Data is starting to come in on boosters. Today's (Fri) NYTimes is reporting stats that show both Moderna and Pfizer are highly effective in moderating COVID effects, that both are succeeding in preventing hospitalizations and serious side effects.

It'll be some time before they have any reliable data on the aftereffects of long COVID.

Take care Harbourmaster, let us know when you're out from under.



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Despite being fully faxed and boosted, and wearing an N95 mask EVERYWHERE, I just received a positive Coronavirus test result from SCDHEC.

Have had the sniffles, body aches and chills for the last 5 days. Yesterday I spent most of the day in bed sleeping and feel much better today

Glad I’m faxed,

So glad you are on the mend.
It seems that with Omicron the vast majority of people will get it, vaxed or not.
Thankfully the vaxed will mostly have a mild/moderate illness.

This may be what it takes to get us out of the pandemic phase

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Harbourmaster, I’m glad you are having a relatively easy course. But be sure to stay on top of things until it is all behind you. A lot of diseases can get a second wind although usually it’s brief and mild.

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Despite being fully faxed and boosted, and wearing an N95 mask EVERYWHERE, I just received a positive Coronavirus test result from SCDHEC.

Have had the sniffles, body aches and chills for the last 5 days. Yesterday I spent most of the day in bed sleeping and feel much better today

Glad I’m faxed,

Hope you are feeling better now! Yes, glad you are vaxxed.

Daily Beast via Google News:

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[Priest] Don Paolo Romeo had resisted pleas to get vaccinated from friends and colleagues who tried to talk sense into him… Romeo, who served as parish priest at Santo Stefano Abbey in Genoa, had clung to the conspiracy theory espoused by followers of French Catholic Archbishop Marcel François Marie Joseph Lefebvre: that vaccines are made using cells from aborted embryos.

(This claim is false and has been debunked even by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops…)

The Santo Stefano Abbey paid tribute to him on social media, …writing Monday that he “has risen to heaven.”

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…[Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò], former Vatican ambassador to the United States…recently has been on a tear about the pandemic supposedly being a plot by a “globalist oligarchy” to enslave humanity. He recently addressed protesters in Rome and told them to defy vaccine mandates.

…That has not worked out too well for other members of the Catholic Church who fell ill. Cardinal Raymund Burke, who spewed conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines and referred to the coronavirus as the “Wuhan virus,” was placed on a ventilator after falling ill with the virus last year. He survived but admitted during a Mass in December that he has still not made a full recovery.

It occurs to me that we’ve actually been living through two pandemics, one of which is disinformational.

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It occurs to me that we’ve actually been living through two pandemics, one of which is disinformational.

Three pandemics.

Don't forget the rise of fascism throughout the world.

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It occurs to me that we’ve actually been living through two pandemics, one of which is disinformational.

Three pandemics.

Don't forget the rise of fascism throughout the world.

Seems like the disinformation pandemic and the rise of fascism/authoritarianism pandemic are probably closely correlated.

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It occurs to me that we’ve actually been living through two pandemics, one of which is disinformational.

Three pandemics.

Don't forget the rise of fascism throughout the world.

Seems like the disinformation pandemic and the rise of fascism/authoritarianism pandemic are probably closely correlated.

Interesting thing about that: Historically, global unrest quickly follows a pandemic.

[www.newsweek.com]

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so there is no chance I will wake up tmrw and this will all be a bad dream?

I think red wine with dinner.

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It occurs to me that we’ve actually been living through two pandemics, one of which is disinformational.

Three pandemics.

Don't forget the rise of fascism throughout the world.

Seems like the disinformation pandemic and the rise of fascism/authoritarianism pandemic are probably closely correlated.

Interesting thing about that: Historically, global unrest quickly follows a pandemic.

[www.newsweek.com]

So all three are interrelated.

The conditions described in the Newsweek article that tend to happen as a result of a medical pandemic are just the kinds of conditions Steve Bannon wants to happen so that his ilk can take over the world. Therefore, that's proof that Bannon started the Covid pandemic.

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overheard in restaurant in Fla.

couple older ladies discussing.
one had just come back from a long stay in hospital with covid having not vax'd.
"lucky to be alive", she said to the doc. "I could have died."
To which he said. "You were dying."

