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COVID-19 Boots on the ground reports, what is happening in your town?
- Thread starter shaggyballs
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Been almost a month since my second jab. Soreness at injection site is a good description, the second nurse wiggled more than the first nurse did, resulting in a larger bruise. And that was it.
Oh, and the extra fifteen minutes tacked on to the wait time the second time around. What's up with that?
I headed out at 29 minutes, prepared to argue the last minute if need be.
In public I still wear a mask
The people in the store or in line for coffee with me do not know I am vaccinated so wearing a mask eases their stress by a huge amount and does not hurt me in the least. I have a colorful hippie style mask suitable for a 1960's refugee.
over here the young people are starting to get really angry, last Friday a huge mob of teenagers went nutz, as they were approached by police to disperse and follow covid rules they start throwing shit and even petrol bombs were used. thats normally not how things go here, maybe on the 1st of May demos, but on Easter Friday its unprecedented. the news is saying the kids come from all over society, right wing, left wing, rich, poor. they have apparently had enough and i really don't blame them.
With protective gear, those with the most severe comorbidities need to be looked out for the most.
I use an N95 masks I treat well, as I have several comorbidities and am in an area with an abundance of virus and variants as well.
Do believe I have addressed everything you brought up in your odd accusation in which imiubu found comfort.
Now churches have opened again. The old feel invincible now they've had their jabs, and all bundled together to sing to their invisible friend.
They may be safe, but what they spread between them will lead to others dying. I'm really annoyed that this has been allowed here. Some things just aren't needed when trying to corner something invisible and real.
They may be safe, but what they spread between them will lead to others dying. I'm really annoyed that this has been allowed here. Some things just aren't needed when trying to corner something invisible and real.
Isolation was always my way, now I have a valid reason. I just resent having to wear a mask inside my own home, because a vaccinated oldie comes here straight after church thinking that because "they've all had their vaccines, I shouldn't be worried". Old people just don't understand that its not like a traditional vaccine. They don't get any of this. Its sad that so many very young people are the same way.
I’ve been volunteering at one of our state’s mass vax clinics and will try to answer your question from my perspective. When patients register and /or when they answer the questionnaire about allergies and medical history, the program will determine if the individual should have a 15 or 30 minute recommended observation period. Medication allergies, particularly a history of anaphylactic reactions, certain medical conditions or people on certain medications like prescription blood thinners will trigger the longer wait time. If someone does not want to wait or if someone wants to leave earlier, none of us will stop them. We are not babysitters, we are simply there to monitor and help keep people safe. Out of the thousands of people we jab daily, we always have a few people with mild reactions like dizziness or light headedness. Out of the 70-80,000 people vaccinated at our site, we’ve also had a few people fall, difficulty breathing, anaphylactic reactions and one had a seizure. I hope this helps.
What do you do when someone takes a turn for the worse at a vac centre? Here it takes 45 mins at the quickest for an ambulance, and that's if they aren't busy. Then that ambulance sits by the road for up to two hours waiting for a free slot to open up at the hospital. This reduces the official time ambulances wait outside the hospital to admit patients. So if someone can't breath, I can't see them making it around here. Its also something that is not reported here. We've basically been told about 8 cases in 2.2 million doses
Many of the volunteers are retired medical people and we have a physician as well as a rapid response team made up of paramedics and EMTs. They have an assortment of medications including epi-pens and O2. We are pretty close to the University hospital, and their ambulances can respond pretty quickly.
I suspect that the majority of the milder responses such as light-headedness, dizzyness and nausea could probably be attributed to anxiety and a release of stress related neurotransmitters, etc. We’ve had very few severe reactions, but they do occur.
UK mulls emergency education plan as 200,000+ primary school students lack basic reading skills after Covid-19 lockdowns
https://www.rt.com/uk/520110-emergency-education-plan-covid-reading/
https://www.rt.com/uk/520110-emergency-education-plan-covid-reading/
Had to fly home today. On the last leg of the flight, some dumb ass mo fo refused to wear his mask on the plane. Passengers around him kept asking him to wear his mask properly. He called the people around him uneducated idiots and kept trying to pick an argument. The flight attendants also asked him at least five or six times. As soon as they turned their backs, he’d lower the mask below his chin or under his nose. We were just getting ready to depart and one of the pilots came out from the cockpit, stopped everything and tossed him out. I’m still laughing. I wonder how he’s getting home now?!
Had to fly home today. On the last leg of the flight, some dumb ass mo fo refused to wear his mask on the plane. Passengers around him kept asking him to wear his mask properly. He called the people around him uneducated idiots and kept trying to pick an argument. The flight attendants also asked him at least five or six times. As soon as they turned their backs, he’d lower the mask below his chin or under his nose. We were just getting ready to depart and one of the pilots came out from the cockpit, stopped everything and tossed him out. I’m still laughing. I wonder how he’s getting home now?!
you find these stories in the news every other day. i still think its very strange that everything is closed down, but somehow people are still flying around the place spreading covid all over the place.
so going to the beach is irresponsible and dangerous eh? but flying around in a tinny box sharing air with hundreds of people for hours on end is fine?
I never stated that going to the beach was irresponsible and dangerous. However, public officials can make that proclamation if they deem it necessary.
As for flying, public officials and corporate officials make that decision, and the airlines have made changes in their policies and procedures to mitigate the risk. I try to obey the rules and do no harm while mitigating any harm that might come my way.
And as i said in my last post, it wasn’t fine, because they had to throw a jerk off of the plane because he wasn’t willing to follow the rules that he had previously and repeatedly agreed to. I do regret we weren’t moving at the time though.
Edit: “Everything” is not closed down where i live. In fact, lockdown restrictions were lifted a months ago as our infection/hospitalization numbers declined. Vaccinations are occurring at a rapid clip. Restaurants have been open with limited indoor dining, outdoor dining, takeout and delivery. Grocery stores do not seem to have limited occupancy levels any longer. I wish movie theaters would open, but i suspect that will be phased in as more people get vaccinated.
I didn't say it should be, just that I wish it was. But for someone who has repeatedly said they won't wear a mask because they don't believe in the virus, to call someone expressing their personal feelings, selfish, while risking killing others, is a little hypocritical.
to be honest i get the distinct feeling that you are not alone in wishing a for ever lockdown on us. seems some people have forgotten what it means to be human. they think back to being free and shudder. happens to prisoners too, they re offend within hours so they can go back in their safe bubble where they are looked after and never have to worry about food, shelter or medical care.
