Covid-19

[boozehound]

We got the first shot a week ago but had to drive 90+ minutes each way. The second shot will be at a location about 30 minutes away in a couple weeks. Vary happy to save on that drive, even happier with the prospect of having it behind us.......... for now.

It seems to be pretty efficient so far in NJ. We actually had appointments in April that we booked a long time ago, however this week we got emails with a link from the NJ Health Department to schedule for next week at a vaccine megasite 20 min from my house. Seems pretty easy so far.

[xu82]

It seems to be pretty efficient so far in NJ. We actually had appointments in April that we booked a long time ago, however this week we got emails with a link from the NJ Health Department to schedule for next week at a vaccine megasite 20 min from my house. Seems pretty easy so far.

EXTREMELY efficient for us. I guess it was National Guard and VERY well organized. They were really moving people through there. First time was a County fairground, next time is at the Delta Museum down by the airport. HUGE parking lot (and actually kind of a cool museum). I’m glad we got to change to a closer location.

My wife signed up on line after reading my 93 year old mother was allowed to get 2 caregivers access to shots. I do her shopping, get her to the doctor, pharmacy, etc. Nobody ever even asked who we were even caring for, much less need any kind of documentation. Whatever, get those shots out! And take care of the teachers!

[Lloyd Braun]

Happy anniversary... what a difference a year can make.

I’ve been waiting for the CDC to give more motivation for people to be vaccinated, as there is still a large percentage of the population that is declining. Yesterday these guidelines were released for those fully vaccinated.

If fully vaccinated it is considered safe to:
*Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or staying 6 feet apart.

*Visit with unvaccinated people from one other household indoors without wearing masks or staying 6 feet apart if everyone in the other household is at low risk for severe disease.

*Refrain from quarantine and testing if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19 after contact with someone who has COVID-19.


The case graphs are trending downward so there is some light at the end of the tunnel as more vaccine gets rolled out. In Ohio the amount of vaccine sitting in the fridge or freezer remains quite high. Hopefully that changes soon.

[boozehound]

EXTREMELY efficient for us. I guess it was National Guard and VERY well organized. They were really moving people through there. First time was a County fairground, next time is at the Delta Museum down by the airport. HUGE parking lot (and actually kind of a cool museum). I’m glad we got to change to a closer location.

My wife signed up on line after reading my 93 year old mother was allowed to get 2 caregivers access to shots. I do her shopping, get her to the doctor, pharmacy, etc. Nobody ever even asked who we were even caring for, much less need any kind of documentation. Whatever, get those shots out! And take care of the teachers!

My wife hot her shot yesterday at a local college. She said it was also administered by the National Guard and was an extremely organized and efficient operation. Lots of people we know starting to get vax appointments in the next few weeks. It really feels like the pace is really picking up. My parents and in-laws have all been vaccinated as well (all in Ohio).

EDIT: Also glad to see the updated CDC guidelines. They needed that to motivate people to get the vax. I'm happy (well, maybe not happy) to continue masking in public after I get vaccinated, but I had no intention of masking when getting together with friends and family.

[STL_XUfan]

Happy anniversary... what a difference a year can make.

I’ve been waiting for the CDC to give more motivation for people to be vaccinated, as there is still a large percentage of the population that is declining. Yesterday these guidelines were released for those fully vaccinated.

If fully vaccinated it is considered safe to:
*Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or staying 6 feet apart.

*Visit with unvaccinated people from one other household indoors without wearing masks or staying 6 feet apart if everyone in the other household is at low risk for severe disease.

*Refrain from quarantine and testing if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19 after contact with someone who has COVID-19.


The case graphs are trending downward so there is some light at the end of the tunnel as more vaccine gets rolled out. In Ohio the amount of vaccine sitting in the fridge or freezer remains quite high. Hopefully that changes soon.

I am really worried about them not clarifying what "fully vaccinated means" in these articles. I think you are going to get a lot of people that get their shot and immediately run out to see their grandkids rather than waiting the two week period after the shot (or longer for the 1 shot J&J).

[GoMuskies]

People shouldn't have been avoiding their grandkids in the first place IMO. I think they'll be fine (particularly with the steeply declining case numbers already and if they take "fully vaccinated" to mean having had the second shot, because the first shot will be providing quite a bit of protection).

[Mrs. Garrett]

I actually think they got the vaccination order backwards. Start with the people that are going to be out in the world to get the economy moving first. Then move to the elderly who for the most part aren't going out into the world. But when most of the people making the decisions are elderly, well they are going to take care of themselves first.

[Lamont Sanford]

I actually think they got the vaccination order backwards. Start with the people that are going to be out in the world to get the economy moving first. Then move to the elderly who for the most part aren't going out into the world. But when most of the people making the decisions are elderly, well they are going to take care of themselves first.

With that said, when should your beloved Sleepy Joe Biden have received his vaccinations??? With President Harris actually doing everything...

[GoMuskies]

I actually think they got the vaccination order backwards. Start with the people that are going to be out in the world to get the economy moving first. Then move to the elderly who for the most part aren't going out into the world. But when most of the people making the decisions are elderly, well they are going to take care of themselves first.

Completely disagree. Get the most vulnerable vaccinated first. Then everyone else can go back out into the world as normal even before they get vaccinated, because who really cares if young, healthy people get Covid as long as they're not likely to pass it on to someone who it might kill.

[Lloyd Braun]

I am really worried about them not clarifying what "fully vaccinated means" in these articles. I think you are going to get a lot of people that get their shot and immediately run out to see their grandkids rather than waiting the two week period after the shot (or longer for the 1 shot J&J).

In the link provided it says this: “ A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine. Although vaccinations are accelerating, CDC estimates that just 9.2% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine that the FDA has authorized for emergency use.”