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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away

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9 minutes ago, utee94 said:

I'm good with waiting, thanks anyway.  

I'd prefer the mRNA shot over the vector vaccine for reasons other than regimen, to be honest. We are leaning towards sitting on the side line until at least August with my 12 year old unless. 

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19 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

I'd prefer the mRNA shot over the vector vaccine for reasons other than regimen, to be honest. We are leaning towards sitting on the side line until at least August with my 12 year old unless. 

Unless what???

No, that's the kid's name.  His 12 year old's name is "unless"  

 

22 minutes ago, XYZ said:

Unless what???

I forgot.  Probably "unless the data read out is compelling". 

2 hours ago, phdhorn said:

Well, mine, and (at time of publication in 2003)... 
- Dr. Amand Goldman, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, UTMB
- Dr. Elizabeth Schmalstieg, Asst. Professor of Neurology, UTMB
- Dr. Daniel H. Freeman, Professor of Biostatics, UTMB
- Dr. Daniel Goldman, President of Expert Health Data Programming
- Dr. Franck Schmalstieg, Professor of Pediatrics at UTMB

And from what I've gathered, in the last 17 years, most medical experts have come to agree - Ken Burns also made a big deal out of the misdiagnosis in his history of the Roosevelts series.

Anyway, maybe... or maybe we all just slept at a Holiday Inn last night.

Here's the study which no one will read because it's got small print and a lot of terms no one understands:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/9048628_What_was_the_Cause_of_Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt's_Paralytic_Illness

So, FDR could still get a boner and bang his mistress at Warm Springs, Georgia.

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2 hours ago, ChuckNorrisActionJeans said:

what's the vaccination rate around those parts? Convince me of the sanity and common sense in Aggy land

Back in February and March when I was signing up as many people as I could for the shots, College Station was one of the few places not in West Texas where appointments were readily available. 

That probably tells you what you need to know. 

1 hour ago, Anastasis said:

I'd prefer the mRNA shot over the vector vaccine for reasons other than regimen, to be honest. We are leaning towards sitting on the side line until at least August with my 12 year old unless. 

I'm not overly concerned with which vaccine and when they get it, for me the timing/quantity of the regimen is more important.  We're good with waiting.

37 minutes ago, Deej said:

Back in February and March when I was signing up as many people as I could for the shots, College Station was one of the few places not in West Texas where appointments were readily available. 

That probably tells you what you need to know. 

Hempstead isn’t  College Station.  And their demographics aren’t close to the same.  
 

Hempstead probably has a plurality of blacks.  College Station certainly doesn’t.  

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“Thank God for College Station.” - Hempstead, probably

4 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Been coming to this area my entire life.  It isn’t nearly as ag as you think.  Lots of blacks. Most of them are Texas fans.  Including my witness today. Navasota is all ag

low vax rate and no mask wearing is sanity to you?

Good news on Pfizer for 12-15.
Do we have any idea if/when J&J might get approved for kids?  I'd definitely prefer my kids only have to go through it once.

“Go through” what once? Getting a shot?
11 minutes ago, Axle Hongsnort said:


“Go through” what once? Getting a shot?

Yeah my dad is like that. He's adamantly opposed to having to get two shots, but he's cool with one.

17 minutes ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

low vax rate and no mask wearing is sanity to you?

George Washington never wore a mask and never got vaxed.

32 minutes ago, Bookman said:

Yeah my dad is like that. He's adamantly opposed to having to get two shots, but he's cool with one.

my mom was the same way.  She literally goes to the Walgreen's in her neighborhood in Chicago probably twice a week.  Between meds for her and my sister, snacks, quit smoking gums/patches, etc.  But she'll be goddamned if one of those trips will last an extra 7 minutes so she can get her second Moderna vaccine.  She was holding out for JnJ, but it just didn't open up in her area.  In the end, she and my sister both got 2 modernas each, some peanut M&M's, some nail polish, and made it home just in time to watch every dramedy NBC ever produced in the last 15 years. 

But at least the bullshit narrative my cousin tried to put over her about the evils of the vaccine wore off eventually and my mom did right by herself, her at-risk daughter, and her grandkids who she longed to visit.  My mother, who thinks it's nice that the government gives people a chance to get rich by offering them the Illinois State Lottery, was suddenly evil and complicit with global elites in offering free Moderna shots through her local drug store that she's been going into weekly since I was in my 20's.  

3 hours ago, Axle Hongsnort said:


“Go through” what once? Getting a shot?

Sure, shot, plus potential side effects.  

Antibodies good.  Antibodies in upper respiratory tract mucosa very good.  Make transmission and asymptomatic carriers their bitch.  

I think it is saying that your antibodies stay really high for at least the first 48 days after your mRNA vaccination? 

1 hour ago, Hate said:

I think it is saying that your antibodies stay really high for at least the first 48 days after your mRNA vaccination? 

