Covid Week of 4/12

[Velar Fricative]

Today's Daily episode was about the EU vaccination rollout. I knew bits and pieces but it was a nice, brief summary of why shit hit the fan there if anyone wants to get up to speed. It's a combo of shitty luck but also no self-protective strategy regarding their contracts with the vaccine companies. 

[Velar Fricative]

Regeneron study shows that its antibody cocktail, if used as a preventative measure, could help control outbreaks in high-risk settings (households, certain workplaces) and they are pursuing FDA approval to use for this reason.

www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche-regeneron-ph-idUSKBN2BZ0CG

[underwaterrhymes]

I just got my first Moderna! 🎉🎉🎉 LOL. I totally cried.

[notsopicky]

underwaterrhymes , same. Got very teary w/ the NP who administered my first shot.

[eddy]

@hiphopanonymous, thank you for doing the hard work!

[waverly]

Apr 12, 2021 8:29:58 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Regeneron study shows that its antibody cocktail, if used as a preventative measure, could help control outbreaks in high-risk settings (households, certain workplaces) and they are pursuing FDA approval to use for this reason.

www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche-regeneron-ph-idUSKBN2BZ0CG

Is this still an infusion?  I feel like if one had to go to the hospital and get an IV, it won't be used as much as a pill like Tamiflu.  But I also, think they will probably get to pill format at some point in time, maybe? 

[omgzombies]

Apr 12, 2021 10:57:10 GMT -5 @hiphopanonymous said:

I talked three of my siblings into getting vaccinated and they've now had their first shots. We were raised by antivaxxers so this was not an easy task.

We managed to convince a friend of ours to get vaxxed by promising to all go donate blood/plasma together (a subject he's very passionate about) after he gets his done.  

[pearls]

Apr 12, 2021 11:22:29 GMT -5 waverly said:

Apr 12, 2021 8:29:58 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Regeneron study shows that its antibody cocktail, if used as a preventative measure, could help control outbreaks in high-risk settings (households, certain workplaces) and they are pursuing FDA approval to use for this reason.

www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche-regeneron-ph-idUSKBN2BZ0CG

Is this still an infusion?  I feel like if one had to go to the hospital and get an IV, it won't be used as much as a pill like Tamiflu.  But I also, think they will probably get to pill format at some point in time, maybe? 

From what I read for this use they're talking about it as an injection, not via IV. Not as easy as a pill, but hopefully faster than an IV at least.

[waverly]

Apr 12, 2021 11:37:18 GMT -5 pearls said:

Apr 12, 2021 11:22:29 GMT -5 waverly said:

Is this still an infusion?  I feel like if one had to go to the hospital and get an IV, it won't be used as much as a pill like Tamiflu.  But I also, think they will probably get to pill format at some point in time, maybe? 

From what I read for this use they're talking about it as an injection, not via IV. Not as easy as a pill, but hopefully faster than an IV at least.

So like a shot?  I am assuming.... I'm not medical, so forgive my lack of medical terminology.  

[mcppalmbeach]

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I know Pfizer has requested use for 12-15 year olds. Any word or thought on logistics? I assume that they will still be vaccinated at retail and health dept run sites. In regular times I know my 12 yo wasn’t able to be vaccinated at retail stores, but hopefully they’ll change their age allowances for this age group. I’m assuming when it gets down to younger kids they will maybe amend their strategy to include more pedi offices due to vaccine fears in kids (as in the kids freaking out about being given a shot).

[waverly]

Our state has not given to doctor offices yet but to hospital systems where doctors are affiliated. My doctors office has said nothing about it. They’ve been especially useless during the pandemic, and I plan to switch. I tried to previously and the doctor had to quarantine.

@@@@pharmacies here have a lower age limit here around 8-10 years old maybe. Not sure what mass vaccine sites plan to do.

[Susie]

xkcd.com/2448/

[noodleoo]

Apr 12, 2021 12:30:30 GMT -5 Susie said:

xkcd.com/2448/

Do you watch 60 mins? There was a really interesting story about fighting future pandemics last night. One of the DARPA research groups is working on a vaccine that would be effective on ALL coronaviruses!!! Including the common cold. Amazing! I hope to see that someday. That will show it! 

[cap]

Apr 12, 2021 8:29:58 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Regeneron study shows that its antibody cocktail, if used as a preventative measure, could help control outbreaks in high-risk settings (households, certain workplaces) and they are pursuing FDA approval to use for this reason.

www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche-regeneron-ph-idUSKBN2BZ0CG

Can Michigan please get a metric fuckton of it ASAP? 

[mcppalmbeach]

Apr 12, 2021 13:15:52 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Apr 12, 2021 12:30:30 GMT -5 Susie said:

xkcd.com/2448/

Do you watch 60 mins? There was a really interesting story about fighting future pandemics last night. One of the DARPA research groups is working on a vaccine that would be effective on ALL coronaviruses!!! Including the common cold. Amazing! I hope to see that someday. That will show it! 

I saw this and was like f%^k people are smart lol! It was incredible what they’re doing.

[fernweh]

Has anyone heard anything about the vaccine being safe or not for people with a history of guilliaine-barre? My brother is saying he won’t get the vaccine because he had it in the past. I suspect that he is just using that as an excuse but I haven’t dug into the research yet.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Apr 12, 2021 13:36:31 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Has anyone heard anything about the vaccine being safe or not for people with a history of guilliaine-barre? My brother is saying he won’t get the vaccine because he had it in the past. I suspect that he is just using that as an excuse but I haven’t dug into the research yet.

The CDC says it's OK and that there's no evidence it will cause it.

