You can still do it. I got a Novavax in September and got a Moderna at CVS three weeks ago.
I probably would have waited a couple more months, but was afraid we might not get any more vaxxes in USA.
Also call me old fashioned, but even as a person who is actually about to get a second nation's citizenship... I don't think dual nationals should be allowed in government. I mean, shit, you wanna talk about split loyalties. You wanna represent Americans, give up your UK passport. Why do you need it
Is herd immunity even possible? AFAIK the immunity wears off after only a few months so you can get infected again and infect others?
The vaccine certainly still protects from severe cases, which is great! But immunity ...
And then, the virus is mutating, ereasing previous immunity, too.
The main thing we knew about coronavirus immunity prior to COVID was that CoVs are VERY good at avoiding the establishment of durable immunity in a host.
Virology group chats in 2020 were looking at a pretty bleak and long horizon already. It was clear we would be recommending doses every year.
I'd like to shamefully apologize for having ever said anything positive about him in the past. I've always hated him but had begrudgingly respected some of his (very long ago) work and I retract that. Retract the respect, the hate will continue.
I mean, I am just a stupid civilian, but it seems to me you can't achieve herd immunity from a disease that (IIRC) causes or exacerbates immune amnesia.
Also, I am not sure you can even get herd immunity with viruses. But again, I am no expert.
Measles I know causes immune amnesia. I thought I read COVID does too, but I can't find that study.
To be clear - I am pro-vaccine (thought I dread having to take them - I don't like needles) I'm just ruminating on the why you can't have herd immunity with some diseases.
Vaccinating against measles therefore avoids the risk of immune amnesia. You can achieve herd immunity with a whole range of diseases. We had. And now...
Herd immunity is not possible with COVID - it is one of the worst & most irresponsible pieces of public health messaging since "cigarettes are good for your lungs" & "it's the miasma, not the tainted water that's giving you cholera".
I know people who have had it *six* times.
Our frustration with Makary and Prasad doesn’t come close to the joy that occurred at UCSF and Johns Hopkins that they were finally able to get rid of those two crackpots.
I worked as a nurse during the early years of Covid and became hopeless and cynical. The memory of the wife of a cancer patient said Covid wasn't real and then panicked at the idea of her husband being put on the unit that possibly had Covid patients. The patient came in wearing a "Trump" bracelet.
Makary additionally said that vaccinating 20% of the population against COVID would create "herd immunity.” The low end of all available estimates for herd immunity for COVID is 75% vaccination rate. And we knew very well in 2021 it was greater than 20%. Now he’s blocking access to COVID vaccines!
It would take extraordinary measures, including inventing and mandating new vaccines the moment a new strain is identified before it can establish, and improving vaccine effectiveness at preventing transmission in the first place
We can't even get folks to wear a piece of cloth on their faces
Contrarians like Makary, Prasad, Bhattacharya, Høeg, are the reason the US has THE WORST COVID DEATH RATE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD BY FAR because they kept pushing lies. They are stupid dogs now driving the car they’ve been barking at. They have NEVER admitted to being wrong or shown that they understand
When you resort to swearing, you lost the argument.
You lost it when you posted a chart showing the highest numbers are America.
I can manipulate data to say whatever I want.
The raw numbers on the other hand tell the true story.
The number is higher here than elsewhere is the point.
Regrettably words mean things and people should hold themselves to higher standards unless their goal is to go on social media and garner clicks for attention like a baby.
It is entirely possibly to correct peoples grammar without imputing motivations to the reasons the used the wrong phrase. There were more covid deaths in the US than in any other country in the world. Attention grabby enough. If that is what they were aiming for. Death Rate does not make more impact
He will again write his history of failure in tombstones. Note the WSJ as the enabler of miserable and deadly Republican Party Heathcare policy failure.
You'd think that instead of the dumbest, amoral, pathological idiots being in charge,
it would've had to have been the smartest, amoral, pathological idiots.
Like their brainpower would be the decisive advantage.
Turns out the amoral and pathological parts are better predictors of political success.
This simple example explains how masks helped. We didn’t have access to, as well as many other essential items. Remember? Covid didn’t have to be handled like this. In group that made for hospitals until masks supplies increased. They, deniers, just don’t get it bc they don’t want to ‘get’ it.
JD Vance actually warned us in July, 2016, in an article in The Atlantic, that we were likely to see excess American deaths if Trump were to be elected in November, 2016. Separately, he called Trump "America's Hitler" and "Unfit for the nation's highest office." JD was right.
As much as these idiots love being tan the pallor of TB is going to throw them for a loop. There's already been an outbreak in Kansas since March and weird random individual cases popping up around the country. In Long Island TODAY.
If we can't achieve herd immunity w/ the flu--because it has multiple strains that mutate--how could anyone, especially an MD, think we could have herd immunity w/ Covid????
A universal sterilizing vaccine for corona viruses is still the holy grail, but who's going to develop that now?
Not the US.
I did several days ago - scathing but articulate. Anyone who wants a COVID vaccine should be able to have one yearly, paid by health insurance. This is moronic and people will die. I still cant believe that RFKJ and his ilk are “in charge” of HHS.😫🤮
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I'm glad I reboosted before my wedding in October but wish I already reboosted last month.
I probably would have waited a couple more months, but was afraid we might not get any more vaxxes in USA.
We'll have herd immunity.
We'll - Trump and MAGAts
Have
Herd - all of his supporters.
Immunity - to break the law
By April - but which year 🤔
So it's about immunity from the law whilst killing off as many people as they can.
It's the GoP way.
"Thought and Prayers"
The vaccine certainly still protects from severe cases, which is great! But immunity ...
And then, the virus is mutating, ereasing previous immunity, too.
Possible? Sure, with enough collective will, but good luck getting that when folks won't even give up their Bloomin' Onions
Virology group chats in 2020 were looking at a pretty bleak and long horizon already. It was clear we would be recommending doses every year.
Also, I am not sure you can even get herd immunity with viruses. But again, I am no expert.
To be clear - I am pro-vaccine (thought I dread having to take them - I don't like needles) I'm just ruminating on the why you can't have herd immunity with some diseases.
I know people who have had it *six* times.
Repeat Infections exist.
We can't even get folks to wear a piece of cloth on their faces
I have fresh masks available. If they give me any argument, I’ll just say, “We need to protect the 90-year-old sleeping in the house.”
Sheesh 🙄
Something must be circulating. I don’t go anywhere anymore.
Foggy goggles 🥽 is an issue in Florida, but I deal with it. They don’t fall off my nose like my glasses do.
I have a basket of fresh K95s and KN95s for rare outdoor visits.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_death_rates_by_country
You proved Ryan to be correct.
Can you admit to being wrong?
Can you admit to not understanding the chart you quoted?
Can you admit you are a rude petty man?
You lost it when you posted a chart showing the highest numbers are America.
I can manipulate data to say whatever I want.
The raw numbers on the other hand tell the true story.
The number is higher here than elsewhere is the point.
So tell me it's not a serious threat.
https://bsky.app/profile/indynet.bsky.social/post/3lpzvqaoatk2d
But that's just me. I find things to sow distrust when people aren't trustworthy.
it would've had to have been the smartest, amoral, pathological idiots.
Like their brainpower would be the decisive advantage.
Turns out the amoral and pathological parts are better predictors of political success.
Well, week.
OK, month.
Fine, year.
Uh, decade?!
A universal sterilizing vaccine for corona viruses is still the holy grail, but who's going to develop that now?
Not the US.
https://bsky.app/profile/aebrossbooks.bsky.social/post/3lpp4d2uq7k2m
Thank you sir