gldstwmn Jun 2022 #208
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