Getting the vaccine??

[Gardnr]

..."reaching a herd-immunity threshold was looking unlikely because of factors such as vaccine hesitancy, the emergence of new variants and the delayed arrival of vaccinations for children."

Dado, your outlook is likely the reality. My state also has a significant % of older citizens who refuse. It is unfortunate that 45 didn't go public and advocate for the vaccine. He led them to believe it was all a hoax and the vaccine irrelevant. I've heard from many of them. So sad.

Full article: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00728-2

[iris lilies]

..."reaching a herd-immunity threshold was looking unlikely because of factors such as vaccine hesitancy, the emergence of new variants and the delayed arrival of vaccinations for children."

Dado, your outlook is likely the reality. My state also has a significant % of older citizens who refuse. It is unfortunate that 45 didn't go public and advocate for the vaccine. He led them to believe it was all a hoax and the vaccine irrelevant. I've heard from many of them. So sad.

Full article: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00728-2

3 out of 10 health care workers refuse the vaccine, or say they are unlikely to get it (see paragraph 6).
Are they being led by Donald Trump as well?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...covid-vaccine/

[Gardnr]

3 out of 10 health care workers refuse the vaccine, or say they are unlikely to get it (see paragraph 6).
Are they being led by Donald Trump as well?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...covid-vaccine/

Very well and highly likely in my state!

[bae]

3 out of 10 health care workers refuse the vaccine, or say they are unlikely to get it (see paragraph 6).

It is in essence mandatory in my agency if you wish to engage in work involving contact with people and staff. Much like our flu vaccine requirement each year, and all the other mandated vaccinations. You can refuse, of course, but then the scope of work you are allowed to do is greatly reduced...

[jp1]

True. And people who’ve not been vaccinated die every day as well. 1,637 is just over 100 people per week during that time frame. A drop in the bucket compared to the number of people who would be expected to die of some cause considering that 2.8 million people die in the US during an average year. (That’s almost 54,000 per week). So could they have died from the vaccine? Sure. Did they? Probably not but it’s good that the deaths are being investigated.

Well, glad you were able to get an appt.

I'm very grateful. As has been said by a number of doctors/public health experts "the best vaccine you can get is the one you can get in your arm the soonest" or something similar. My appointment is at 5:00 sunday afternoon. I plan to head over there early enough to have time to kill so there's no reason for them to deny me.

[pinkytoe]

I was holding out for the J & J but sounds like they flubbed it up.

[Yppej]

3 out of 10 health care workers refuse the vaccine, or say they are unlikely to get it (see paragraph 6).
Are they being led by Donald Trump as well?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...covid-vaccine/

Trump directed the development of the vaccine at warp speed. He got it himself when his age group was eligible (not beforehand as he already had covid and had natural immunity). On March 17th he told people to get the vaccine. The only other thing I think could be done to encourage his supporters would be to rename it the Trump Vaccine. Do you think Joe Biden would allow this name if it would save lives? Not a snowball's chance in hell.

[happystuff]

Trump directed the development of the vaccine at warp speed. He got it himself when his age group was eligible (not beforehand as he already had covid and had natural immunity). On March 17th he told people to get the vaccine. The only other thing I think could be done to encourage his supporters would be to rename it the Trump Vaccine. Do you think Joe Biden would allow this name if it would save lives? Not a snowball's chance in hell.

I would take a "Trump Vaccine" if it would truly get rid of Trump once and for all!!! ROFLOL.

[Teacher Terry]

Trump could have done much more to encourage his followers to get the vaccine. The only good thing that came out of this whole debacle is that he is out before he could do more damage to our country. No other president has been a enemy and traitor to our country. I am still hoping he is charged and convicted of his crimes. Don’t bother to ask what crimes because if you don’t know then there’s no point in discussing.

[Rogar]

I had my booster dose the other day and am starting to think of post vaccine life. I’ve been in declutter mode and scanning my kitchen counter top I noticed the hand sanitizing gel. I could not think of any reason to keep those bottles around, and couldn’t come up with an alternate use. So is it good bye sanitizers gels or have I forgotten something?