The New York Times reports Walgreens has not been following federal guidelines for the spacing between Pfizer doses. The large drugstore chain, which has administered over 8 million vaccines, automatically schedules second doses of Pfizer vaccines for four weeks after the first, rather than the three week gap recommended by U.S. and Pfizer officials. Since Walgreens also administers Moderna vaccines, which are given four weeks apart, it made the decision to default to four weeks between all vaccines to simplify appointment scheduling. While there’s no clinical evidence that an extra week between doses impacts efficacy, the CDC recommends adhering to the three week separation tested in clinical trials.
I thought I read somewhere that a recipient could actually go 42 days between Pfizer shots. Am I making that up?
Correct. The CDC page says 42 days. And not that it won't work on day 43, just that they've studied up to 42 days with no change in efficacy. I had to look this up when I had to delay my second dose (got it 34 days after my first dose).
I feel vindicated that I never wiped down groceries or quarantined objects before using them.
I do think temperature checks are not a bad thing necessarily. You just can't have that be the ONLY precaution.
@@@ Especially in schools and daycares where sometimes it's hard to tell if your kids is sick or just an asshole and you may not realize possibly sick and take their temp.
I am having a pessimistic day today. After seeing the opening day for the Texas Rangers and all those unmasked people attend is beyond making me think we ever get over this thing. Then on top of that coworkers in India are getting hit super hard with covid with about 5 having is currently and 2 in recovery.
I'm going to keep hand sanitizer in my purse because things like norovirus still exist, but yes, I hope we can stop the excessive hygiene theater.
Like posted above, frequent hand washing is a good idea always. It was a good idea before Covid and it will be after Covid.
But I’d really love to see time/money/resources diverted away from surface cleaning and more toward better filtration.
@@@@@ which is why schools don’t need to be closed one day a week for “deep cleaning” and would be better off with new/better hepa air filters/etc.
Yeah, because wouldn't better ventilation in any building be good for transmission reduction of any infectious disease? I mean, let's take things we've learned from covid and see if they work for other things too - why not?
I do think temperature checks are not a bad thing necessarily. You just can't have that be the ONLY precaution.
Yep, not a bad thing, but not also as helpful as some might assume they are. When I had COVID, I never had a fever. The day I tested, which came back positive, I'd gone somewhere earlier in the day where I had to do a temperature check and didn't have a fever then. (I was getting tested weekly of my own volition to try to avoid becoming a vector, I didn't test because I was having symptoms.)
This has been your noro PSA, from your friendly resident emetophobe.
If I recall, there are a few emetophobes here...me being one.
Add me to the list of people who are happy to see more handwashing, but people are gross and I doubt it will last when covid is "over." I agree that the cleaning theater needs to stop wasting time and resources. As much as I love super strong cleaning products when someone in my house is sick with noro, I also recognize its not good to use them ALL the time for our health and environment.
The hygiene theater is making me nuts. At one store I go to they have an employee that will ask if you want a cart and if you say yes will make a big show about wiping it down. Instead of you know, just cleaning them and giving you a clean one as you come in. It makes me nuts. Also checkout lines are long and those employees could be better used at the register making lines move faster.
This has been your noro PSA, from your friendly resident emetophobe.
If I recall, there are a few emetophobes here...me being one.
Add me to the list of people who are happy to see more handwashing, but people are gross and I doubt it will last when covid is "over." I agree that the cleaning theater needs to stop wasting time and resources. As much as I love super strong cleaning products when someone in my house is sick with noro, I also recognize its not good to use them ALL the time for our health and environment.
The pandemic has actually made my phobia better because people are hand washing and not going out when sick. I like wearing a mask in public because I can’t accidentally put my finger in my mouth or whatever. My therapist is always like “you might be my only patient whose mental health has gotten better as a result of this pandemic.” I was able to stop using my rescue anxiety medication.
I mean, fuck COVID and the horse it road in on, but thanks for that one tiny part!
So sorry, NewOrleans. I do know someone who was thought to have covid about a week ago but multiple tests were coming back negative, and they figured out it was a sinus infection. And my allergies are seriously acting up this week. So I hope it's something else!
I was going to say this. @@ DD2 (10) was super congested with a cough and a low grade fever last week. We kept her home and got her tested. Negative. Now DD1 and I have the same thing. Some weird virus going around, not Covid, and can’t figure out how we could have picked it up. @neworleans, I hope it’s not serious!
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Post by 5kcandlesinthewind on Apr 6, 2021 19:42:51 GMT -5
NewOrleans, I’m glad it’s not Covid and I hope everyone is feeling better very, very soon.
