The COVID Vaccination Thread

[Ironbite4]

ARE YOU READY FOR A SURGE!?

U.S. Stops Mask Requirement on Planes After Judge’s Ruling (2)

Passengers on airplanes, trains and other public transportation in the U.S. don’t have to wear masks anymore, after a federal judge struck down the mandate.

news.bloomberglaw.com

NO MORE MASKING ON PLANES FOLKS! SPREAD! SPREAD! SPREAD!

Ironbite-AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[KidTDragon]

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1504299264838615041

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

I've lost count, is this wave five or six?

 

[wonko the sane?]

It depends on where you are in the states. In some places, there was no real drop in case load between the first and second, so there you would functionally be on 5. In some places: they fought every attempt to stay alive, so still on 1.

 

[Paladin]

My mother just tested positive for COVID.

double-masked everywhere, double-vaccinated AND double-boostered. still not good enough.

She's 67 and a cancer survivor.

I extend the biggest possible hug YOU to every single anti-mask anti-science person for endangering her, my dad, their coworkers and the rest of the family.

 

[lastmaximal]

Hope it ends up being a mild case, and that nothing long-term is left behind.

That FU is well-deserved I'm sure.

 

[Shattered Trousers]

Indeed, I hope your mum recovers quickly and is not left with any lingering side-effects.

My boss tested positive last week, after managing to avoid catching Covid throughout this entire pandemic.
I hear he's having a pretty rough go of it, so that's not good for him.

~L~

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Moderna’s omicron-combo booster outcompetes current booster

Antibody data looks strong, but duration and subvariant effectiveness are unknown.

arstechnica.com

...A combination COVID-19 booster dose that targets the ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the initial omicron variant, BA.1, appears to outperform the current booster against both of those versions of the virus, Moderna reported Wednesday.

Specifically, Moderna says the combination booster increased neutralizing antibodies against omicron 8-fold, while the original booster only increased antibody levels around 4.4-fold...

FDA advisers overwhelmingly endorse Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

The company hopes it will sway vaccine holdouts to finally get their shots.

arstechnica.com

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A committee of independent, expert advisers for the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing the two-dose Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, with 21 of 22 committee members voting in favor of the vaccine and one member abstaining.

The endorsement is only for a two-dose primary series in adults, not for boosters. The FDA is not obligated to follow the advice of its committee—the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC)—but the agency typically heeds its advice. If the FDA authorizes the vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will need to sign off on use before it becomes available...

 

[Dekafox]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1534552307563642880

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1534554005828943873

 

[Pocket]

A conversation I just had on Reddit gave me a brilliantly evil idea: What if we made gun ownership contingent on proof of vaccination?

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

A conversation I just had on Reddit gave me a brilliantly evil idea: What if we made gun ownership contingent on proof of vaccination?

Because stupid Rednecks would STILL end up shooting themselves in their feet...

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

They'll somehow conclude that Big Pharma is trying to take their guns and start shooting up hospitals.

 

[Pocket]

It's frankly amazing that they haven't already.

 

[Paladin]

Three guesses which state isn't ordering vaccines for kids.

The first two don't count.

DeSantis: ‘We are not going to order’ vaccines for kids for state health departments

Amid backlash from political rivals, medical professionals and senior federal government officials alike, DeSantis on Monday morning reaffirmed his decision not to preorder newly authorized COVID-1…

www.orlandosentinel.com

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Florida has basically seceded in every way that doesn't involve cutting us off from federal money or losing our seats in congress.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

So, despite my best efforts, someone in my mother's quilt group (and I also learned she was being more lax with masking than she should have been) had "da vid" and ended up spreading it to a bunch of people. Including my mother, who infected me.
Symptoms started on Saturday, but the COVID test turned negative. Retested today, and it was positive. Symptoms are mostly severe cold (congestion, cough, headache), though today I've lost taste.

So, yay! Guess I won't need a booster for a while.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/29/ted-cruz-elmo-sesame-street-covid-vaccine/

Cancun Cruz is going after Sesame Street again. My money's on the muppets over the puppet.

 

[Wheelimus]

Someone tell Cancun Cruz to stop making SNL material, they're on hiatus.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Welp, my brother's entire family has covid. Okay, so, not a big deal, they're isolating and all that.

So... today dad is pretty congested, and both mom and I have scratchy throats. jive. We went and got some tests, dad is going to test sometime in the next day or so, and if he's positive then mom and I will test too. Considering we're planning a trip to ottawa in the next week: I kinda hopes its negative, I want out of the province for a few hours. Hit up a TRU that doesn't outright suck.

Edit: of course. Dad has covid, going to test myself tomorrow.

 

[Guardian Prime]

Yikes! Hope you don't have it, Wonko. And I wish the best for the rest of your family.