2 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

These vaccines are sexist! #cancelvaccines

 

 

All those "man flu" jokes were real hilarious at the time, but who's laughing now, Susan? 

19 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

All those "man flu" jokes were real hilarious at the time, but who's laughing now, Susan? 

Haha, that's funny, because I literally just sent this article to a female friend and I told her that it was payback for women making up the "man flu" thing.

I reality, though, I don't think it came out of nowhere. A lot of guys act like whiny beyotches when they're sick. I hardly ever get sick, so I don't have much of a personal reference, but when I was a kid, I was not the type to fake being sick or exploit a minor illness to tsay home. In fact, I usually had to be convinced I was too sick to go to school, so I think I generally handle illness well.

On 3/21/2021 at 9:28 AM, NVeagle said:

Thank goodness we had someone who setup Operation Warp Speed.

Followed by going completely derelict on the rollout...

1 hour ago, mr_hunt said:

my doctor's office was in the local news because they're charging co-pays for the vaccines. i had to pay one for mine...hell, they even charged me a co-pay for my "well" visit.  i won't raise a stink until after i get my 2nd vaccine in a couple weeks. but they're scummy af. 

Search out his med license online and see if he has a history of fraud or malpractice attached to it.  I spent a decade investigating medical insurance fraud in the Philly area and usually doctors that do crap like this have a history.  I automatically research any new doctor my family goes to.

 

If he is charging you a copay, he is probably billing your insurance for an office visit.  If all he is doing is administering a vaccine with no exam, I'd be curious how he is justifying the office visit billing code in the medical records.  

13 minutes ago, Shepard Wong said:

If he is charging you a copay, he is probably billing your insurance for an office visit.  If all he is doing is administering a vaccine with no exam, I'd be curious how he is justifying the office visit billing code in the medical records.  

it's a network of doctors...i  believe there are 8 different locations...so it isn't 1 particular doctor. they interviewed one of them for the news story & she said the vaccines are being treated as an office visit because "they're more than just a pharmacy giving shots". obviously a cya move. when i got mine, i didn't even see a doctor. i went in, filled out some forms, answered a few questions, & got the shot...that was it. it was 30 bucks so i'm not irate or anything.   i'd pay that for the vaccine, for sure.

when i made my appt for the 2nd shot, they said they're giving them every 10 minutes...so i imagine those co-pays will add up.    

1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Not to feed the monster of pessimism that is Joe shades, but this new 526 variant from NY bears keeping an eye on. It has the same E484K mutation seen in the SA variant so it's reasonable to assume this will eventually become predominant in hotspots like we've seen with that one.

Right, and after you get a vaccine for the 526 variant, there'll be a new 626 variant that you'll need a vaccine for and after that......

I'm surprised you guys can't see this coming. 

2 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

my doctor's office was in the local news because they're charging co-pays for the vaccines. i had to pay one for mine...hell, they even charged me a co-pay for my "well" visit.  i won't raise a stink until after i get my 2nd vaccine in a couple weeks. but they're scummy af. 

That's not the Wright Center is it? I saw someone was charged $400. The CEO came off like a pompous arse in her interview.

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But Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, the Wright Center CEO, says that's because she does not want to put a shot in the arm of someone who has never been a patient of the center before without knowing their medical history, especially after a year where so many people have skipped their regular doctors' appointments due to COVID-19.

 

7 minutes ago, SPIDER-MAN said:

That's not the Wright Center is it? I saw someone was charged $400. The CEO came off like a pompous arse in her interview.

 

yes...and yes. 

https://wnep.com/embeds/video/523-0d1e3d9a-f8b0-440c-8468-7f4288c6f284/iframe?jwsource=cl

 

Wife just got her first Pfizer dose. Also says arm a little sore, but nothing else.

Life-saving’ nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel

Health Ministry-approved labeling says antiviral is effective within 2 minutes; can save many lives in countries without access to vaccines, says inventor

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/life-saving-nose-spray-that-kills-99-9-of-viruses-begins-production-in-israel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Got my second on Friday.  I'm good to go come this Friday.

Two days since my first shot of moderna. Arm is a little sore but other than that no side effects. The one downside compared to the Pfizer is iirc it takes a few extra days for the Moderna achieve maximum effectiveness after the second dose. 

