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I don't know if the official advice has changed in the US yet, but I remember on TWiV recently they said that the original 2 week buffer was out of an abundance of caution as there was no data, and at this point they don't see any need. Someone had written in because they were leaving the country, had to get one vaccine…

Unfortunately, testing numbers have also gone down, so I don't think we are going to get good data on case numbers, which is a shame. Considering we have no idea yet how a mild case affects your health long term, it seems like it'd be useful data to have. But the goal seems to be return to "normal", even if that means we…

Thanks :smile: The ER doctor in NYC who does weekly updates on TWIV has expressed concern that he sees patients in his hospital that were not treated correctly by their primary care or urgent care office when they first showed symptoms, especially not treating with monoclonal antibodies ASAP. I think those of us who are…

When talking about possible vaccine reactions, I think it's important to remember two things, each kind of supporting opposite sides. First, not every doctor is an expert, or even understands, virology and vaccine science. And since covid-19 is new, even doctors who have some knowledge of viruses can be no better educated…

Of course they have the right. And I have the right to receive certain services from a professional whose judgement I trust. Capitalism at work :smile:

Agreed. I would have a tough time trusting the judgement of someone who has decided not to get vaccinated for anything other than medically indicated reasons. Vaccination is a lot of protection and likely enough in the vast majority of interactions. But herd immunity for enough time for the virus to mostly peter out…

This seems to suggest "it's complicated" :smile: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/coronavirus-can-employers-ask-applicants-about-vaccination.aspx#:~:text=%22While%20asking%20about%20the%20vaccination,and%20consistent%20with%20business%20necessity.%22

It's possible it is a company policy. They have stations in several states, so maybe it's the requirement in the most stringent place or just being overly cautious about possible lawsuits!

Yep, it's just like HR requiring a doctor's note specifying why you need a long absence or some special allowance on site for a medical condition. That note detailing your med condition is kept on file, and probably has far more private info than your covid-19 vaccine card. Our HR dept is in the corporate office, and their…

The CDC isn't just declaring the science, it is translating the science into public policy. Most of the pros I listen to say that the risk to a vaccinated person, as things currently stand, is quite small. They are however concerned that if all the vaccinated stop wearing masks, the unvaccinated will too. That means we'll…

I was reading a FB post by an epidemiologist who has RA, so she has been watching closely for data on vaccine effects in immuno suppressed or compromised people. She said while there still not enough data to be conclusive, there have been no obvious increased or different side effects from the vaccines. There is a…

You mustve replied while I was adding the ETA to my response. We posted at the same time so I hadnt seen your post.

I think it's important to remember that not everyone is annoyed by wearing a mask, and there are more reasons to wear a mask than just "I'm scared if covid 19". I walk out of stores and keep my mask on until I'm in the car because wearing it is a habit, I forget it's on, so I don't think to rip it off like I'm being freed…

I'd caution that this is one study of 77 patients and they don't extrapolate to explain how the fact that there are still antibodies and means of antibody production after close to a year leads them to conclude "forever". And it's documented that's it's not unheard of for people to get covid multiple times. But the fact…

This why I was hoping mask mandates in general would continue until a community got over 70% or so vaccinated. There are some people who are not medically recommended to get vaxxed, there are some medical conditions that "may" make the vaccines less effective, and there are still many unvaxxed children. Vaccines protect…

In two weeks our office will have 80% of the employees fully vaccinated. So they are working on a "reentry plan" for everyone working from home. The GM stressed not everyone is coming back in and many will have a hybrid schedule, some days home, some days in the office. I get the impression they want to remain flexible in…

So I listened to TWIV episodes that dropped at about the same time as the CDC updated guidance on masks for vaccinated folks. They noted that the CDC releases "guidance" not "policy". The CDC did not say everyone who is vaccinated should go back to 100% normal behavior. They said the current data affirms that vaccinated…

I'm generally neutral on pickles - I'll eat them if they're there but I don't go looking for them. The exception is really garlicky crisp pickles, so garlicky they cause a little extra pucker - addictive. I probably reek of garlic for days after the rare occasion I treat myself to a jar :lol:

I don't want to veer off into the political, but they are making fun of people who identify as a different gender while making fun of the CDC. They're saying they are not going to get vaccinated and not wear a mask. I had to rephrase those sentences multiple times to try to take the teeth out of how I feel about it lol.

@baconslave Yeah I see a lot of pundits on social media say "if you trust the science and you're vaccinated you should stop wearing a mask". And that's such an oversimplified translation of what the CDC is saying. It's true in a vacuum. And it might only be true temporarily. There are still a lot of people in situations…

There are only about 20 employees working in person at my office right now, and anyone who hasn't shown the GM their vaccine card must still wear a mask, the rest of us don't have to. I've been dropping by once a week to do the onsite tasks I can't do from home, and this week I decided to stop masking. And I was surprised…

They haven't covered the new guidelines on TWIV yet, but most of the virologists/epidemiologists I follow are not thrilled. As your quote suggests, they are concerned that there are still too many people unvaxxed, and now they can just take off their masks and gather. With a large enough minority unvaxxed and unprotected,…

There are quite a few states where the vaccinated rate is well below 50%, and if they are reducing restrictions at the same time, it could explain not seeing the cases drop.

I was just hoping you could remove the other poster's linked name from your post while it was still editable so he wouldn't get a notification and come back to post something else. No worries.

@Gisel2015 if you get this in time, can you please untag the members in your last post? The posts were removed because they were against the terms of service, and there's no need to call that poster back here.

10 lbs in 5 weeks avgs to 2 lbs per week, which is a pretty fast clip. Weight loss isn't linear, and often what happens is you lose a bunch of water weight when you start out, making it seem like you lost a lot of weight fast, and then it slowly comes back as your body adjusts, making it look like you're losing slower than…

Most of the Blue Zones, with unusually high rates of centenarians, eat carb heavy diets rich in grains, vegetables, and fruit. It's important to remember that many of the stereotypical "bad carbs" are actually a pretty even mixture of carbs and fat. I don't feel full without carbs - some of the most filling foods for me…

I hate doing HIIT (real HIIT, not the circuit training lots of people try to sell as HIIT). But I think it's important, so I try to do it once or twice a week. Try being the operative word lol.

But is the country just going to stay closed forever? It is going to take years to get the majority of the planet vaccinated. The risk of the blood clots is very low, and it looks like the few deaths were from people not getting appropriate medical care because the symptoms weren't linked to a vaccine reaction. You are…

I hardly ever ate out before covid, except for fast food a couple times a week. But i decided that since I was able to WFH through the whole pandemic so far, the least I could do was give some of my stimulus money to local restaurants. So I've been ordering curbside pickup or going to food trucks far more than I did…