AZ is again vaccina non grata 
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Wasnât that clear? There was a reason to stop vaccinating with the AstraZeneca stuff. A european two day hush-hush study of the problem (again: ) hasnât changed that. How could it (last time, promise: ).
Good to see you up and about. 
I think that we will never create a 100% vaccine to this virus
I got the flu back in November. Work made me get tested for covid, it was negative. I donât get the flu shot every year so once every couple of years or so it gets me. Usually just down for a few days and then the slow ride back to normal.
The wife and I got our covid shots 2 weeks ago. Have to go back to get the second in a few more weeks. No pain or anything for me. The wife was tired for a day or so. She has type 1 diabetes and sheâs disabled. The only reason I got mine was because they asked who takes care of you and of course she told them it was me. So I got the call from the health department to get mine as well. Drive thru service, in and out in about 15 minutes.
Ah, so there is still such a thing as a âregularâ flu.
That is how vaccines work. They use the human immune system, which is not 100%. That is why itâs so important that as many people as possible get vaccines, so that herd immunity can protect those for whom the vaccine didnât work, or who are unable to get vaccines.
There is I imagine. Donât think itâs being reported or tracked like it normally is. If I go in to the hospital with the flu then test positive for covid. What would they report my reason for being there?
What are you getting at?
Covid was the third leading cause of death among Americans in 2020, behind heart disease and cancer, CDC says
CDCâs Morbidity and Mortality report
Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic â United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa,
2020 Weekly / September 18, 2020 / 69(37);1305â1309
EXCERPT
Following widespread adoption of community mitigation measures to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the percentage of U.S. respiratory specimens submitted for influenza testing that tested positive decreased from >20% to 2.3% and has remained at historically low interseasonal levels (0.2% versus 1â2%). Data from Southern Hemisphere countries also indicate little influenza activity.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Interventions aimed against SARS-CoV-2 transmission, plus influenza vaccination, could substantially reduce influenza incidence and impact in the 2020â21 Northern Hemisphere season. Some mitigation measures might have a role in reducing transmission in future influenza seasons.
Interesting
I felt really bad last Monday. Called the Covid line and made an appointment for a test.
Had my wife drive me up to the back of one of the hospitals. Which had the rear parking lot setup for Covid testing. Felt too bad to drive.
Tech came out, took ID and insurance info, and stuck the swab up my nose.
Got told to park in slot 3. 20 minutes later, a tech came out and gave me my negative results.
Big load off my mind.
Then home and spent the next 4 days with the worst stomach bug I have ever had.
Locally, the health dept. has done 80,000 doses and has enough vaccine to send it out to less populated areas where the are fewer resources. Also providing it directly to other agencies.
I also really like that they are making it possible for home bound folks to get the vaccine at home.
And just a little statistic I like to put out whenever someone starts spouting off about how âfollernâ them darn rulesâ is an affront to their way of life.
In Taiwan there has been a huge second wave.
From 7 to 10 total deaths, 1,039 cases In 24 million population.
Meanwhile in Texas,
46,650 deaths, 2,797,600 cases in 28 million population.
Somewhere Darwin in nodding his head.
Keep Safe,
All the Best,
Jeff
Also found this site interesting. You can pick a region or state and see details of the local infection.
Hereâs the link for the world timeline.
All the Best,
Jeff
I am happy you tested negative
My family and I had lunch at Red Robin yesterday.
It was myself, my mom, my sister, my niece, and a family friend.
The lunch was indoors, and the restaurant was at 25% capacity.
We did not wear masks at our table, though the staff did.
So if I come down with COVID-19 in the next two weeks, I probably got it from our family friend.
I don't think that will happen, as he doesn't leave his house for much, but our lunch was a little risky.
I'm eligible for a COVID-19 shot starting on April 15th, and I am really looking forward to that. 
Had my AZ jab the other day, no side effects at all.
It ainât over til itâs over.
EXCERPT
The planet could have a year or less before first-generation Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective and modified formulations are needed, according to a survey of epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists.
Scientists have long stressed that a global vaccination effort is needed to satisfactorily neutralise the threat of Covid-19. This is due to the threat of variations of the virus â some more transmissible, deadly and less susceptible to vaccines â that are emerging and percolating.
The grim forecast of a year or less comes from two-thirds of respondents, according to the Peopleâs Vaccine Alliance, a coalition of organisations including Amnesty International, Oxfam, and UNAIDS, who carried out the survey of 77 scientists from 28 countries. Nearly one-third of the respondents indicated that the time-frame was likely nine months or less.
Persistent low vaccine coverage in many countries would make it more likely for vaccine-resistant mutations to appear, said 88% of the respondents, who work across illustrious institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Yale, Imperial College, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of EdinburghâŚ.
> The planet could have a year or less before first-generation Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective and modified formulations are needed, according to a surveyâŚ
that is normal for vaccines that do not provide permanent lifetime immunity
the flu vaccine also needs to be updated each year, because it also does not provide lifetime immunity:
Flu viruses are constantly changing, so the vaccine composition is reviewed each year and updated as needed based on which influenza viruses are making people sick, the extent to which those viruses are spreading, and how well the previous seasonâs vaccine protects against those viruses.
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fwiw
lifetime immunity does not exist for corona, nor the flu
it is a common misconception among people that have had corona, that they are immune forever⌠this is not true at all⌠imo they need to use masks, and seek out vaccination, just like everybody else.
I knew this would happenâŚ.my employer said they were making vaccine available to us, due to the nature of our job and many of us being deemed âessential,â when they could get enough. So, they announced a few weeks ago that they had doses allotted to us, at last, but we needed to go to a US government property quite a distance away from where I live to get vaccinated. I agreed, since I didnât know when the state would make vaccination available to me - but I figured the state would alert me to make an appointment just after I received my first shot through my employer. Sure enough, I had my first Pfizer dose on March 26, and today I received the notification from the state that I can now make an appointment at a nearby pharmacy.
Oh well. At least I am getting vaccinated. I will make the trek again to get my second shot on April 16 (if all goes well). I wasnât feeling 100% after the first shot (just a little nausea, fatigue, and other problems that probably have nothing to do with the vaccine and more to do with my usual health issues), so I expect some substantial side effects from the second shot. But I wonât complain - that will just be letting me know itâs doing what it is supposed to do.
All the best to everyone,
Jeff
That is great news, Jeff. I got pretty sick short-term from my 2nd Moderna but I didnât complain. Itâs well worth feeling a little puny for a day knowing that you should be safe from serious illnessâŚâŚfor awhile anyway.