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droidamus2

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6. Great idea

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Aug 6, 2021, 03:38 PM

Aug 2021

My wife is a kidney transplant recipient so this is great news. Wouldn't it also be a good idea, yes this is self serving considering I am coming up on my 67 birthday, should those that live with the immumocompromised be offered the same booster?

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Coronavirus booster shots for the immunocompromised expected to be authorized soon [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 OP

I assume diabetics such as myself fall into that category. cstanleytech Aug 2021 #1

I don't think so, or they would have been talking about a lot more than 7 million individuals. LisaL Aug 2021 #2

We shall see. I would not be surprised if they do recommend it for them though as if we get sick cstanleytech Aug 2021 #3

I believe once its fully approved a doctor should be able to prescribe a third shot. LisaL Aug 2021 #4

The article says immune compromised patients first IronLionZion Aug 2021 #5

Great idea droidamus2 Aug 2021 #6

The WHO would like us to hold off for now. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #7

I posted in my WHO LBN thread about who I believe WHO was referencing BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #8

Yet we felt the need to respond. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #9

I'm sure all of the countries would "defensively respond" BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #10

5,000,000 to Vietnam, but none to Cuba ? left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #15

They have been developing their own BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #16

really droidamus2 Aug 2021 #11

They are more talking about the less privileged nations. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #12

I think that's fair TexasBushwhacker Aug 2021 #13

Me too. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #14