fwiw, I took the first dose of Pfizer earlier this week. I got the shot first thing in the AM. Felt great through midday. Later in the afternoon, my arm suddenly got sore and I had to lay down to nap. Also had a slight headache for a day or so.  I'd much rather deal with that than COVID

4 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said:

I watched it go in. I waited for over a year for the damn thing, no chance I was gonna look away when the time finally came. Felt relief more than anything. Walked out of observation like a weight was lifted off my shoulders.

 

In other news... more than 24 hours out from jab #2.... still no symptoms.  Arm slightly more sore than in the morning but only barely noticeable if i lift my arm out to side.  

3 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

I need to change my Avatar soon to reflect my new found positivity which coincidentally comes with watching less Cable news and paying attention to less headlines and actually reading the full articles.

VARIANTS OUT OF CONTROL....OH WAIT THE VACCINES WORK AGAINST THE VARIANTS NEVERMIND!

We just can't slow down w/ vaccination and need to double-down on mask-wearing for now. Then we have the challenge of the developing world. This will still take some time to fully defeat, and if we think these variants are bad, the next round could be exponentially worse. The point is, we have the tools in our hands to beat this thing, but we must maintain our focus and aggression using them.

NY Mets just sent out requirements to attend a game.

basically requiring PCR tests showing negative results within 6 hrs of game.  Or a proof of vaccination.

this is for ALL fans 2 years and older.  
 

and so it begins....

I think the PCR test can be within 72 hours of the game. The rapid test must be within the 6 hour window prior to the game. 

54 minutes ago, Dawkins 20 said:

I think the PCR test can be within 72 hours of the game. The rapid test must be within the 6 hour window prior to the game. 

Could be....my wife was reading as I tried to type the gist of it 😆 

this is called "we can’t require the vaccine and violate a ton of basic human rights but we can make your life so inconvenient that you’ll gladly go get it.”  It’s not surprising.  I’m half way to keeping my freedom 

33 minutes ago, DBW said:

Could be....my wife was reading as I tried to type the gist of it 😆 

this is called "we can’t require the vaccine and violate a ton of basic human rights but we can make your life so inconvenient that you’ll gladly go get it.”  It’s not surprising.  I’m half way to keeping my freedom 

Violating your basic human right to... attend a Mets game?

1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Violating your basic human right to... attend a Mets game?

Maybe he means we have a basic human right to punch a Mets fan in the face.

Evidence out of Israel suggests that herd immunity is around 50% of the population.

2 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Violating your basic human right to... attend a Mets game?

Yeah not that anyone is actually going to go to those games, 😂 But the list of fun stuff that you can’t do without vaccination or negative test is growing by the day. Concerts, movies, sporting events, etc. are all starting to require you the scarlet letter.  

15 hours ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

TL;DR: if your only reason for refusing a vaccine is because you're afraid of a little pokey, well, you are a Darwinian failure.

Also, you haven't lost a friend or loved one to covid yet.

Man up, p***y's.

1 hour ago, DBW said:

Yeah not that anyone is actually going to go to those games, 😂 But the list of fun stuff that you can’t do without vaccination or negative test is growing by the day. Concerts, movies, sporting events, etc. are all starting to require you the scarlet letter.  

Excellent!

So, they're letting more kids back in the building. They're letting parents opt back in, so something 200 more will be coming for 4-day, in-person instruction. My concern is that it took me about 30 seconds to notice that the kids coming in now are the mask slackers. I've actually been very impressed how well the kids have followed the precautions. I rarely have to give more than a friendly reminder to pull a mask up, but I think this is going to become the norm now. So many exposed noses in the hallways this morning. Great.

Also, I can't believe the CDC actually reduced the distance to 3 feet, which is conveniently not much more than desks are normally spaced in a classroom. It's asinine and really makes me wonder if these kinds of moves are being made in the interest of health or politics. The thing is that 3 feet is NOT actually three feet in reality, because a kid stretches their hands out to touch their friend or turns around to the person behind them and leans forward over the back of their chair, and now suddenly the distance is down to one foot or 6 inches. The one thing kids don't do well without constant supervision is distancing. They crowd in the hallways, they crowd at the lunch tables, and they crowd waiting at the doors. Now they will easily be up in each other's personal space in the classroom.

I'm just glad we're done in two months.

10 hours ago, xzmattzx said:

Evidence out of Israel suggests that herd immunity is around 50% of the population.

Last I saw, they were at around 55% vaccinated, with an additional unknown amount having natural immunity (refused vaccination, but recovered from covid.) 

So they probably have at least 60% with immunity, likely closer to 70%, which is in line with most expectations. Not sure if the variants are surging there, but they might skew the threshold upward a bit.

Cant wait for another "Conservative" movement to make the government force private businesses to allow entry and service of people who aren't vaccinated or have to prove that they don't have covid. 

Just now, BirdsFanBill said:

Cant wait for another "Conservative" movement to make the government force private businesses to allow entry and service of people who aren't vaccinated or have to prove that they don't have covid. 

Yep, they'll say they're being oppressed and discriminated against, they'll bring up gay wedding cakes, and then the rest of us will have to point out that being an anti-vaxxer moron isn't a protected class.

18 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Yep, they'll say they're being oppressed and discriminated against, they'll bring up gay wedding cakes, and then the rest of us will have to point out that being an anti-vaxxer moron isn't a protected class.

MTG is working on a constitutional amendment as we speak.

4 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

MTG is working on a constitutional amendment as we speak.

 

Just now, RPeeteRules said:

 

be careful, or MTG might interpret that as an attack on Christianity. 

1 hour ago, sameaglesfan said:

good grief.  so unexpected of you here.....😏

2 hours ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

So, they're letting more kids back in the building. They're letting parents opt back in, so something 200 more will be coming for 4-day, in-person instruction. My concern is that it took me about 30 seconds to notice that the kids coming in now are the mask slackers. I've actually been very impressed how well the kids have followed the precautions. I rarely have to give more than a friendly reminder to pull a mask up, but I think this is going to become the norm now. So many exposed noses in the hallways this morning. Great.

Also, I can't believe the CDC actually reduced the distance to 3 feet, which is conveniently not much more than desks are normally spaced in a classroom. It's asinine and really makes me wonder if these kinds of moves are being made in the interest of health or politics. The thing is that 3 feet is NOT actually three feet in reality, because a kid stretches their hands out to touch their friend or turns around to the person behind them and leans forward over the back of their chair, and now suddenly the distance is down to one foot or 6 inches. The one thing kids don't do well without constant supervision is distancing. They crowd in the hallways, they crowd at the lunch tables, and they crowd waiting at the doors. Now they will easily be up in each other's personal space in the classroom.

I'm just glad we're done in two months.

I've gotta be honest, my kids have been in-person full-time (slightly reduced day length because they cut some stuff out) since October and I have had no reservations at all.  I feel the school has done a terrific job with spacing, no mask issues and being on top of any close contacts.  They don't switch rooms for specials.  They eat lunch at their desks.  If they are buying lunch it's brought to the room.  They get some time outside for recess but that is distanced.  My kids haven't had any close contacts all school year.  The school is quick to notify if there is a positive case in the building and quarantining the kids that may have been in close contact with that student. 

13 minutes ago, rambo said:

I've gotta be honest, my kids have been in-person full-time (slightly reduced day length because they cut some stuff out) since October and I have had no reservations at all.  I feel the school has done a terrific job with spacing, no mask issues and being on top of any close contacts.  They don't switch rooms for specials.  They eat lunch at their desks.  If they are buying lunch it's brought to the room.  They get some time outside for recess but that is distanced.  My kids haven't had any close contacts all school year.  The school is quick to notify if there is a positive case in the building and quarantining the kids that may have been in close contact with that student. 

My school has done a very good job as well, and I'm definitely appreciative. We've been hybrid all year except for the Nov-Jan. shutdown, and while we have had some limited spread, they've done a good job of controlling it. They are following the guidelines given to them pretty well, even though they're under a lot of pressure to bring kids back. The good thing is that we still have around 500 students that are staying hybrid. This allows us to control spacing much more easily. I feel like there was always going to be this bit of anxiety when they start flooding back in the building. It just doesn't feel normal anymore, but when you start to see behaviors or situations multiplying that were pretty uncommon all year, you start to wonder if things are taking a turn for the worst.

As long as we're all on board with doubling down on the protocols and enforcing them under the risk of additional bodies in the building, we'll be fine. I just know some teachers are not approaching this as seriously as some of us are. I've already had to cover for colleagues during meetings and was telling kids about sitting in the correct seats, not turning around to their neighbor, etc., and then I get "Well, Mrs. X lets us do this. Mrs. X doesn't care where we sit, etc." They could've been making it up, but I don't think so. Some are being too permissive. Christ, they've reiterated that we should eat alone and not gather during lunch, that we should have faculty meetings in classrooms (since they're larger than conference rooms), but there are entire departments that I know are still gathering together to eat every day. I'm waiting for an outbreak that causes an entire department to have to quarantine.

5 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

My school has done a very good job as well, and I'm definitely appreciative. We've been hybrid all year except for the Nov-Jan. shutdown, and while we have had some limited spread, they've done a good job of controlling it. They are following the guidelines given to them pretty well, even though they're under a lot of pressure to bring kids back. The good thing is that we still have around 500 students that are staying hybrid. This allows us to control spacing much more easily. I feel like there was always going to be this bit of anxiety when they start flooding back in the building. It just doesn't feel normal anymore, but when you start to see behaviors or situations multiplying that were pretty uncommon all year, you start to wonder if things are taking a turn for the worst.

As long as we're all on board with doubling down on the protocols and enforcing them under the risk of additional bodies in the building, we'll be fine. I just know some teachers are not approaching this as seriously as some of us are. I've already had to cover for colleagues during meetings and was telling kids about sitting in the correct seats, not turning around to their neighbor, etc., and then I get "Well, Mrs. X lets us do this. Mrs. X doesn't care where we sit, etc." They could've been making it up, but I don't think so. Some are being too permissive. Christ, they've reiterated that we should eat alone and not gather during lunch, that we should have faculty meetings in classrooms (since they're larger than conference rooms), but there are entire departments that I know are still gathering together to eat every day. I'm waiting for an outbreak that causes an entire department to have to quarantine.

Our district for elementary school was basically either you're going full time in person or full virtual for the year.  There was no hybrid option for us.  They let people choose to opt to virtual temporarily during the holiday spike.  That's it.  That way the administrators and teachers knew what they were dealing with.  So there will be no influx of students into our buildings.  Teachers are pulling double duty and doing live instruction and virtual at the same time in class.  My daughter even though she's in person still completes the majority of her work on her chromebook.  Boy gets more papers but that comes with the younger age.  Those kids aren't the most proficient on the chromebooks yet.

53 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: