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My first thought was allergies also. I think a lot of people have discovered that side benefit of masking up. There could be any number of valid reasons to wear a mask, so why assume it's covid?

Is this why the disagrees on my post? I didn't mean make it mandatory. Instead, make it an acceptable choice for anyone to wear with an extra dose of approval if they wear one when they have a cold. I plan on wearing one this fall/winter, not just for protection but for keeping out the freezing air. :smile:

I would like to see masks become the norm during flu season. Going a full year without catching a cold or the flu has been a positive.

Remember if you stand in front of your shopping cart (trolley) then you are in control of how close others can get to you.

I have a master (a cat, of course) and a flock of chickens. Plus one wild turkey who moved in and made the chickens his minions so I call him Gru. It would be a sad world without critters.

I've loosened up enough to not disinfect everything, but still wear masks and prefer not to go inside. Of course, that might just be my anti-social side.

My sister has a co-worker who has already booked a Disney vacation for right after their vaccination. I'm only one week post shot 2 and I'm fighting myself to stay safe until the two weeks are over. My aquarium has cycled and I want to go fish shopping. This is not intended to downplay how serious the situation is in much…

Moderna, those were the listed side effects on the CDC site. Down to just a lingering headache now, so very happy. My mom thinks since the vaccine hit me this hard that I would have been in trouble if I had caught covid.

Woohoo! Got the fever. Have had every side effect listed.

After my first moderna shot the pharmacist didn't say anything about avoiding painkillers. This time I was told to take Tylenol and avoid ibuprofin. I just checked the CDC guidance and it doesn't suggest any restrictions post shot. Any ideas why there is a difference?

I just got my second Moderna shot. Definitely felt it going in this time; either because it was a different pharmacist or it was the chip going in. ;)

Wow, that traveled fast. It's only been a couple weeks since I first heard about it in India.

There was one KK location in my state, but it closed years ago. I'm not driving to another state for a so-so donut.

A few interesting ideas were discussed until they came back and started back up with vaccine = poison. Personally, I think that should earn them a time-out from the forum.

And she saw this coming as a 15 year old.

South Dakota has identified the UK, California and South African variants in the state.

Woohoo! Just got my first dose. This was also the first time I've been inside a store in a year; very strange feeling. I got to do lots of observing because the pharmacist was running 15 minutes behind plus the 15 minutes waiting after. Store employees doing an amazing job keeping their masks on properly (but they do have…

I can spot 3 masks in that crowd; one is a chin mask and one is a mouth mask.

Well, I made my appointment to get the Moderna dose. I was holding off so others with higher needs could get theirs, but my son asked me to go to his graduation in May. I would have liked to get the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, but that's not available locally. Of course I will continue to stay away from others and wear a…

My dad got his second Moderna yesterday. He feels a little under the weather today but sounded good on the phone.

Not to derail the thread, but I really wish Gardisal had been available back when I was young.

An acquaintance (53 male) who was healthy 3 months ago pre-covid now uses a walker, is on oxygen and has to take insulin shots. I will be getting vaccinated.

Hypothetical: if there were no restrictions, costs, shortages and you could choose which vaccine to receive, which would you?

When I worked at the hospital, I once had an ER doctor send a six-year-old to be seen in Urgent Care. Turned out she needed emergency surgery that night on her appendix. I was in my early thirties when I got Shingles. Never thought to ask why; just a matter of 'stuff happens'.

Looking back at the first page reminded me how badly the WHO dropped the ball on this.

Did they explain how it could be spread by someone who isn't infected?

My mother (75+) got her vaccine appointment today. My dad (74) has to wait. I've got the extra health risks that could potentially get me in for a shot, but my personality is loving the isolation and I'm content for teachers, grocery store workers and everyone who needs socializing to go first.

Just a pessimistic note on the British variant. It was first identified in September in Kent and the surge came four months later in January. This is why there are cautionary watches on March for the US.

Regarding old history cropping up: a few years ago my retired English teacher answered his door and was shot dead by a high school classmate he hadn't seen in over 50 years.

The CDC has a page to track variants in US states. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html