I'm in the 1B category, and may be able to get it as early as next week. But I'm still on the fence. My RN ex-spouse says I shouldn't, but I'll get a second opinion from my doctor when I see her on Friday for something else.
I received the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday
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Already had the covid19 IN 2019, before is was all the rage. Just nobody knew what it was then.
As far as vaccines go, company I worked for gave us free flue shots each year but I would miss 1-2 weeks of work because of being sick with the flu.
Retired almost 9 years ago, no flu shots and NO flu either.
I know what seems to work best for me.
Got an 88 year old friend that just spent a week in the hospital with congestive heart failure. They pumped the liquid out of his lungs, tested him for Covid. Results negative. He asked about getting the shots and they said he wasn't eligible and sent him home.
His Grand daughter in a state health dept. office job and an unemployed Great Grandson both got theirs.
I'm in a similar condition. Dr's appt last week.. Asked about the shots.
Was told "don't call us, we'll call you."
His Grand daughter in a state health dept. office job and an unemployed Great Grandson both got theirs.
I'm in a similar condition. Dr's appt last week.. Asked about the shots.
Was told "don't call us, we'll call you."
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With a 99.7% survival rate among people under 80, I can wait a while.
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I'll pass and let someone who falls in the high risk category have my dose.
That's what my 101 y/o MIL said, only it's not quite how it works. She thought that her dose would go to a medical worker, but they are already above her on the priority list. As are prisoners in state facilities.
Distribution in my state is a disaster.
ETA: For those of you who got the first dose, there might be delay in getting the second one. The incoming President has announced that he will release all current stocks of the vaccine in order to speed the delivery of first doses. It's unclear when there will be enough available for the second dose.
Distribution in my state is a disaster.
ETA: For those of you who got the first dose, there might be delay in getting the second one. The incoming President has announced that he will release all current stocks of the vaccine in order to speed the delivery of first doses. It's unclear when there will be enough available for the second dose.
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Me too. Not getting it.
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Offered respectfully, the present US case fatality rate is not that good.
Not last week, not last month, not for the entire pandemic. My county is nowhere near that good either, at least if we are using PCR-confirmed cases (closer to 95% and 5%, recently half have been dying at home). Maybe your area is, as the impact is variable especially in the warmer weather states.
Without veering into the political vein, there is a lot of risk related information not available in the US that is being provided in other nations, such as the UK. It is frustrating to know the data is being collected with our federal tax dollars but not provided to the public. The UK has been much more transparent on the data.
As for the 56 different state-level plans, that means there are at least 56 approaches.
Well, my plan was to get it when I am eligible. But since I am presently quarantining at home after having tested positive, if I have a decent level of antibodies I may pass. Or not, depending on my doctor's recommendation.
So far it hasn't been too bad. Started out with some mild cold symptoms a week ago this past Thursday. A little cough & sniffles with some head & chest congestion. No fever to speak of, but enough fatigue that I was sleeping 10 or more hours per day.
Then the next day (Friday the 1st) I was notified that I had been exposed to someone the week of Christmas who had since tested positive. So I went and got tested on Saturday the 2nd and the test came back positive on Monday the 4th.
After about a week of my mild cold symptoms and fatigue I woke up Friday morning with my hands so badly swollen my wedding ring was almost cutting off circulation, and couldn't be removed. They really ITCHED too - like hives, but with no rash. I experienced the same thing when I had viral pneumonia a few years ago. I also started being just a touch short of breath from something as simple as a walk down and back up the one flight of stairs to the basement.
So I called the doc for a tele-visit Friday morning and they said that it was probably due to my immune system starting to over-react, which they are sometimes seeing happen between 7-10 days after onset of initial symptoms. They prescribed some oral steroids and an albuterol inhaler.
After a couple of days on the steroids the swelling and itching in my hands has cleared up, and the albuterol seems to be reducing my lung congestion and shortness of breath. So I'm on the mend. Looks like I may have to stay in quarantine for a few more days until I am symptom free for 3 days minimum.
So far it hasn't been too bad. Started out with some mild cold symptoms a week ago this past Thursday. A little cough & sniffles with some head & chest congestion. No fever to speak of, but enough fatigue that I was sleeping 10 or more hours per day.
Then the next day (Friday the 1st) I was notified that I had been exposed to someone the week of Christmas who had since tested positive. So I went and got tested on Saturday the 2nd and the test came back positive on Monday the 4th.
After about a week of my mild cold symptoms and fatigue I woke up Friday morning with my hands so badly swollen my wedding ring was almost cutting off circulation, and couldn't be removed. They really ITCHED too - like hives, but with no rash. I experienced the same thing when I had viral pneumonia a few years ago. I also started being just a touch short of breath from something as simple as a walk down and back up the one flight of stairs to the basement.
So I called the doc for a tele-visit Friday morning and they said that it was probably due to my immune system starting to over-react, which they are sometimes seeing happen between 7-10 days after onset of initial symptoms. They prescribed some oral steroids and an albuterol inhaler.
