Viruses / Vaccines

cincybearcat

josevolution said:

The pcr test that was done on Tuesday came back negative..

Good deal. 

Spunkie

Canada aporoves Pfizer for 5-11 kids

Still can't dig up much data on what's happening with thus group state-side.

Spunkie

Have I got this right?

Presently, at land border Canadians don't need covid-testing to enter the US and can return without testing in 72 hours or less?

So quick driving trips across the line to shows don't cost more in testing than the shows? Yay.

oftenreading

tish said:

Have I got this right?

Presently, at land border Canadians don't need covid-testing to enter the US and can return without testing in 72 hours or less?

So quick driving trips across the line to shows don't cost more in testing than the shows? Yay.

The change to border requirements returning to Canada start November 30, but otherwise yes. 

josevolution

cincybearcat said:

josevolution said:

The pcr test that was done on Tuesday came back negative..

Good deal. 

He ended testing positive yesterday morning after having a night of symptoms so now he’s quarantined in his apartment for the next 8 days..

HughFreakingDillon

oftenreading said:

tish said:

Have I got this right?

Presently, at land border Canadians don't need covid-testing to enter the US and can return without testing in 72 hours or less?

So quick driving trips across the line to shows don't cost more in testing than the shows? Yay.

The change to border requirements returning to Canada start November 30, but otherwise yes. 

if they keep this at 72 hours into May I'll have to cut my Seattle stay a bit shorter than I wanted, but I'm not interested in shelling out hundreds for tests. 

mickeyrat

HughFreakingDillon said:

oftenreading said:

tish said:

Have I got this right?

Presently, at land border Canadians don't need covid-testing to enter the US and can return without testing in 72 hours or less?

So quick driving trips across the line to shows don't cost more in testing than the shows? Yay.

The change to border requirements returning to Canada start November 30, but otherwise yes. 

if they keep this at 72 hours into May I'll have to cut my Seattle stay a bit shorter than I wanted, but I'm not interested in shelling out hundreds for tests. 

testing is still free I believe.

was at an urgent care for my medical card physical as required to drive commercially and a non-citizen came in for pcr test to leave the country and was concerned he had to pay, tgey said he didnt...

HughFreakingDillon

mickeyrat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

oftenreading said:

tish said:

Have I got this right?

Presently, at land border Canadians don't need covid-testing to enter the US and can return without testing in 72 hours or less?

So quick driving trips across the line to shows don't cost more in testing than the shows? Yay.

The change to border requirements returning to Canada start November 30, but otherwise yes. 

if they keep this at 72 hours into May I'll have to cut my Seattle stay a bit shorter than I wanted, but I'm not interested in shelling out hundreds for tests. 

testing is still free I believe.

was at an urgent care for my medical card physical as required to drive commercially and a non-citizen came in for pcr test to leave the country and was concerned he had to pay, tgey said he didnt...

not for rapid tests I don't think. I read a load of stories of canadians going to ohana and spending hundreds on at least two tests. 

oftenreading

It really depends on where you are traveling from. Some states have free PCR testing for everyone, no questions asked, in an effort to lower barriers to testing. Some make you pay if you are not a residenr, some places might wave the rules at times. 

mickeyrat

oftenreading said:

It really depends on where you are traveling from. Some states have free PCR testing for everyone, no questions asked, in an effort to lower barriers to testing. Some make you pay if you are not a residenr, some places might wave the rules at times. 

ohio covers all testing at state testing sites. bills medicaid or ins as applicable,  eats the cost for uninsured.

mickeyrat

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccines-natural-immunity-285ae319be9c3ea42dd7bb8400ea4888

 

GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE

Today

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans fighting President Joe Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandates are wielding a new weapon against the White House rules: natural immunity.

They contend that people who have recovered from the virus have enough immunity and antibodies to not need COVID-19 vaccines, and the concept has been invoked by Republicans as a sort of stand-in for vaccines.

Florida wrote natural immunity into state law this week as GOP lawmakers elsewhere are pushing similar measures to sidestep vaccine mandates. Lawsuits over the mandates have also begun leaning on the idea. Conservative federal lawmakers have implored regulators to consider it when formulating mandates.

Scientists acknowledge that people previously infected with COVID-19 have some level of immunity but that vaccines offer a more consistent level of protection. Natural immunity is also far from a one-size-fits-all scenario, making it complicated to enact sweeping exemptions to vaccines.

That’s because how much immunity COVID-19 survivors have depends on how long ago they were infected, how sick they were, and if the virus variant they had is different from mutants circulating now. For example, a person who had a minor case one year ago is much different than a person who had a severe case over the summer when the delta variant was raging through the country. It's also difficult to reliably test whether someone is protected from future infections.