Meets another anti-vax friend a few days after being out who said.
"you just a have weak immune system. I'll never get covid cause I'm in better shape and healthier."
The friend was dead from Covid 2 weeks later.


when reality stares one in the face and one still denies.

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overheard in restaurant in Fla.

couple older ladies discussing.
one had just come back from a long stay in hospital with covid having not vax'd.
"lucky to be alive", she said to the doc. "I could have died."
To which he said. "You were dying."

Meets another anti-vax friend a few days after being out who said.
"you just a have weak immune system. I'll never get covid cause I'm in better shape and healthier."
The friend was dead from Covid 2 weeks later.


when reality stares one in the face and one still denies.

Antvaxxing has become a religion to many people with the onset of COVID45 and Pres. Trump.

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Another sad story, with a (only kinda) happy ending:

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When the vaccines came along, Chris became outspoken against them, espousing views that were common in his workplace and much of Texas but that put him at odds with his mother, sister and the close friends he had grown up with… Despite his family’s pleading, Chris and Diana [his wife] were adamant they did not need to be vaccinated.

Chris felt that vaccine mandates infringed on personal liberties, a perspective promoted by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other prominent Republicans…As he liked to say, “God gave us our immune system and we can fight the viruses with our own immune system.” Diana, meanwhile, was leery of anything that might hurt the developing baby she carried.

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Now…he was in a hospital intensive care room…as his wife lay unconscious, hooked up to a tangle of machines keeping her alive. Diana was 20 weeks pregnant, and he had a decision to make.

If doctors delivered the baby now, they told him, she would have the best shot at surviving. But the baby was so premature that it would almost certainly die. If Chris waited, he could lose them both.

He couldn’t decide, so he watched as his wife deteriorated. They finally put her on ECMO, where they take blood out of your body to oxygenate it because your lungs don’t work anymore.

In the end: 51 days on ECMO. Diana suffered 3 strokes and one heart attack - known complications. Her child was born prematurely. But after 139 days in the hospital, and millions in medical care, incredibly both mom and baby survived.

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She was still attached to an oxygen tank and had three tubes in her lungs to keep them inflated that were pretty painful… and she’s still weak on her left side because of the strokes.

More happy ending:

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Most of their extended family who had resisted vaccines have now gotten them after learning of Diana’s ordeal…

…umm, kinda happy:

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…but a few remained reluctant. In January, they got word that Gilbert, one of Diana’s favorite relatives on Chris’s side who was also unvaccinated, had covid… Shortly before Gilbert was put on a ventilator…Diana texted encouraging messages. “God is going to hug you very tight,”

He died in late January, and Diana cried all night.

Caught a story earlier today (not sure where maybe NPR) about a 16 year-old from a seriously anti-vaxx family who got himself across the state line to where he could get vaxxed.

Kid had the whole life ahead of him threatened by family ignorance; hope he lives long and prospers, at age 16 he deserves.

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Caught a story earlier today (not sure where maybe NPR) about a 16 year-old from a seriously anti-vaxx family who got himself across the state line to where he could get vaxxed.

Kid had the whole life ahead of him threatened by family ignorance; hope he lives long and prospers, at age 16 he deserves.

Maybe this one: [www.npr.org]

Kid traveled from Bucks County PA to Philadelphia PA

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Another sad story, with a (only kinda) happy ending:

Hated reading that. Yes it was his fault. Yes he endangered his wife and unborn child. Yes he caused her suffering. Yes he caused her aftereffects. Yes his wife is even more of a moron, stating "I wouldn't change a thing." @#$%& you, and @#$%& your sickness, and @#$%& your trite "God will hug you" disgusting @#$%& said to the dying cousin.

@#$%& all ya'll.

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Another sad story, with a (only kinda) happy ending:

Hated reading that. Yes it was his fault. Yes he endangered his wife and unborn child. Yes he caused her suffering. Yes he caused her aftereffects. Yes his wife is even more of a moron, stating "I wouldn't change a thing." @#$%& you, and @#$%& your sickness, and @#$%& your trite "God will hug you" disgusting @#$%& said to the dying cousin.

@#$%& all ya'll.

My sentiments exactly.

