I tried to book my booster but I can't. I guess it's possible to do six months after the second standard jab only. So I have to wait till mid-December. A sigh... Over 10.000 new cases today, hospitals are getting full, people are dying again. Masks have been mandatory all the time here, in all the public spaces, but they only decrease the risk, they are not the full protection. All of that sucks.
lioness, sorry to read hospital numbers where you live are high. What country are you in where masks in public spaces are standard? Even though masks are (as you say) not enough, they really do help. I am in the U.S. and would so like masks to be viewed as a useful easy way to protect others and self. Alas, they're currently more a symbol to fight over than a tool to fight the virus. (Sigh.)
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I tried to book my booster but I can't. I guess it's possible to do six months after the second standard jab only. So I have to wait till mid-December. A sigh... Over 10.000 new cases today, hospitals are getting full, people are dying again. Masks have been mandatory all the time here, in all the public spaces, but they only decrease the risk, they are not the full protection. All of that sucks.
lioness, sorry to read hospital numbers where you live are high. What country are you in where masks in public spaces are standard? Even though masks are (as you say) not enough, they really do help. I am in the U.S. and would so like masks to be viewed as a useful easy way to protect others and self. Alas, they're currently more a symbol to fight over than a tool to fight the virus. (Sigh.)
The numbers seem to rocket, today it's been 15.500 new cases.
I live in Poland and yes, the masks are the standard here all the time. Some people ignore them though, I'd say 20-30% of population. So again, the police are to impose high fines on those who break the rule.
Btw, only 52% of the population has been vaccinated. The other part just doesn't want to. 8 people out of 10 in the hospitals are not vaccinated. According to the official reports 2% of all corona deaths are vaccinated people. I guess that US statistics are a little better. Masks are really not enough what doesn't mean they are useless and shouldn't be worn.
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.
I tried to book my booster but I can't. I guess it's possible to do six months after the second standard jab only. So I have to wait till mid-December. A sigh... Over 10.000 new cases today, hospitals are getting full, people are dying again. Masks have been mandatory all the time here, in all the public spaces, but they only decrease the risk, they are not the full protection. All of that sucks.
lioness, sorry to read hospital numbers where you live are high. What country are you in where masks in public spaces are standard? Even though masks are (as you say) not enough, they really do help. I am in the U.S. and would so like masks to be viewed as a useful easy way to protect others and self. Alas, they're currently more a symbol to fight over than a tool to fight the virus. (Sigh.)
On one of my flights yesterday a man was wearing a mask that read, “this mask does nothing.” I wanted to say to him, “OK, then if you need surgery let’s let your operating team go in with no masks.”
lioness, sorry to read hospital numbers where you live are high. What country are you in where masks in public spaces are standard? Even though masks are (as you say) not enough, they really do help. I am in the U.S. and would so like masks to be viewed as a useful easy way to protect others and self. Alas, they're currently more a symbol to fight over than a tool to fight the virus. (Sigh.)
On one of my flights yesterday a man was wearing a mask that read, “this mask does nothing.” I wanted to say to him, “OK, then if you need surgery let’s let your operating team go in with no masks.”
Saddest thing so far i saw in all of this was yesterday a perfectly healthy 91 year old died of covid19 because she listened to her family and didn't get the vaccine. Never in a hospital in her life. That makes me angry. You don't want it fine be stupid. Don't influence others. It's like shoving religion up people's a$ses. Just don't
Post by weedyburton79 on Nov 17, 2021 14:31:55 GMT 1
Got my third Pfizer dose Monday afternoon. Yesterday I felt nowhere near as bad as I felt after the first two doses! Overnight Monday I woke up with a dull headache and feeling a little achy/chills. More of the same has continued throughout yesterday — the headache and achiness came and went with Tylenol. No complaints.
For reference, I couldn’t get out of bed the day after each of the first two doses. Completely useless. Yesterday, on the other hand, was just some general uncomfortableness.
I've heard horror stories of friends being knocked down pretty severely by their third doses. Glad I was able to dodge that bullet. Feeling 100% this morning!