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nicknyr15

Can Anyone here outside of the US provide some insight into what’s going in with these lockdowns and the protests across Europe? 

static111

nicknyr15 said:

Can Anyone here outside of the US provide some insight into what’s going in with these lockdowns and the protests across Europe? 

Wow I just looked at some articles from npr and cnn.  Looks like people are pretty fed up.  It will be interesting to see what our international friends have to say.   

nicknyr15

static111 said:

nicknyr15 said:

Can Anyone here outside of the US provide some insight into what’s going in with these lockdowns and the protests across Europe? 

Wow I just looked at some articles from npr and cnn.  Looks like people are pretty fed up.  It will be interesting to see what our international friends have to say.   

It’s pretty wild. And most of these counties have very high vaccination rates. 

brianlux

Seven hours post-Moderna booster shot.  It's starting to kick in like some kind of weird drug.  Ah, but it beats the alternative.  Such a minor inconvenience compared to... oh, I don't know... death?  Ah huh.

mace1229

Had a dr visit and we had a conversation about boosters, it was pretty interesting. I told her I had t got my booster because I had Covid about a month ago, seemed like it would be a smart to live off my natural immunity for a couple months then get the booster once that starts to fade.  I asked how well is the booster regulated and how often can you get it. Here’s where it got interesting. She said it’s not and I can go into any place giving it every 5-6 months and receive the booster, they won’t know.
Those who got it, is that true? They didn’t mark you bad card with a booster stamp or anything? Seems so odd that they monitored the first shots so closely then they don’t monitor the booster at all?

brianlux

mace1229 said:

Had a dr visit and we had a conversation about boosters, it was pretty interesting. I told her I had t got my booster because I had Covid about a month ago, seemed like it would be a smart to live off my natural immunity for a couple months then get the booster once that starts to fade.  I asked how well is the booster regulated and how often can you get it. Here’s where it got interesting. She said it’s not and I can go into any place giving it every 5-6 months and receive the booster, they won’t know.
Those who got it, is that true? They didn’t mark you bad card with a booster stamp or anything? Seems so odd that they monitored the first shots so closely then they don’t monitor the booster at all?

Damn, dude, where is that?  Certainly not around here.  We are required to register on line to make an appointment and then show our vacc card.  My card was updated today when I got the booster.  What a bummer that the whole thing is so lax elsewhere.

PJPOWER

brianlux said:

Seven hours post-Moderna booster shot.  It's starting to kick in like some kind of weird drug.  Ah, but it beats the alternative.  Such a minor inconvenience compared to... oh, I don't know... death?  Ah huh.

Hope your feeling better tomorrow than I was the 2nd day!  Glad you got it, definitely better than the alternative.

mace1229

brianlux said:

mace1229 said:

Had a dr visit and we had a conversation about boosters, it was pretty interesting. I told her I had t got my booster because I had Covid about a month ago, seemed like it would be a smart to live off my natural immunity for a couple months then get the booster once that starts to fade.  I asked how well is the booster regulated and how often can you get it. Here’s where it got interesting. She said it’s not and I can go into any place giving it every 5-6 months and receive the booster, they won’t know.
Those who got it, is that true? They didn’t mark you bad card with a booster stamp or anything? Seems so odd that they monitored the first shots so closely then they don’t monitor the booster at all?

Damn, dude, where is that?  Certainly not around here.  We are required to register on line to make an appointment and then show our vacc card.  My card was updated today when I got the booster.  What a bummer that the whole thing is so lax elsewhere.

I don’t know if it is that lax, it didn’t sound right to me.  Was curious what other’s experiences were. I figured they’d track and register it, my dr must have been mistaken.

Smellyman

mace1229 said:

Had a dr visit and we had a conversation about boosters, it was pretty interesting. I told her I had t got my booster because I had Covid about a month ago, seemed like it would be a smart to live off my natural immunity for a couple months then get the booster once that starts to fade.  I asked how well is the booster regulated and how often can you get it. Here’s where it got interesting. She said it’s not and I can go into any place giving it every 5-6 months and receive the booster, they won’t know.
Those who got it, is that true? They didn’t mark you bad card with a booster stamp or anything? Seems so odd that they monitored the first shots so closely then they don’t monitor the booster at all?

I would assume in America certainly true.  With no standardized medicine it's hard to track.

Did they even monitor the first shots closely?

All the Rite-Aids and other pharmacies around the US were reporting everything?  I really have no idea how it is working there and would assume it to would be just a giant clusterf*#k

With the socialized healthcare in Taiwan (and every other socialized healthcare country), it is all registered via your health card.