[sonrisa]

Apr 12, 2021 13:36:31 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Has anyone heard anything about the vaccine being safe or not for people with a history of guilliaine-barre? My brother is saying he won’t get the vaccine because he had it in the past. I suspect that he is just using that as an excuse but I haven’t dug into the research yet.

it might be more than just an excuse. So far they haven’t found a link but there have been a handful of med journal articles published about post vaccine Guillaine Barre in the past few months so waiting for more data if you already have a history isn’t unreasonable. There are also papers looking into guillain barre post covid infection so he might want to talk to his doctors more about that risk as well.

[winecat]

I got my second Pfizer shot today. Yay! I got it in the same arm because of the neuro issue in my left. It hurt like a motherfucker. I don't know if it was because it was the 2nd shot in the same arm or if it was luck of the location but it felt like she hit a muscle or a nerve or something. It hurt so bad that I yelped and almost felt like I was going to pass out, but it went away quickly. So far that's been the worst part.

[ssmjlm]

winecat, liking for the 2nd dose, not for the pain.

Tomorrow is dose 2 for both DH and I. I have so much going on this week that I'm hopeful I'm not too bad. Thankful for WFH so at least I can just be on the couch with my computer if needed.

[NewOrleans]

Apr 12, 2021 13:15:52 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Apr 12, 2021 12:30:30 GMT -5 Susie said:

xkcd.com/2448/

Do you watch 60 mins? There was a really interesting story about fighting future pandemics last night. One of the DARPA research groups is working on a vaccine that would be effective on ALL coronaviruses!!! Including the common cold. Amazing! I hope to see that someday. That will show it! 

I have wanted to ask here for a long time if the Covid vax trained the immune system to know all coronavirus spikey things.

[aprilsails]

Apr 12, 2021 8:19:26 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Today's Daily episode was about the EU vaccination rollout. I knew bits and pieces but it was a nice, brief summary of why shit hit the fan there if anyone wants to get up to speed. It's a combo of shitty luck but also no self-protective strategy regarding their contracts with the vaccine companies. 

I listened to this podcast this morning as well and while I feel badly for the EU, the fact that they didn’t restrict vaccine use to within their own borders is the only reason we have any vaccines at all here in Canada so I have to be grateful for their generosity and sense of egalitarianism and globalism. We are still trailing EU rates, but there’s really nothing we can do about it but wait.

[cattledogkisses]

Both of my siblings who were initially vaccine-hesitant now have vaccination appointments! My brother is high risk so I’m so glad.

[msmerymac]

Apr 12, 2021 8:19:26 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Today's Daily episode was about the EU vaccination rollout. I knew bits and pieces but it was a nice, brief summary of why shit hit the fan there if anyone wants to get up to speed. It's a combo of shitty luck but also no self-protective strategy regarding their contracts with the vaccine companies. 

One of the interesting take aways from that was that a lot of Europe, unlike the developing world, will likely only be about 8 weeks behind the US in terms of vaccination rates, but those 8 weeks could mean most of the summer and for hard-hit countries who rely on summer tourism, another year of having to remain closed up could really tank them.

[msmerymac]

I had a doctor's appointment last week (hematology) and was asked for the first time if I had had my COVID vax. Then they asked if I had had my second shot and the date, as well as which one I got. Kind of like when you go and the doctor asked if you've had your flu shot for the year and when. That was cool and I was happy to be able to answer.

[rubytue]

One of my closest friends got her first shot this morning. This means my entire circle has had at least one shot, going on 2. Maybe we can get together in May?

My former neighbor, however, has her whole family down with covid right now.

[hocus2]

Apr 12, 2021 16:06:17 GMT -5 rubytue said:

One of my closest friends got her first shot this morning. This means my entire circle has had at least one shot, going on 2. Maybe we can get together in May?

My circle of friends has either had the first shot or had covid (or both). We see folks in our yard and I'd be more open to something like swimming in summer since you can't wear a mask. I'm really looking forward to it to be honest. I miss people. Winter was like a million years long.

[rubytue]

Apr 12, 2021 16:08:32 GMT -5 hocus2 said:

Apr 12, 2021 16:06:17 GMT -5 rubytue said:

One of my closest friends got her first shot this morning. This means my entire circle has had at least one shot, going on 2. Maybe we can get together in May?

My circle of friends has either had the first shot or had covid (or both). We see folks in our yard and I'd be more open to something like swimming in summer since you can't wear a mask. I'm really looking forward to it to be honest. I miss people. Winter was like a million years long.

Yeah. Most of my group has been doing outdoor stuff for awhile. I’m just doubly cursed by immune issues and living an hour away. I know the second part is my fault, but in normal times we get together about once a month. Plus, I work that general direction so it’s easier. But now, I’m not feeling the urge to drive that far if we don’t have an “event” of some sort (usually, live music). 

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edit - just thinking about this more... I play online bridge with a couple I last saw at a shower for their first kid. Who is over 2 and they have a second. Wow.

[cattledogkisses]

Apr 12, 2021 16:06:17 GMT -5 rubytue said:

One of my closest friends got her first shot this morning. This means my entire circle has had at least one shot, going on 2. Maybe we can get together in May?

My former neighbor, however, has her whole family down with covid right now.

My entire circle of friends has all had at least one shot at this point, and will all be fully vaccinated by early-mid May. We are talking about potentially having a get together for Memorial Day!

[pinkballoons]

I volunteered at a large drive-thru vaccine site yesterday. It was the last day that it was held outdoors because temps are already climbing. It was 90+ yesterday. Thankfully my role was under a tent and there was decent cloud cover. Still—it was hot.

But everyone was so positive and it was such an incredible experience. The system was smooth and no one complained even when there was a hiccup. We saw lots of people from all age groups and so many different backgrounds. My heart is still so full (even if my ankles are cranky because it’s been a while since I spent seven hours on my feet).

I’m signed up to volunteer again in a few weeks. Thankfully this one is indoors.