Covid-19 vaccine 90% effective

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 hour ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Anyone else notice how no one is talking that much about the flu this year? 

Hopefully folks are getting vaccinated.

 

My wife is already getting called in for two extra 12 hour shifts to work "Camp Covid" in her hospital.

 

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

4 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Very possibly will be an annual thing like the flu shot.  What I found interesting is that the flu shot is 30-60% effective annually, so if the 90% is correct for this new vaccine it could be much more effective. 

My wife and I both had COVID-19 in early April (she picked it up working at a long term care facility - whole other convo).  Since June, I've been "donating" a blood sample every 2 weeks and an "interview" once a month.  They aren't giving out specifics but after about the first 2 or 3 months they said my antibodies were dropping but have since leveled off.   So hopefully symptomatic exposure and inoculation will both have similar immunities.   That reminds me I have a "donation" due today!

[Steeleballz 7,550]

3 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Anyone else notice how no one is talking that much about the flu this year? 

  Do people ever talk about getting the flu shot?  I just go get mine. Never really talk about it. 
 

   Probably more important than ever to get one this year. I don’t think anyone wants to come down with the flu and Covid. 

Edited November 10, 2020 by Steeleballz

[laylalex 7,300]

2 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

  Do people ever talk about getting the flu shot?  I just go get mine. Never really talk about it. 
 

   Probably more important than ever to get one this year. I don’t thing anyone wants to come down with the flu and Covid. 

The only time I talk about it is when (1) I say out loud, I need to get my flu shot and (2) I'm telling my mom that yes, I'm getting my flu shot.

[yuna628 9,700]

Dad got his flu shot and weirdly had no issues this year. Usually feels terrible or ends up sick, but all good. Then again we are very carefully isolating him and stressed mask wearing.

 

I've discussed the shot multiple times with my doctor and my mom's doctor. Mom still remains a vax skeptic... *sigh* So I dunno, I hear about it all the time. As the CDC noted in this September publication they noted decreased flu activity https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6937a6.htm and made several good speculations as to why this makes sense. Many other publications noted the same, but warned we should be cautious because having both at the same time can happen. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/10/experts-dont-count-mild-flu-season-amid-covid-19  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30508-7/fulltext

 

https://www.inquirer.com/news/flu-vs-coronavirus-covid-19-symptoms-can-you-get-both-20201110.html

 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

51 minutes ago, laylalex said:

The only time I talk about it is when (1) I say out loud, I need to get my flu shot and (2) I'm telling my mom that yes, I'm getting my flu shot.

 

  The only time I ever said much about the flu shots was when they stopped giving us lolipops after we got the shot (at work). I had a lot to say about that.

[millefleur 5,047]

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