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Grumpy Gramps wrote:Truth be told, looking through the site, it takes some skill, if you want to find the owner here; without Coligny's hint I wouldn't have guessed, if I were new here. All access to the member list is denied to the little people (or is it only me?).
Wage Slave wrote:It's working OK now with an explanation. The hosting company changed their PHP or something and then were tardy responding. Mr Hammer has sorted it though.
Wage Slave wrote:Speaking of COVID
Wage Slave wrote:Nope, although I do have a relevant condition. Everyone around was a bit surprised as people in their 80s haven't got one yet. Unfortunately my doctor was also surprised and hasn't got any stock yet!
Russell wrote:Wage Slave wrote:Speaking of COVID
Where did you get that envelope?
Russell wrote:Wage Slave wrote:Nope, although I do have a relevant condition. Everyone around was a bit surprised as people in their 80s haven't got one yet. Unfortunately my doctor was also surprised and hasn't got any stock yet!
Do you have a choice in what vaccine you can get?
You know the AstraZeneca vaccine has a risk of thrombosis for under-60 people? Though the majority at risk are women, it is now banned for under-60 age in Germany and the Netherlands.
The alternative Pfizer vaccine is available in Japan: wife's family-in-law member working in the medical field recently got it.
matsuki wrote:With all my family/friends in the states vaccinated, I'm still wondering why my physician friends here are still waiting....and I'm hearing more and more locals talk of how scary it is.
Wage Slave wrote:The letter specifies Pfizer vaccine so I should worry about extremely rare and anaphylactic shock instead. It would seem Germany and The Netherlands are acting with an abundance of caution.
Scipio wrote:Wow Wage, you must have something quite serious to get that letter. I hope you stay safe. My father-in law, who's 90 and living in communal care in Sendai, has not heard a dicky bird about when he will be getting his first vaccine. I have high blood pressure and asthma, and my doctor has told me to realistic not expect a shot until early September, the way thing are developing here in Japan.
I'd get a plane back to the UK in early July - by then all Brits should be vaccinated - but, although I have a UK registered place of abode, for banking reasons, the wife doesn't and I can't, with any clear conscience, get the vaccine, while she doesn't. It's disgraceful, the slow speed of vaccinations in Japan.
Wage Slave wrote:Why the UK and other European countries were hit so hard is a mystery but there is no denying the impact. It's been pretty traumatic in comparison.
matsuki wrote:Wage Slave wrote:Why the UK and other European countries were hit so hard is a mystery but there is no denying the impact. It's been pretty traumatic in comparison.
In hindsight, I think it's mostly due to masking. Too many potential mass spreading situations than never panned out here to deny how effective it has been. That being said, I wonder if any legit progress has been made on localized mask production around the world. Reliance on the CCP for PPE is a pretty black and white issue at this point. Round 3 could happen at any time and it's the kind of insurance every country obviously needs.
Wage Slave wrote:You may well be right that it is important, in particular if more or less everyone is wearing the non woven similar to surgical masks people wear here. I'm still not sure that explains it all though - It really has been so much worse in Europe and America even though test and trace were much more deployed as were strict lockdowns.
Grumpy Gramps wrote:Oh yay, the admin is in a great mood today, it's not a 403.
matsuki wrote: Less initial and secondary seeding, less "at-risk" people probably meant less transmission. Carb overload disease in the west is real haha. At this point, I know more than a few people who were exposed, had no symptoms, but tested positive for anti-bodies. I think if you were exposed with a limited viral load and you're healthy, there's a good chance you developed anti-bodies. Does that mean you're totally immune? I sure as hell wouldn't be risky or refuse vaccination, but it's possible you have some immunity and less chance of spreading.
wangta wrote: . . .
As for the vaccine, some non-crazies have pointed out that vaccines such as the polio one took years to develop and has wiped it out where people are vaccinated. There are medical people who think the Covid-19 vaccines are rushed and even some who think the Pzifer and Moderna are `gene therapy`. I know fuck all about that but I`d be interested to hear from people who do.
Isle of View wrote:
mRNA vaccines have been under development for decades.
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