February 16, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Hopefully they do the same for the covid vaccine in Fall '22 Lot of factors involved there but we'll see. If it's still prevalent and the vaccine has been approved for kids at that point then I imagine it would be but who knows.
February 16, 20214 yr 48 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: An uptick in vaccination may be another factor. The CDC stated that as of Dec. 4, 189.4 million flu vaccine doses were distributed throughout the nation, the highest ever recorded during a single influenza season. What was it the year before and a normal year? Are we talking 5 million more or 80 million? Edit: Found it. Looks like it went up a bit, but not a great amount. 15 million. (I wonder what caused the big spike (and then drop) in 2010-2011). So that factor is negligible when talking about the drop in flu this year, IMO. Up until a few years ago I never got the flu shot. This year I made a point since it was (rumored?) that it helps alleviate COVID symptoms if you caught it.
February 16, 20214 yr 42 minutes ago, paco said: What was it the year before and a normal year? Are we talking 5 million more or 80 million? Edit: Found it. Looks like it went up a bit, but not a great amount. 15 million. (I wonder what caused the big spike (and then drop) in 2010-2011). So that factor is negligible when talking about the drop in flu this year, IMO. Up until a few years ago I never got the flu shot. This year I made a point since it was (rumored?) that it helps alleviate COVID symptoms if you caught it. Spike in 2010 was from H1N1. I agree that vaccinations aren't as much of a factor as masks and distancing. We all expected a very mild flu season this winter, wasn't exactly a surprise to anyone except Dr. Drew.
February 16, 20214 yr Impossible to get ahead of the virus https://nypost.com/2021/02/16/new-covid-19-variant-discovered-is-already-in-the-us/ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mutant-nigerian-strain-covid-19-19851445
February 16, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said: Impossible to get ahead of the virus https://nypost.com/2021/02/16/new-covid-19-variant-discovered-is-already-in-the-us/ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mutant-nigerian-strain-covid-19-19851445 I know this is your shtick but until it's been proven to infect someone vaccinated with the pfizer or moderna vaccine, I'm not too concerned.
February 16, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: I know this is your shtick but until it's been proven to infect someone vaccinated with the pfizer or moderna vaccine, I'm not too concerned. Reality is what it is, by the summer you will be just as realistic , you won't have much choice
February 16, 20214 yr Just now, Joe Shades 73 said: Reality is what it is, by the summer you will be just as realistic , you won't have much choice Fam, I'm gonna be vaccinated by then, and 6 deep laying by the pool. Summer can't get here fast enough.
February 16, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Fam, I'm gonna be vaccinated by then, and 6 deep laying by the pool. Summer can't get here fast enough. The current vaccine is going to be useless by then, you don't think in a few months more variants that elude the vaccine will be around?
February 16, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Joe Shades 73 said: The current vaccine is going to be useless by then, you don't think in a few months more variants that elude the vaccine will be around? Oh ok. Aw shucks.
February 16, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said: You will see I am right Supreme Court gonna declare Trump the winner any second now...
February 16, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: Supreme Court gonna declare Trump the winner any second now... The difference here is Trump was the loser trying to reverse things, right now the virus is the winner
February 16, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Fam, I'm gonna be vaccinated by then, and 6 deep laying by the pool. Summer can't get here fast enough. Joe Shades is gonna be sitting on the pool steps, in his black jeans and black shirt, telling a 4 year old about how many people die in accidental drownings every year.
February 16, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, VanHammersly said: Joe Shades is gonna be sitting on the pool steps, in his black jeans and black shirt, telling a 4 year old about how many people die in accidental drownings every year. If he was standing by the pool unsupervised I would
February 16, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, VanHammersly said: Joe Shades is gonna be sitting on the pool steps, in his black jeans and black shirt, telling a 4 year old about how many people die in accidental drownings every year. I love the accidental drownings mention. I remember TEW bringing this up non stop during the gun control debate years ago on the old board. Thank god my kid is now doing school from home due to Covid, don't have to worry about rogue swimming pools showing up at school trying to drown her.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, paco said: (I wonder what caused the big spike (and then drop) in 2010-2011). Most likely because of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak in 2009. Scared people into getting it the following year, then everyone went back to normal behavior the year after. Just a guess though.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Joe Shades 73 said: You will see I am right Scientists and data say you're wrong. I know these days it's tempting to go with "rando Debbie downer from the internet" over actual scientists and the data, but I'm gonna go the traditional route here.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said: Fam, I'm gonna be vaccinated by then, and 6 deep laying by the pool. Summer can't get here fast enough. Stay out of the deep end, little dude.
February 16, 20214 yr I found an even better avatar for @Joe Shades 73. Eeyore is kinda passe. Marvin the paranid android from Hitchhiker's is better methinks.
February 16, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Kz! said: Stay out of the deep end, little dude. Thanks for the reminder!
February 16, 20214 yr https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html CDC data shows more than 1,100 cases of the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant -- first detected in the UK -- have been reported in the US. The agency has previously warned the strain will see rapid growth in early 2021 and will likely become the predominant variant by March. "I think we should be assuming that the next wave of case growth, to the extent that we have it, is going to be with B.1.1.7, and that's something that I think everybody has to be even more cautious about," Andy Slavitt, White House Covid-19 senior adviser, said on MSNBC on Monday. "It's nice to see the numbers of cases drop, but it could be misleading."
February 16, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html CDC data shows more than 1,100 cases of the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant -- first detected in the UK -- have been reported in the US. The agency has previously warned the strain will see rapid growth in early 2021 and will likely become the predominant variant by March. "I think we should be assuming that the next wave of case growth, to the extent that we have it, is going to be with B.1.1.7, and that's something that I think everybody has to be even more cautious about," Andy Slavitt, White House Covid-19 senior adviser, said on MSNBC on Monday. "It's nice to see the numbers of cases drop, but it could be misleading." Yes, and there absolutely nothing in your article that says the vaccines aren't effective against new strains of the virus. Don't go all zuker on me and not even read the stuff you post.
February 16, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said: Spike in 2010 was from H1N1. 3 hours ago, DEagle7 said: Most likely because of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak in 2009. Scared people into getting it the following year, then everyone went back to normal behavior the year after. Just a guess though. Make sense. Thank you
February 16, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said: Fam, I'm gonna be vaccinated by then, and 6 deep laying by the pool. Summer can't get here fast enough. The internet has ruined me.
February 16, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html CDC data shows more than 1,100 cases of the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant -- first detected in the UK -- have been reported in the US. The agency has previously warned the strain will see rapid growth in early 2021 and will likely become the predominant variant by March. "I think we should be assuming that the next wave of case growth, to the extent that we have it, is going to be with B.1.1.7, and that's something that I think everybody has to be even more cautious about," Andy Slavitt, White House Covid-19 senior adviser, said on MSNBC on Monday. "It's nice to see the numbers of cases drop, but it could be misleading." So ... It's playing our pretty much exactly as they expect.
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