It'd be a lot cooler if they did. 

15 hours ago, Deej said:

Back in February and March when I was signing up as many people as I could for the shots, College Station was one of the few places not in West Texas where appointments were readily available. 

That probably tells you what you need to know. 

they aren't risk adverse like you and that's OK.

6 minutes ago, VelvetFreeze said:

they aren't risk adverse like you and that's OK.

Oh god, shut the fuck up. 

12 minutes ago, VelvetFreeze said:

they aren't risk adverse like you and that's OK.

If that's how you want to define your special brand of stupid, feel free. 

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Antibodies good.  Antibodies in upper respiratory tract mucosa very good.  Make transmission and asymptomatic carriers their bitch.  

It'd be neat if you could spread antibodies the same way you can spread the virus.

21 minutes ago, VelvetFreeze said:

they aren't risk adverse like you and that's OK.

But what about the french benefits?

4 minutes ago, Foosters said:

But what about the glory hole benefits?

Fify

12 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

One day.  $12 million.  

Great work if you can get it.

Fucking union making bank. Good for them, fuck the tax payers. They voted in the politicians they have, why should I cry?

12 minutes ago, boknowstecmo said:

It'd be neat if you could spread antibodies the same way you can spread the virus.

Maybe I can. You don't know me.

7 minutes ago, Foosters said:

But what about the french benefits?

Les hotesses du Tour de France 2018 - Le blog de l'Ardoisier

Tour de France - La fin des hôtesses sur le Tour de France ?

 

I could do better but I have patients. Sorry...

1 minute ago, Bevo said:

Les hotesses du Tour de France 2018 - Le blog de l'Ardoisier

Tour de France - La fin des hôtesses sur le Tour de France ?

 

I could do better but I have patients. Sorry...

Fuck your patients, unless they're ugly.

14 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Les hotesses du Tour de France 2018 - Le blog de l'Ardoisier

Tour de France - La fin des hôtesses sur le Tour de France ?

 

I could do better but I have patients. Sorry...

 

Les anticorps protecteurs sont dans mes sécrétions. Comment vas-tu?

26 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

Fuck your patients, unless they're ugly.

I think you have that backwards. 

Just now, Dahobbs said:

I think you have that backwards. 

Fuck them if they're ugly?

Just now, workswithseed said:

Fuck them if they're ugly?

You're right, I had it backwards. Come on coffee, hit me. 

Just now, Dahobbs said:

You're right, I had it backwards. Come on coffee, hit me. 

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21 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

 

Les anticorps protecteurs sont dans mes sécrétions. Comment vas-tu?

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35 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Agree 100% with the article.  The messaging has been and remains piss-poor.  It's been one of those "scientifically correct in the most conservative sense, but shitty in terms of communicating an understandable and successful risk-reward message" things.  

Because we couldn't categorically RULE OUT fomite transmission.....even though the evidence showed it as highly unlikely....we continued to treat it as a high risk.  Yes, the CDC was correct -- we couldn't say with 100% certainty that fomite transmission presents zero risk.  But come the fuck on.....if the data shows that it's next to nothing, then let's look at how humans respond to risks and say "it's a very low risk, and should not drive public health activities -- of course wash your hands, and it's always a good idea to regularly clean high-touch surfaces."

I've voiced this concern with respect to our lack of messaging as to an ultimate goal.  We will not "eradicate" COVID.  So, KNOWING that, what's a reasonable goal?  To me, it's getting it to a point where it spreads, and has a similar negative effect in terms of hospitalization and death, as a serious flu.  If we can knock COVID back to a point where it kills 50k or so a year, we call that a win, and we move on with life (with a new regimen of vaccines, of course).  And the messaging around vaccines could have wrapped that in -- if we can get to X% of people vaccinated, we can live with COVID as a background disease, like so many others, and go on with our lives.

But we're still not doing that.  I am pleased with the new admin's aggressive approach on vaccines, but the messaging still sucks.  If you don't offer people hope, and a tangible light at the end of the tunnel, they'll say "fuck it."

12 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

we couldn't say with 100% certainty

Like I've said before, this is why you don't allow Scientists to deliver messages. I'm sure there is a .00000000001% chance a black hole will open up and swallow us all, but the public doesn't need to know that or plan for it.

46 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

I'm sure there is a .00000000001% chance a black hole will open up and swallow us all, but the public doesn't need to know that or plan for it.

Can we at least hope for it?

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Agree 100% with the article.  The messaging has been and remains piss-poor.  It's been one of those "scientifically correct in the most conservative sense, but shitty in terms of communicating an understandable and successful risk-reward message" things.  

Because we couldn't categorically RULE OUT fomite transmission.....even though the evidence showed it as highly unlikely....we continued to treat it as a high risk.  Yes, the CDC was correct -- we couldn't say with 100% certainty that fomite transmission presents zero risk.  But come the fuck on.....if the data shows that it's next to nothing, then let's look at how humans respond to risks and say "it's a very low risk, and should not drive public health activities -- of course wash your hands, and it's always a good idea to regularly clean high-touch surfaces."

I've voiced this concern with respect to our lack of messaging as to an ultimate goal.  We will not "eradicate" COVID.  So, KNOWING that, what's a reasonable goal?  To me, it's getting it to a point where it spreads, and has a similar negative effect in terms of hospitalization and death, as a serious flu.  If we can knock COVID back to a point where it kills 50k or so a year, we call that a win, and we move on with life (with a new regimen of vaccines, of course).  And the messaging around vaccines could have wrapped that in -- if we can get to X% of people vaccinated, we can live with COVID as a background disease, like so many others, and go on with our lives.

But we're still not doing that.  I am pleased with the new admin's aggressive approach on vaccines, but the messaging still sucks.  If you don't offer people hope, and a tangible light at the end of the tunnel, they'll say "fuck it."

wait, @Cheeseweasel you upvoted this? isn't that almost verbatim the message from the NYT article that had you so triggered last week?

apologies in advance if i have you mixed up with someone else in the brainworms crew.

Fuck your patients, unless they're ugly.

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2 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:


Is there enough time?

Why do you think you wait an hour after you check in?

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4 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Antibodies good.  Antibodies in upper respiratory tract mucosa very good.  Make transmission and asymptomatic carriers their bitch.  

 

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Agree 100% with the article.  The messaging has been and remains piss-poor.  It's been one of those "scientifically correct in the most conservative sense, but shitty in terms of communicating an understandable and successful risk-reward message" things.  

Because we couldn't categorically RULE OUT fomite transmission.....even though the evidence showed it as highly unlikely....we continued to treat it as a high risk.  Yes, the CDC was correct -- we couldn't say with 100% certainty that fomite transmission presents zero risk.  But come the fuck on.....if the data shows that it's next to nothing, then let's look at how humans respond to risks and say "it's a very low risk, and should not drive public health activities -- of course wash your hands, and it's always a good idea to regularly clean high-touch surfaces."

I've voiced this concern with respect to our lack of messaging as to an ultimate goal.  We will not "eradicate" COVID.  So, KNOWING that, what's a reasonable goal?  To me, it's getting it to a point where it spreads, and has a similar negative effect in terms of hospitalization and death, as a serious flu.  If we can knock COVID back to a point where it kills 50k or so a year, we call that a win, and we move on with life (with a new regimen of vaccines, of course).  And the messaging around vaccines could have wrapped that in -- if we can get to X% of people vaccinated, we can live with COVID as a background disease, like so many others, and go on with our lives.

But we're still not doing that.  I am pleased with the new admin's aggressive approach on vaccines, but the messaging still sucks.  If you don't offer people hope, and a tangible light at the end of the tunnel, they'll say "fuck it."

I don't know.  I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that in two months if enough people get vaccinated, my fully vaccinated self might be able to attend a small family-only gathering for the 4th of July.

That's the carrot on the stick that has to be motivating everyone to get the shot.

I don't know.  I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that in two months if enough people get vaccinated, my fully vaccinated self might be able to attend a small family-only gathering for the 4th of July.
That's the carrot on the stick that has to be motivating everyone to get the shot.

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2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Agree 100% with the article.  The messaging has been and remains piss-poor.  It's been one of those "scientifically correct in the most conservative sense, but shitty in terms of communicating an understandable and successful risk-reward message" things.  

Because we couldn't categorically RULE OUT fomite transmission.....even though the evidence showed it as highly unlikely....we continued to treat it as a high risk.  Yes, the CDC was correct -- we couldn't say with 100% certainty that fomite transmission presents zero risk.  But come the fuck on.....if the data shows that it's next to nothing, then let's look at how humans respond to risks and say "it's a very low risk, and should not drive public health activities -- of course wash your hands, and it's always a good idea to regularly clean high-touch surfaces."

I've voiced this concern with respect to our lack of messaging as to an ultimate goal.  We will not "eradicate" COVID.  So, KNOWING that, what's a reasonable goal?  To me, it's getting it to a point where it spreads, and has a similar negative effect in terms of hospitalization and death, as a serious flu.  If we can knock COVID back to a point where it kills 50k or so a year, we call that a win, and we move on with life (with a new regimen of vaccines, of course).  And the messaging around vaccines could have wrapped that in -- if we can get to X% of people vaccinated, we can live with COVID as a background disease, like so many others, and go on with our lives.

But we're still not doing that.  I am pleased with the new admin's aggressive approach on vaccines, but the messaging still sucks.  If you don't offer people hope, and a tangible light at the end of the tunnel, they'll say "fuck it."

Right on. Covid is not going away. We know this because it can infect other species. So Covid is here to stay, like many other infectious diseases. So let’s figure out what is reasonable and do away with the bullshit.

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