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I'm not sure if this is behind the New York Times paywall since I have a subscription, but it has a lot of good information about Covid antivirals and how you can go about getting them if you get a positive test result:

[www.nytimes.com]

This is from the section on how to get antiviral pills for Covid:

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How do I get antiviral pills for Covid-19?

First, you must test positive with a P.C.R. or rapid test. This can be done at home, at a regular health care provider’s office, at a testing site or at one of the pharmacy chains, community health centers, long-term-care facilities or Veterans Affairs clinics participating in the “test to treat” program.

If you test positive at a participating location that dispenses antivirals and has an authorized medical provider, you can get a Covid-19 pill prescription (if eligible) and fill it on the spot. If you test positive at a different testing site or through an at-home testing kit, you can schedule an online or in-person visit with a provider at a “test to treat” location to get and fill a prescription as well.

And just like with other medications, your regular health care provider can call in a prescription to a pharmacy for you, said Kuldip Patel, the senior associate chief pharmacy officer at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. A federal “test to treat” website, expected to go live soon, will include locations that test for the coronavirus and dispense antiviral treatments on the spot.

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I'm not sure if this is behind the New York Times paywall since I have a subscription, but it has a lot of good information about Covid antivirals and how you can go about getting them if you get a positive test result:

[www.nytimes.com]

This is from the section on how to get antiviral pills for Covid:

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How do I get antiviral pills for Covid-19?

First, you must test positive with a P.C.R. or rapid test. This can be done at home, at a regular health care provider’s office, at a testing site or at one of the pharmacy chains, community health centers, long-term-care facilities or Veterans Affairs clinics participating in the “test to treat” program.

If you test positive at a participating location that dispenses antivirals and has an authorized medical provider, you can get a Covid-19 pill prescription (if eligible) and fill it on the spot. If you test positive at a different testing site or through an at-home testing kit, you can schedule an online or in-person visit with a provider at a “test to treat” location to get and fill a prescription as well.

And just like with other medications, your regular health care provider can call in a prescription to a pharmacy for you, said Kuldip Patel, the senior associate chief pharmacy officer at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. A federal “test to treat” website, expected to go live soon, will include locations that test for the coronavirus and dispense antiviral treatments on the spot.

You left out the part about needing to be 12 and 40 kgs. My daughter who has a kidney transplant weighs a bit over 35 kgs, is cautioned to not gain weight and her tx center says she cannot receive these antivirals because she isn’t heavy enough. And, no, they won’t do partial doses because they are required to follow the manufacturer’s and FDA’s protocols. @#$%&’em.

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I'm not sure if this is behind the New York Times paywall since I have a subscription, but it has a lot of good information about Covid antivirals and how you can go about getting them if you get a positive test result:

[www.nytimes.com]

This is from the section on how to get antiviral pills for Covid:

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How do I get antiviral pills for Covid-19?

First, you must test positive with a P.C.R. or rapid test. This can be done at home, at a regular health care provider’s office, at a testing site or at one of the pharmacy chains, community health centers, long-term-care facilities or Veterans Affairs clinics participating in the “test to treat” program.

If you test positive at a participating location that dispenses antivirals and has an authorized medical provider, you can get a Covid-19 pill prescription (if eligible) and fill it on the spot. If you test positive at a different testing site or through an at-home testing kit, you can schedule an online or in-person visit with a provider at a “test to treat” location to get and fill a prescription as well.

And just like with other medications, your regular health care provider can call in a prescription to a pharmacy for you, said Kuldip Patel, the senior associate chief pharmacy officer at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. A federal “test to treat” website, expected to go live soon, will include locations that test for the coronavirus and dispense antiviral treatments on the spot.

You left out the part about needing to be 12 and 40 kgs. My daughter who has a kidney transplant weighs a bit over 35 kgs, is cautioned to not gain weight and her tx center says she cannot receive these antivirals because she isn’t heavy enough. And, no, they won’t do partial doses because they are required to follow the manufacturer’s and FDA’s protocols. @#$%&’em.

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter doesn't qualify. That is so disheartening. I hope she is able to stay safe and not get infected.

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Ted, thank you for your concern. I’ve been thinking of getting her lead underwear and bags of lead-shot for her pockets.

