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Wetworks
·I'm naturally vaccinated, so I've bypassed my opportunity to receive the vaccine. Good luck to those trying to get it.
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calalum
·A lot of people out here simply hang around at the vaccination sites for the end of the day, because all of the doses in the open vials need to be used, as they will not stay overnight, apparently. I know a lot of people who have gotten their shots in this manner. There is definitely an element of economic inequality in this chase, since the ability to sit around and wait for a shot isn’t an option for many. However, the big picture boys to get everyone vaccinated, and this is helping to reach that goal. Good luck to everyone getting the vaccine as soon as possible. Stay safe.
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vintage hab
·Here's the weekly dashboard for the county I live in. Hopefully delivery of doses picks up
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Rudi99
·Reading through the posts of this thread, I am actually relieved and glad first and foremost that I have not (yet) read a single post questioning the vaccine and Corona itself.
I was born and raised in Brazil but have been living in Germany for 6 years and have an enormous respect and love for this country, but what I have seen here the past weeks and months regarding conspiracy theories and a great disregard for the vaccines and for Corona disappoints me greatly.
I believe it has something to do with the fact that Germany has been succesful in the fight against the virus in many ways. There has not been critical situations regarding hospitals like it happened in England, for instance. I honestly think people let themselves be swayed by these conspiracy theories because they have not experienced it firsthand. In Brazil, for instance, almost everyone knows at least one person who has in fact died of or with Covid.
The other day I was on my way to do my groceries and met a friend I had not seen in a long time and after 1 minute of chat, the conversation became a conspiracy theory discussion. I could not believe that someone who went to university, has a degree, a lot of life experience would actually believe in such a thing. Even the word "nano-robots" came from this person's mouth.
It broke my heart. The deaths of so many people in my country, and people I actually knew are no theory for me.. They are very real.
So, I have a big respect for you all, that that stupidity about conspiracy theory is not even a thing.
I was born and raised in Brazil but have been living in Germany for 6 years and have an enormous respect and love for this country, but what I have seen here the past weeks and months regarding conspiracy theories and a great disregard for the vaccines and for Corona disappoints me greatly.
I believe it has something to do with the fact that Germany has been succesful in the fight against the virus in many ways. There has not been critical situations regarding hospitals like it happened in England, for instance. I honestly think people let themselves be swayed by these conspiracy theories because they have not experienced it firsthand. In Brazil, for instance, almost everyone knows at least one person who has in fact died of or with Covid.
The other day I was on my way to do my groceries and met a friend I had not seen in a long time and after 1 minute of chat, the conversation became a conspiracy theory discussion. I could not believe that someone who went to university, has a degree, a lot of life experience would actually believe in such a thing. Even the word "nano-robots" came from this person's mouth.
It broke my heart. The deaths of so many people in my country, and people I actually knew are no theory for me.. They are very real.
So, I have a big respect for you all, that that stupidity about conspiracy theory is not even a thing.
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Gav1967
·Here's the weekly dashboard for the county I live in. Hopefully delivery of doses picks up
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations
headline is 11.4m vaccinations carried out thus far. Certainly one of things our government seems to be doing well in this pandemic. Won't comment any further than that as don't want to get political
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bgrisso
·USA is not just made up of lots of states, each state is made up of lots of counties, and counties made up of districts, cities, etc. There is no cohesive or comprehensive rollout across those systems, it’s just chaos. If you don’t pro actively engage with those systems and advocate for yourself, you may get left behind. So it’s not about trying to game the system, it’s about knowing there is no organized system. If I could just sit back and relax, knowing the rollout was professional, consistent, prioritized, and wait for my turn, that would be great. Instead I’m having to contact my primary care physician, local pharmacies, county medical organizations, my health care provider/insurance, and try to figure out what the F is going on, and it’s clear no one really knows.
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Walrus
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That’s through VAMS right? That’s how it started for health care workers it’s actually a pretty good system. They also give you weekly alerts where you enter how you are feeling and any side effects. It’s not mandatory to do so but I joined it figured it’s a good way for them to gather data
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Evitzee
·It's become hopelessly politicized. We know the virus is particularly damaging to those over 65 yet many groups are now clamoring to move ahead of them (teachers, grocery and restaurant workers, even students). Sign up process in my city/county is hit or miss and they have completely changed it a couple of times. It's basically a waiting game for the vaccines to be locally available. Wife and I are both over 65 but very little vaccines have made it to our area, and our city has a generally older population. It is what it is. But it is disheartening that federal/state/local governments around the world have had about 10 months to develop a plan to innoculate the people, yet it seems very little thought was put into it until the vaccines started shipping.
There will ALWAYS be people who will shove in line, the 'I know a guy' factor has always been around and this vaccine is no exception. People are overestimating their chance of dying from the virus and underestimating the chance they will be exposed to it. They reckon something like 88 million people in the US have been exposed, that's about 1 in 4, yet we still obsess over case count and testing. The idea that we could stop the virus by locking down our economies was always a fools errand. Much damage has been done by boneheaded decisions. We will all muddle through.
There will ALWAYS be people who will shove in line, the 'I know a guy' factor has always been around and this vaccine is no exception. People are overestimating their chance of dying from the virus and underestimating the chance they will be exposed to it. They reckon something like 88 million people in the US have been exposed, that's about 1 in 4, yet we still obsess over case count and testing. The idea that we could stop the virus by locking down our economies was always a fools errand. Much damage has been done by boneheaded decisions. We will all muddle through.
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cvalue13
·The idea that we could stop the virus by locking down our economies was always a fools errand.
That was never the “idea,” and with all due respect is a fools strawman.
The “idea” was to slow and measure the rate at which the virus spread, and so to lower the resulting morbidities associated with the caring for those with a virus in a system of limited resources.
You can disagree with the actual “idea” all you want of course, but to disagree with not the idea is little off.
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Nobel Prize
·My wife and I got the Moderna first shot yesterday. Didn't feel a thing. My arm is sore now but not a big deal. As of this moment about 20 hours after the shot I have no side effects for either of us. Not sure if that will stay or if I'll feel something the next could elf days but I'm not concerned.
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Nobel Prize
·That was never the “idea,” and with all due respect is a fools strawman.
The “idea” was to slow and measure the rate at which the virus spread, and so to lower the resulting morbidities associated with the caring for those with a virus in a system of limited resources.
You can disagree with the actual “idea” all you want of course, but to disagree with not the idea is little off.
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Nobel Prize
·The question « did you get your shot »?
IMHO the question supposes people have options.
Except for Israel and perhaps the UK where they have been incredibly efficient at mass vaccination, perhaps Germany, the people being vaccinated right now are health care workers or people who are most at risk due to age or co morbidities.
So it’s not as if anyone can go in and get vaccinated when they choose.
I’m sure it’ll be months before I can get a vaccine, I’m not even thinking about it.
Also the question I think is just a gateway for conversation. TO me it is refreshing to turn this page where, slow paced or otherwise, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Gav1967
·There are a lot to eligible people that are opting Not to get it.
Is this local to you, country or worldwide? where is the evidence for this? not sure the precise figures in the uk but anecdotal evidence thus far suggests that those declining vaccination to be very small number
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cvalue13
·slow the Pace of infection (not the rate
Yes, an in-artful choice of words given the epidemiological notion of “rate” (intended colloquial sense of rate = pace) 👍
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