bsjkki Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9360307/Irish-medical-chief-says-use-AstraZeneca-Covid-jab-suspended.html Astra Zeneca is getting pulled from Norway, Denmark, Ireland. Blood clot issues. update: Germany has also paused distribution of astra Zeneca vaccine. Edited March 15, 2021 by bsjkki 1
Rain Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 59 minutes ago, bsjkki said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9360307/Irish-medical-chief-says-use-AstraZeneca-Covid-jab-suspended.html Astra Zeneca is getting pulled from Norway, Denmark, Ireland. Blood clot issues. 🙁
Rain Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 I don't have any sources at the moment, but some are starting to talk about how covid change menstrual cycles (and the vaccine as well). So far what I am seeing is that they are gathering the info, but no real conclusions yet. 1
The Nehor Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Rain said: I don't have any sources at the moment, but some are starting to talk about how covid change menstrual cycles (and the vaccine as well). So far what I am seeing is that they are gathering the info, but no real conclusions yet. It is still pretty anecdotal. There are some reports that women with “long-haul” Covid that lasts a really long time report that the symptoms diminish with menstruation. There are some suspicions that female hormones may have some kind of mitigating effect on the disease. While men and women get the disease at a roughly even ratio men tend to have more severe cases and a higher death rate. It is not a big gap but it is significant enough that some are looking for the cause. Guys, if you get Covid, buy estrogen pills! Clarification: That was a joke. Don’t do that.
Calm Posted March 17, 2021 Author Posted March 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, The Nehor said: It is still pretty anecdotal. There are some reports that women with “long-haul” Covid that lasts a really long time report that the symptoms diminish with menstruation. There are some suspicions that female hormones may have some kind of mitigating effect on the disease. While men and women get the disease at a roughly even ratio men tend to have more severe cases and a higher death rate. It is not a big gap but it is significant enough that some are looking for the cause. Guys, if you get Covid, buy estrogen pills! Clarification: That was a joke. Don’t do that. So have they ruled out men’s higher rate as smoking as a possible cause of the gap?
bsjkki Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 The origin of the six-foot distancing recommendation is something of a mystery. “It’s almost like it was pulled out of thin air,” said Linsey Marr, an expert on viral transmission at Virginia Tech University. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/health/coronavirus-schools-social-distance.html "And over the last year, scientists have learned that respiratory droplets are not the primary mode of coronavirus transmission. Instead, the virus spreads mostly through tiny airborne droplets known as aerosols, which can travel longer distances and flow through rooms in unpredictable ways." "Dr. Perkins and her colleagues recently conducted such a comparison by taking advantage of a natural experiment in Massachusetts. Last summer, the state’s education department issued guidelines recommending three to six feet of distancing in schools that were planning to reopen in the fall. As a result, school policies varied: Some districts imposed strict, six-foot distancing, whereas others required just three. (The state required all staff members, as well as students in second grade and above, to wear masks.) The researchers found that the social distancing strategy had no statistically significant effect on Covid-19 case rates, the team reported in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases last week. The study also found that Covid-19 rates were lower in schools than in the surrounding communities." "Even proponents of changing the guideline say that any shift to looser distancing will have to be done carefully, and in combination with other precautionary measures. “If you’re in an area where there’s not a strong tendency to rely on masks, I don’t think it would be wise to extrapolate our data to that environment,” Dr. Perkins said. Moreover, officials risk muddying the public health messaging if they establish different standards for schools than for other shared spaces. “I’ve evolved on this,” Dr. Linas said. “Last summer I felt like, ‘How are we going to explain to people that it’s six feet everywhere except for schools? That seems not consistent and problematic.’” But schools are unique, he said. They are relatively controlled environments that can enforce certain safety measures, and they have unique benefits for society. “The benefits of school are different than the benefits of movie theaters or restaurants,” he said. “So I’d be willing to assume a little bit more risk just to keep them open.” The 6ft rule to prevent density in a room makes sense because less people means less chances of someone being infected and infecting others. But, if you're in a room with a positive person, it mostly depends on ventilation and airflow. 1
The Nehor Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Calm said: So have they ruled out men’s higher rate as smoking as a possible cause of the gap? I think it is still on the table. I haven't heard otherwise anyways. 1
bsjkki Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/543413-woman-gives-birth-to-baby-with-antibodies-after The doctors say a front line health care worker who was 36 weeks pregnant received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in January. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl three weeks later and researchers obtained a blood sample from the baby’s cord to look for antibodies to determine if they were passed from the mom to the baby, something that occurs with other vaccines given during pregnancy as well. Researches note the woman received the second dose after giving birth in accordance with the 28-day vaccination timeline. “We report the first known case of an infant with SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies detectable in cord blood after maternal vaccination,” the researchers concluded in their report. “This is one small case in what will be thousands and thousands of babies born to mothers who have been vaccinated [over] the next several months,” Chad Rudnick, a doctor involved in the research, told WPBF. Edited March 17, 2021 by bsjkki 2