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Well, I tested positive the other day. I was hanging some new shades and curtains in our bedroom when I felt very tired so I took a break. Two hours later I woke up feeling warm, 103 fever. I'm fully vaxed and boosted so was hoping for the best. My temp is down to 99.8 and I still feel achy and tired but overall good. My doctor told me to stay home, plenty of liquids and to manage the symptoms and if I start having breathing problems to head to emergency immediately. I'll take another test later today. I think I'll be fine, just not used to laying around. My wife tested negative and feels ok. I fear it would have been way worse had I not been vaxed.

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Well, I tested positive the other day. I was hanging some new shades and curtains in our bedroom when I felt very tired so I took a break. Two hours later I woke up feeling warm, 103 fever. I'm fully vaxed and boosted so was hoping for the best. My temp is down to 99.8 and I still feel achy and tired but overall good. My doctor told me to stay home, plenty of liquids and to manage the symptoms and if I start having breathing problems to head to emergency immediately. I'll take another test later today. I think I'll be fine, just not used to laying around. My wife tested negative and feels ok. I fear it would have been way worse had I not been vaxed.

Good wishes. Keep us posted on your progress.

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"About 6 in 10 Americans have signs of previous COVID-19 infection: CDC"

[thehill.com]

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Almost 6 in 10 Americans have signs of previous COVID-19 infection, showing the widespread reach of the virus, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC study shows that the percentage of people testing positive for antibodies — an indication of previous COVID-19 infection — increased from about 34 percent in December to about 58 percent in February.

That period of a sharp increase coincides with the surge in cases from the omicron variant. But the antibody testing shows that even more people than reported have been infected, as has long been estimated, given that not all cases are detected or reported.

One CDC official said a forthcoming estimate will show that at some points there were as many as three total COVID-19 infections for each case that was reported.
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The rate of previous infection was even higher among children, at 75 percent among those age 11 years and under. The level was much lower, around 33 percent, among those over 65.

“These findings illustrate a high infection rate for the Omicron variant, especially among children,” the study states. “[Testing positive for antibodies] should not be interpreted as protection from future infection. Vaccination remains the safest strategy for preventing complications from [COVID-19] infection, including hospitalization among children and adults.”

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well, I made it over two years avoiding COVID. It finally got me. Had a slight cough, a little scratchy throat so took a test and crap, positive.
So much for mothers day dinner with family. A little DayQuil seems to be doing a good job keeping symptoms at bay.

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well, I made it over two years avoiding COVID. It finally got me. Had a slight cough, a little scratchy throat so took a test and crap, positive.
So much for mothers day dinner with family. A little DayQuil seems to be doing a good job keeping symptoms at bay.

Bummer. It took two weeks before I tested negative again. Just felt like I had a cold, a mild one. I'm still a little tired in the afternoon, I never was before. Fortunately, my wife never tested positive.

I know what you mean about being good for the last two years, I was, too. I was always the only one wearing a mask at the grocery store and PO.

I hope you have a speedy recovery. Stay in, forget about Mother's Day, everyone will understand and be glad you aren't there!

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well, I made it over two years avoiding COVID. It finally got me. Had a slight cough, a little scratchy throat so took a test and crap, positive.
So much for mothers day dinner with family. A little DayQuil seems to be doing a good job keeping symptoms at bay.

Get well soon. Good thing you got vaxxed.

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well, I made it over two years avoiding COVID. It finally got me. Had a slight cough, a little scratchy throat so took a test and crap, positive.
So much for mothers day dinner with family. A little DayQuil seems to be doing a good job keeping symptoms at bay.

Get well soon. Good thing you got vaxxed.

Thanks, and yes, fully vaccinated, received a J&J shot in April of 2020. Dayquil is continuing to be highly effective at keeping symptoms at bay. I'll take another test today to see if I still test positive.

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well, I made it over two years avoiding COVID. It finally got me. Had a slight cough, a little scratchy throat so took a test and crap, positive.
So much for mothers day dinner with family. A little DayQuil seems to be doing a good job keeping symptoms at bay.

Get well soon. Good thing you got vaxxed.

Thanks, and yes, fully vaccinated, received a J&J shot in April of 2020. Dayquil is continuing to be highly effective at keeping symptoms at bay. I'll take another test today to see if I still test positive.