After a couple of days on the steroids the swelling and itching in my hands has cleared up, and the albuterol seems to be reducing my lung congestion and shortness of breath. So I'm on the mend. Looks like I may have to stay in quarantine for a few more days until I am symptom free for 3 days minimum.
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BC38 glad to hear your doing better.
The 99.7 survival rate does not add up
The US has recorded 377,000 deaths
The US total population is 331 million
US known infections 22,556,000
Which is only about 7% of the population
But, at this point over .1% of the population has died
For the .3% fatality rate to hold up that would mean that
377,000 times 333 (as 1/333=.3%)is 125,541,000
So, 125.5 million have to be infected to achieve a death toll of 377 thousand with a 99.7% survival rate
Ya, I always do the numbers
Another thing I saw in an earlier thread was a statement that it was 100% survivable if drug XYZ was taken. If that is the case why did 2200 people die from covid in the US yesterday???
I am sure more than the know 22.5 million have been infected, but my point is the 99.7% survival rate is just a wild guess and would mean that 125.5million/22.5million or about 5.6 times as many infections would have had to occur for every known one. Which would be just another wild guess
Not trying to start an argument, just pointing out the numbers
The 99.7 survival rate does not add up
The US has recorded 377,000 deaths
The US total population is 331 million
US known infections 22,556,000
Which is only about 7% of the population
But, at this point over .1% of the population has died
For the .3% fatality rate to hold up that would mean that
377,000 times 333 (as 1/333=.3%)is 125,541,000
So, 125.5 million have to be infected to achieve a death toll of 377 thousand with a 99.7% survival rate
Ya, I always do the numbers
Another thing I saw in an earlier thread was a statement that it was 100% survivable if drug XYZ was taken. If that is the case why did 2200 people die from covid in the US yesterday???
I am sure more than the know 22.5 million have been infected, but my point is the 99.7% survival rate is just a wild guess and would mean that 125.5million/22.5million or about 5.6 times as many infections would have had to occur for every known one. Which would be just another wild guess
Not trying to start an argument, just pointing out the numbers
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This week I saw on a major news website, that one (1) in every 905 Americans have already died from Covid-19.
IMO, a very sobering number.
This week I saw on a major news website, that one (1) in every 905 Americans have already died from Covid-19.
IMO, a very sobering number.
331,000,000/905=365,745 so that number is correct and that factor is going to get worse.
Our little redneck county has about 12,00 people and we have had 15 fatal cases 12000/15=800
One out of 800 and I still see people in stores with no masks.
Our little redneck county has about 12,00 people and we have had 15 fatal cases 12000/15=800
One out of 800 and I still see people in stores with no masks.
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you can have my dose...not interested. not ever. i do not trust "their numbers", i do not trust the so called vaccine
smoke and mirrors do not entice me.
good luck to those who have/will take the vaccine.
smoke and mirrors do not entice me.
good luck to those who have/will take the vaccine.
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Same here. Not anti-vaxxer by any means. (I had my flu shot in Oct and then Shingrix the next day in same arm... yowser that was rough!). Just had my second Shingrix.
Ill wait until a bit more long term effects show up before I take it. And I have CHF, Diabetes, Bum kidneys, and overweight. I HAVE lost 105 pounds, went from sedentary to active workouts, and improved my kidney output and cardiopulmonary functions.
I applaud those who desire it being able to get them!
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I don't think a like is quite in order due to the situation, but anyone chipping a Benjamin and change off their heft deserve some serious recognition! Well done!
I have a buddy who swears by the COVID diet - he dropped 20+ lbs in two weeks. He liked the outcome but didn't enjoy the ride.
Your numbers look right. The 122.5 million actual infected doesn't sound too hard to believe when you consider how high the percentage of people infected who have mild to virtually non-existent symptoms.
People who aren't sick aren't generally getting tested unless they know they were exposed OR have some kind of medical procedure or travel plans that require a negative test result.
5.6 times more people infected than what have been confirmed by testing doesn't sound too far fetched to me. At one point just few months ago there were surveys that showed the actual infection rates to be 50-80 times higher than the confirmed cases. If it is only 5.6 times higher now then our testing efforts have made a lot of headway towards closing the gap between confirmed cases and actual infections.
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heard on the news today that inmates are getting the vaccine next after medical people, first responders and nursing home people. Not sure how I feel about that.
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Heard an RN, I think, on the radio saying that in several large metropolitan areas, large amounts ( 30% ) of the dosage bottles with vaccine still in them are having to be thrown away because the government employees who are administering them are bogged down with their work rules and State paperwork. The vaccine is thawing out before it gets used.
New York City is one of the worst offenders ( no surprise there ).
They should be giving the doses out 24/7 , if they are going to do it.
Similar situation here in NV. Had to have been a massive outcry, given the daily letters-to-Editor in the LV Review-Journal. The (can't say 'our') governor has lowered the 75 y.o. cutoff to 70. Also beginning a parallel inoculation plan. Now there will be 2 opportunities to foul things up. Probably a bribe to our sensibilities to allow inmates to maintain their place in the line.
My poker buddy, a skilled doc who is up on my medical condition, has told me to take the vaccine. And no, I don't owe him $. It's the other way around.
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