Got my third Pfizer dose Monday afternoon. Yesterday I felt nowhere near as bad as I felt after the first two doses! Overnight Monday I woke up with a dull headache and feeling a little achy/chills. More of the same has continued throughout yesterday — the headache and achiness came and went with Tylenol. No complaints.
For reference, I couldn’t get out of bed the day after each of the first two doses. Completely useless. Yesterday, on the other hand, was just some general uncomfortableness.
I've heard horror stories of friends being knocked down pretty severely by their third doses. Glad I was able to dodge that bullet. Feeling 100% this morning!
I'm getting my booster tomorrow. I was considering walking down the vaccine centre which is right next to the lake so I hope I'm able to walk back home again.
Just got back from updating my 5g & wifi service. Bit ridiculous really. When you get your first & second shots they give you a little slip of paper which has their stamp on & what type of update you were given etc. After that you are sent a card that has a QR code on that is scannable so as to see all the same details on the card plus batch numbers & so on. A vaccine passport if you like. Anyway, after getting that card, at the time there was no information on the need for a 3rd update until a couple of months ago. Naturally i binned the piece of paper thinking it was a bit redundant. Today, at the vaccine point they asked for it. I told them I'd chucked it out but showed them the card with the QR code on & they said that didn't matter & that I needed that piece of paper. WTAF? I had to read the code on my phone myself to show them when my 1st & 2nd upgrades happened. Anyway. I am now boostered.
edit: Starting to feel a wee bit rough now. Like I have a hangover.
I remember waaasaaay back somewhere at the beginning or middle of this topic, I made the remark that I hoped by the "end" of this thing we'd all be happy to hug each other again.
Well, that was funny. I pictured a neat, tidy end with an announcement, or something. It feels like things have changed forever. There won't be a neat, tidy end, more like a fading line in the sand made by the tide going in and out. Welcome to forever!
I remember waaasaaay back somewhere at the beginning or middle of this topic, I made the remark that I hoped by the "end" of this thing we'd all be happy to hug each other again.
Well, that was funny. I pictured a neat, tidy end with an announcement, or something. It feels like things have changed forever. There won't be a neat, tidy end, more like a fading line in the sand made by the tide going in and out. Welcome to forever!
I know, right ? At this point, I don’t even feel comfortable going out in crowds (no hockey games or concerts for me this year), let along hugging others! I really hope this won’t last forever though, I really miss hugging!
I remember waaasaaay back somewhere at the beginning or middle of this topic, I made the remark that I hoped by the "end" of this thing we'd all be happy to hug each other again.
Well, that was funny. I pictured a neat, tidy end with an announcement, or something. It feels like things have changed forever. There won't be a neat, tidy end, more like a fading line in the sand made by the tide going in and out. Welcome to forever!
That's such a good point. It's like comparing it to an air raid where there's a siren to signal it's finished. That's just not going to happen sadly.
Just got back from updating my 5g & wifi service. Bit ridiculous really. When you get your first & second shots they give you a little slip of paper which has their stamp on & what type of update you were given etc. After that you are sent a card that has a QR code on that is scannable so as to see all the same details on the card plus batch numbers & so on. A vaccine passport if you like. Anyway, after getting that card, at the time there was no information on the need for a 3rd update until a couple of months ago. Naturally i binned the piece of paper thinking it was a bit redundant. Today, at the vaccine point they asked for it. I told them I'd chucked it out but showed them the card with the QR code on & they said that didn't matter & that I needed that piece of paper. WTAF? I had to read the code on my phone myself to show them when my 1st & 2nd upgrades happened. Anyway. I am now boostered.
edit: Starting to feel a wee bit rough now. Like I have a hangover.
Your absolutely necessary piece of paper story is so typical for our region. There is a quote from Mikhail Bulgakov's famous novel "Master and Margarita". It reads: "No documents, no person. So that means I don't exist since I don't have any documents" So true... From totalitarian Soviet Union it spread to the whole Eastern and Central Europe. And still exists unfortunately.
I hope you will feel better in the morning, Steve.
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.