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Got my first booster on Saturday. I had already gotten four full doses of Moderna. I’m down to three open lines on my two CDC cards. My next booster, according to the pharmacist, is due in four months. The CVS pharmacist told me I was the only recipient of a COVID45 vaccine that day and they were about to close.

My daughter, age 32, kidney transplant, got a dose of Evusheld on Friday. It is supposed to protect her for four months. It was two separate injections (from rather large syringes) in her buttocks. One was ticagevimab and the other cilgavimab; each is a monoclonal antibody (monoclonal antibodies are laboratory- produced molecules engineered to serve as substitute antibodies that can restore, enhance or mimic the immune system's attack on pathogens. Evusheld is designed to block viral attachment and entry into human cells, thus neutralizing the virus.) She has had five full doses of Moderna. We had to drive 55 miles one way to find a clinic that had stock of the Evusheld. Here are the folks eligible for the combo drug:

Any solid organ transplant recipient.
• Any solid tumor, on active myelosuppressive chemotherapy.
• Allogeneic stem cell transplant not more than two years from transplant UNLESS still on
immunosuppressive therapy.
• Autologous stem cell transplant not more than two years from transplant UNLESS still on
immunosuppressive therapy.
• B-cell malignancies, on active treatment (e.g., B-cell lymphomas, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,
acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia, etc.).
• Acute myeloid leukemia under active treatment.
• Multiple myeloma, on active treatment or maintenance therapy.
• Primary or secondary T-cell immunodeficiency, including severe combined immunodeficiency.
• Receipt of the following immunosuppressive medication within the past 12 months (including
for solid organ transplant).
o Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
o Alemtuzumab
o Anti-B-cell therapy (e.g., rituximab)
• Receipt of anti-CD19 or anti-BCMA (CAR)-T-cell immunotherapy, within six months of treatment.
• Additional pediatric conditions to be considered as Category 1 (age 12-17):Combined immune
deficiencies with or without immune dysregulation (e.g., APDS, STAT3 GOF, ALPS).
o Primary immune regulatory disorders with or without immune deficiency (e.g.,
APECED, XIAP).
o High-risk or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoblastic lymphoma on
intensive therapy (not maintenance therapy).

Also, if you can answer YES to all of the questions below, you may qualify to receive Evusheld:
o I have NOT received a COVID vaccine in the last 14 days.
o I have NOT tested positive for COVID in the last 20 days.
o I have NOT received COVID antibody treatment in the last 90 days.
o I have NOT been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the
past 10 days. Close contact means being within 6 feet of someone for 15 minutes or
more during a 24-hour period.
o I have NOT had a heart attack, stroke or other heart problems, AND I am NOT at high risk for cardiac (heart) events (NOTE: If you have discussed this with your provider and they agree you should proceed with Evusheld you can do so).

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I had to load her down with rolls of quarters in her windbreaker pockets so she would weigh the minimum 88 pounds.

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"There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It"
[www.nytimes.com]



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"There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It"
[www.nytimes.com]

How do I get to the link on safari on iOS?
I tried copying the link and pasting it into a private browsing tab but no go.

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"There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It"
[www.nytimes.com]

How do I get to the link on safari on iOS?
I tried copying the link and pasting it into a private browsing tab but no go.

Paste it into a private browsing window in Firefox and hit command+period right after the content loads to prevent the subscription-popup from blocking your view.

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"There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It"
[www.nytimes.com]

How do I get to the link on safari on iOS?
I tried copying the link and pasting it into a private browsing tab but no go.

Paste it into a private browsing window in Firefox and hit command+period right after the content loads to prevent the subscription-popup from blocking your view.

Thanks. I haven’t tried on my MBA, only my phone. I guess it’s a no go on the phone

I just remembered my hack, open in reader view on the phone or iPad and you can see the content

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Saving a click:

"This is terrific news, and there’s more. Not only will a booster with the new vaccines decrease the likelihood of infection and severe illness and help reduce transmission of the virus; it could also decrease the likelihood of developing long Covid.

The bad news? The boosters are getting so little fanfare, and so much unfounded skepticism, that too few people might get them, and lots of people who need not get sick, suffer or die will get sick, suffer or die."