Kenngo1969 Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) This isn't really "news," and I'm definitely not naive enough nor prideful enough to think that anyone here (or anywhere else, for that matter) thinks that I'm "all that and a bag of chips," but for what it's worth, I got the first dose of the vaccine (Pfizer) this morning. Arm is a little sore or numb, and I've got a bit of a weird metallic taste in my mouth (Omigosh! Omigosh! Is that a precursor to losing my senses of smell and taste entirely? ). I'm tired (but I'm always tired ) ... We who are about to die salute you? Edited March 17, 2021 by Kenngo1969 3
halconero Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Father-in-law got the Pfizer a couple weeks ago. He’s feeling fine, sore arm lasted about a day. My parents and mother-in-law are all booked for AstraZeneca over the next couple weeks. We’ll see how those go, but after reviewing the evidence, I am not concerned. The report of adverse reactions in Europe aren’t enough to make a statistically significant blip, and are more than likely just statistical noise. Edited March 18, 2021 by halconero 3
The Nehor Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Kenngo1969 said: This isn't really "news," and I'm definitely not naive enough nor prideful enough to think that anyone here (or anywhere else, for that matter) thinks that I'm "all that and a bag of chips," but for what it's worth, I got the first dose of the vaccine (Pfizer) this morning. Arm is a little sore or numb, and I've got a bit of a weird metallic taste in my mouth (Omigosh! Omigosh! Is that a precursor to losing my senses of smell and taste entirely? ). I'm tired (but I'm always tired ) ... We who are about to die salute you? That is an uncommon but well-known symptom. It usually lasts a day or two. The longest I have heard of is a week. 1
Calm Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 I had a med that made me think I was sucking on pennies. I lived with Jolly Ranchers in my mouth. It ended up not working anyway, so it got dumped quickly. 1
Kenngo1969 Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 37 minutes ago, Calm said: I had a med that made me think I was sucking on pennies. I lived with Jolly Ranchers in my mouth. It ended up not working anyway, so it got dumped quickly. Sounds appetizing!
Calm Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Kenngo1969 said: Sounds appetizing! They were the only ones I couldn’t bite and thus lasted longer than a few minutes. Just a suggestion. 1
Kenngo1969 Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Calm said: They were the only ones I couldn’t bite and thus lasted longer than a few minutes. Just a suggestion. Sorry for the confusion: I was talking about the pennies, not the Jolly Ranchers.
Calm Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Kenngo1969 said: Sorry for the confusion: I was talking about the pennies, not the Jolly Ranchers. Oh, I got that. I was just focused on helping you take some of the edge off the nastiness if you cared enough. It was a very unpleasant experience and I was flashing back. Edited March 18, 2021 by Calm 1
Kenngo1969 Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Calm said: Oh, I got that. I was just focused on helping you take some of the edge off the nastiness if you cared enough. It was a very unpleasant experience and I was flashing back. Come to think of it, I just ate breakfast and didn't notice anything different. It wasn't overwhelming when i had it, just enough to notice. Thanks! 1
bsjkki Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Schools only need 3ft. https://www.npr.org/2021/03/19/978608714/cdc-says-schools-can-now-space-students-3-feet-apart-rather-than-6 Can we translate this to Primary?
rodheadlee Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 I still haven't got my second dose. I don't know what the heck is going on.
Rain Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, rodheadlee said: I still haven't got my second dose. I don't know what the heck is going on. Ì sorry, I don't remember- have you called whatever dept gave you the first? Could you possibly just show up and explain what is happening and hopefully they fit you in?
mfbukowski Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, rodheadlee said: I still haven't got my second dose. I don't know what the heck is going on. Oh yeah? I'm getting my first on Monday. LA is such a mess. My HMO couldn't get the vaccine and everyone loves to pretend they are "essential". Unbelievable fraud everywhere.
rodheadlee Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Rain said: Ì sorry, I don't remember- have you called whatever dept gave you the first? Could you possibly just show up and explain what is happening and hopefully they fit you in? They emailed me two weeks ago and said I was on their waiting list. I'm 3 weeks overdue I guess I'll wait a week and try to get it somewhere else. 1
Kenngo1969 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 Hmmm. I'm sorry all the folks that are having problems are having problems. I was scheduled for the second dose when I got the first dose. I can't, for the life of me (and yes, I know this is probably true, in fact, it's especially true, of people in areas where timing of the second dose is left up in the air after getting the first) understand how or why the powers-that-be anywhere would do anything different. The thing that bugs me is, apparently, this is going to need to become an annual ritual. I'd really love to see some entities (read, "the Chinese Communist Party") be held responsible for this, but, quite frankly, it seems that in the name of comity, certain organizations (read, "The World Health Organization") are so in thrall to the CCP that they are least likely to do that.[/POLITICS OFF] Sorry for the political mini-rant. I apologize and repent. We now return you to your regularly-scheduled, on-topic programming already in progress!
Kenngo1969 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 13 hours ago, mfbukowski said: Oh yeah? I'm getting my first on Monday. LA is such a mess. My HMO couldn't get the vaccine and everyone loves to pretend they are "essential". Unbelievable fraud everywhere. Do you have to go through your HMO? In Utah, the Health Department (along with the Utah National Guard: Thank you for your service, ladies and gentlemen!) is spearheading the effort. I wasn't asked anything about insurance. I was asked for my ID, I filled out some paperwork, and that was it.
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