48 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Life-saving’ nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel

Health Ministry-approved labeling says antiviral is effective within 2 minutes; can save many lives in countries without access to vaccines, says inventor

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/life-saving-nose-spray-that-kills-99-9-of-viruses-begins-production-in-israel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

After the whole Zicam debacle, one concern I have with any nasal spray is the potential for olfactory damage. Those neurons are notoriously fragile, so in all honesty, I'd rather risk a local reaction to a much more resilient deltoid muscle than anything having to do with my nasal tissue. Just my 2 cents.

1 hour ago, SPIDER-MAN said:

That's not the Wright Center is it? I saw someone was charged $400. The CEO came off like a pompous arse in her interview.

 

That's ridiculous. One of the most corrupt industries in this country.

Hunt, that's terrible.  As far as I know, we have no providers vaccinating people down here. Last update from Penn (other than in the city), is no vaccines still.  4 to 6 weeks and that's just Radnor and Valley Forge. Yet, upstate there are centers signing up people.  I know I've been *itching about this for no good reason, but the State did not set this up right.  At all.

My sister got her 2nd dose Saturday.  She said she felt miserable yesterday, but is feeling better today.  Moderna.

My daughter opted out of the last 2 weekend J&J State given vaccines.  I couldn't believe it.  She said they have had staffing issues clear thru Wednesday the last 2 weeks.  I still have time to work on her.  I think she would have gone if not for it being the J&J.  She will get vaccinated if I have to shove an alien up her butt before schools go back full time in person.

I'm fine waiting 'til May.

Everyday, every week you read about it. I do hope it will get better over the next several weeks and next month.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pennsylvania-touts-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-but-exaggerates-senior-success/ar-BB1eNV4E?ocid=msedgntp

On 3/21/2021 at 9:28 AM, NVeagle said:

Thank goodness we had someone who setup Operation Warp Speed.

Nothing to do with it. At all. 

8 minutes ago, DiPros said:

Everyday, every week you read about it. I do hope it will get better over the next several weeks and next month.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pennsylvania-touts-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-but-exaggerates-senior-success/ar-BB1eNV4E?ocid=msedgntp

Di -- have you thought about trying Delaware? My parents live in PA now, but they were able to get vaccinated in DE a while back. Apparently they don't check.

1 hour ago, DiPros said:

Everyday, every week you read about it. I do hope it will get better over the next several weeks and next month.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pennsylvania-touts-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-but-exaggerates-senior-success/ar-BB1eNV4E?ocid=msedgntp

The wife and I got mine at a CVS in Philly (we do not live in Philly). They seem to have a better system going than some others. Montco sucks monkey balls. I think they might be up to people who registered in January.

2 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said:

After the whole Zicam debacle, one concern I have with any nasal spray is the potential for olfactory damage. Those neurons are notoriously fragile, so in all honesty, I'd rather risk a local reaction to a much more resilient deltoid muscle than anything having to do with my nasal tissue.

Exactly, and that's why I always tell people, "Boof it, don't snort it!"

4 hours ago, EagleVA said:

Right, and after you get a vaccine for the 526 variant, there'll be a new 626 variant that you'll need a vaccine for and after that......

I'm surprised you guys can't see this coming. 

I feel like Randy Quaid in Independence day, everyone mocked him but then he was proven right, then he died to save the world, that's where we part ways, I ain't dying for you people

1 hour ago, Toastrel said:

The wife and I got mine at a CVS in Philly (we do not live in Philly). They seem to have a better system going than some others. Montco sucks monkey balls. I think they might be up to people who registered in January.

Eventually the rollout will be great, vaccine will be available easily for everyone , unfortunately that is not the big story. No one is going to say this is hopeless  because they want everyone to get vaccinated, if the CDC came out and said this will never end, far less people would get vaccinated and more deaths

23 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

I feel like Randy Quaid in Independence day, everyone mocked him but then he was proven right, then he died to save the world, that's where we part ways, I ain't dying for you people

There's a lot of similarities I can see between Quaids character and you. 

I'm not sure being right on Covid is one of them....

First shot received.