I got mine, get yours so we can get this infernal thread unstickied already.

I am planning to get mine soon.

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Why Omicron Might Stick Around

Omicron, the 13th named variant of the coronavirus, seems to have a remarkable capacity to evolve new tricks.

[www.nytimes.com]

But BA.5 could be fading in the rearview mirror by winter, scientists said. Omicron has continued to evolve — likely by sometimes jumping among hosts, and sometimes hiding for months in one of them.

Since these new lineages belong to Omicron, they haven’t gotten a Greek letter of their own. But that doesn’t mean they’re just a slight twist on the original. Antibodies that could latch onto earlier forms of Omicron fare poorly against the newer ones.

“They could arguably have been given different Greek letters,” Dr. Robertson said.

BA.2.75.2 is among the newest of Omicron’s grandchildren, identified just last month. It’s also the most evasive Omicron yet, according to Dr. Murrell. In lab experiments, he and his colleagues tested BA.2.75.2 against 13 monoclonal antibodies that are either in clinical use or in development. It evaded all but one of them, bebtelovimab, made by Eli Lilly.

They also tested the antibodies from recent blood donors in Sweden. BA.2.75.2 did substantially better at escaping those defenses than other Omicron subvariants did.

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Omicron (in my non-professional opinion) appears to functionally be the end of it for the vaccinated, as expected: You'll get it, but won't be harmed and won't be sick long.

Ask me how I know? 2nd instance achieved, he other day.

Our house got Omicron when it first came around but due to our normal isolation never got any boosters. The wife and I just came back from a convention with it. Friday afternoon and the weekend were drudgery but here it is Wednesday and we're basically done with it. So this might have the kids sick in a few days as it percolates within them (they're vaxxed.)

I'd asked here a question about boosters some weeks ago but didn't get one because the bivalent wasn't yet widely available. Now it is, so we'll do that now. But at this point I'm still unclear who I'm protecting, regardless. My initial Moderna 1-2 punch is somehow over-performing?

I encourage you to stay current with all boosters.

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[www.washingtonpost.com]

Three years after the novel coronavirus emerged, a new variant, XBB.1.5, is quickly becoming the dominant strain in parts of the United States because of a potent mix of mutations that makes it easier to spread broadly, including among those who have been previously infected or vaccinated.

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“XBB did not evolve because people were vaccinated,” said Vaughn Cooper, a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Pittsburgh. “The way it evolved, let’s be straight, is because people were infected by multiple viruses at the same time.”

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The nation is averaging nearly 48,000 people hospitalized with covid-19 over a seven-day period, the highest since late February but far below the 150,000 peak set about a year ago. The average daily count of hospitalized patients is up by about 20,000 since Thanksgiving.

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Too bad most people have no idea which strain they get.
I know I would like to know.
I had a Covid exposure over the holidays from my next door neighbor. I wish I knew which one it was that he had. I am very thankful that no one exposed to him actually came down with Covid

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XXB is a pretty cool name for a variant, so we have that going for us, which is nice.

I just finished a Covid test (my first ever) which was negative. I simply have a very nasty cold. I guess I could say: Thankfully.

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I've tested positive for the last couple of days. Working at home today. Oddly enough, I got my last booster last Tuesday. Thursday night, I had chills but figured it was from the booster. Took a test Friday, and turned out positive. Honestly, though, I've been fine the whole weekend. Little stuffy. Little cough. I've had worse colds.

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I've tested positive for the last couple of days. Working at home today. Oddly enough, I got my last booster last Tuesday. Thursday night, I had chills but figured it was from the booster. Took a test Friday, and turned out positive. Honestly, though, I've been fine the whole weekend. Little stuffy. Little cough. I've had worse colds.

You should be really boosted, after you recover.
Hope you continue to improve and have minimal symptoms

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Take care, bazookaman. Keep us posted.

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No taste or smell. Thats the worst. Other than that, I'm fine. Mrs. bazookaman has it now though. She had a fever last night. She's feeling miserable.

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hang in there ms. bazookaman

we're all good now. mrs. bazookaman is still kind of draggy but the rest of us are all AOK. My taste is mostly back now.

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