I almost burst into tears today when I got my shot. It’s been such a hard year, and the 6 month anniversary of my dad’s death is on Thursday. Grief is a motherfucker in the best of times, but to go through it without any usual outlets of support or closure has been so tough. I felt such immense relief for the first time in I don’t even know how long. I can’t wait to hug my mom and brother and friends. Six-ish hours after the J&J, and I’ve got a sore arm and am very, very tired. My husband is just over a day out and was feeling like he got hit by a truck a big chunk of the day, but seems a little better now. Hopefully, he’s ok tomorrow if I’m knocked out.
I'm looking at the volunteer signups for 3 testing/vax spots in the county, and a lot of the spots are already filled. My heart is full to bursting. Yay community! I need to double check, but I think work will pay us to volunteer for a shift.
I’m not even kidding when I say that volunteering at a vaccine clinic was the best thing I’ve done in years.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I'm looking at the volunteer signups for 3 testing/vax spots in the county, and a lot of the spots are already filled. My heart is full to bursting. Yay community! I need to double check, but I think work will pay us to volunteer for a shift.
I’m not even kidding when I say that volunteering at a vaccine clinic was the best thing I’ve done in years.
I’m volunteering tomorrow night and I’m pretty excited!
I'm looking at the volunteer signups for 3 testing/vax spots in the county, and a lot of the spots are already filled. My heart is full to bursting. Yay community! I need to double check, but I think work will pay us to volunteer for a shift.
I’m not even kidding when I say that volunteering at a vaccine clinic was the best thing I’ve done in years.
100%. Feb was....really not good for me, mentally. I just sort of broke and stopped functioning. I had tried and tried to sign up to volunteer (full disclosure, some of it was selfish so I could try to get the shot if there were extras at the end of the day), but our state was inundated with volunteers to register and clear, and my application was basically buried. A good problem to have, but FINALLY being able to get my application through and start volunteering has done wonders for my mental health. I feel like I’m finally actively doing something to get us out of this clusterfuck, instead of “just” following directions wearing a mask, and staying home. I’m professionally licensed to be able to be a vaccinator, but my first shift was non-medical, and I spent a lot of time cleaning, and restocking the sign-in clip boards, and was more than happy to do it, simply to do SOMETHING to help the effort.
I got the shot outside of my volunteer position (due for dose 2 on Thursday), but being part of the solution, and seeing how truly well organized we are here, especially compared to the shit show of the last year pre Jan 20...it really gives me so much hope. I mean, my new meds probably help too, lol, but taking action instead of doom scrolling is also good.
NewOrleans , I’m glad it’s not Covid and I hope everyone is feeling better very, very soon.
I almost burst into tears today when I got my shot. It’s been such a hard year,
I have felt so profoundly sad about the interruption of grieving rituals/steps people need to heal from loss. It’s like the most fundamental human need. I hope you have your people soon. I’m sorry for your loss.
Add me to the list of people with improved mental health after volunteering. I was in such a rut. I just make phone calls for several hours a week, but when I’m done, I just feel so hopeful and happy! (And I HATE talking on the phone.) I get my 2nd dose Thursday, then in 1.5 weeks, I’ll be able to start helping in the clinics. (I know 2 weeks is peak, but clinics are on Tuesdays, and I’m too anxious to be able to help!)
NewOrleans, glad it's not Covid. I was ill for 5 weeks in the late autumn and it was not good for me mentally. I also got tested and discovered it wasn't Covid. I don't know how I could have gotten a chest infection considering I was wearing a mask most of the time, but I'm sure it was one time when I wasn't. Ugh. Next autumn is going to be hard (as I always get ill every single autumn from uni students).
Interesting. I know mental health issues have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and I wonder how much of that is because of this.
I know everyone got sick of hearing "I think I had COVID before March 2020!" but this does make me wonder. I suspected I had it and by fall, I was having pretty severe anxiety seemingly out of nowhere and for no reason. The pandemic was stressful obviously but I've had it better than many and I've been through much more stressful times in my life without that level of anxiety. I felt like I was losing my mind. I wonder if it was due to COVID.
(I keep saying "was" because I am now on medication and it's brought me back to normal, but those few months really sucked!).
Interesting. I know mental health issues have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and I wonder how much of that is because of this.
I know everyone got sick of hearing "I think I had COVID before March 2020!" but this does make me wonder. I suspected I had it and by fall, I was having pretty severe anxiety seemingly out of nowhere and for no reason. The pandemic was stressful obviously but I've had it better than many and I've been through much more stressful times in my life without that level of anxiety. I felt like I was losing my mind. I wonder if it was due to COVID.
(I keep saying "was" because I am now on medication and it's brought me back to normal, but those few months really sucked!).
On the other hand, I'm confident I haven't had COVID (regularly donating blood where they check antibodies) and I've had mental health issues for the first time ever. I've never had so much anxiety. I've always been a very active, social person and I'm pretty sure that the social isolation is what caused my anxiety. I also went on meds which seem to be helping. I don't know how they can pinpoint what's due to COVID and what's due to the isolation.