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Cookie Monster
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Wed Oct 27, 2021 3:43 pm

Hidin Bodies (126579776) wrote:I use 'natural immunity' now to differentiate from 'herd immunity'. The term herd immunity is a lightning rod for politics (even though it is the correct term), and so I skip using it. But yes they are identical.

I'm confused.

They aren't identical. If they were, you wouldn't be trying to differentiate between them one sentence above. What am I misreading?

You're born with natural immunity while almost everyone else is susceptible. My brother is naturally immune to polio so didn't require vaccination when everyone else still did (1972). (We still don't have herd immunity to polio, we "just" eradicated it.) He and I are both immune to poison ivy. We can roll in it with open cuts and nothing happens. I've never had it in my life. Natural immunities are rarer and less/not systemic. They're anomalies. (I think your-naturally-immune-to-COVID number is way high. I think many of those people quarantined effectively. I also think way more people got it and didn't even know it than we realize. Neal and I were both sick right in the middle of things, assumed it was "something else", never tested (they told people not to - dumb in my opinion), and to this day we don't know if it was, in fact, COVID. I'm sure you're aware that in a natural/true curve, it can be assumed that just as many people had it and didn't even know as the number of people on the other end of the extreme, who died from it.) Herd immunity is totally systemic and happens in waves and steps.

(Not that it matters that much to your original points. You're just one of the group of people I can exercise linguistics with. :hug:

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MilKmaN ibZ
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Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:54 pm

Cookie Monster (4327680) wrote:
ibZ (187865262) wrote:You can be vaccinated and protect yourself

Not everyone can be vaccinated and not every system will accept the vaccination. People in those groups are already high-risk, and now have no protection against COVID.

You can still be a carrier of covid with the vaccine and transmit it to other people like normal.
It makes no difference being vaccinated or not in this case.
It just supposedly reduces the severity of symptoms if you do catch covid.

Cookie Monster
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Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:48 pm

ibZ (187865262) wrote:
Cookie Monster (4327680) wrote:
ibZ (187865262) wrote:You can be vaccinated and protect yourself

Not everyone can be vaccinated and not every system will accept the vaccination. People in those groups are already high-risk, and now have no protection against COVID.

You can still be a carrier of covid with the vaccine and transmit it to other people like normal.
It makes no difference being vaccinated or not in this case.
It just supposedly reduces the severity of symptoms if you do catch covid.

Yes, you're correct. I was doing the thing where I was writing about vaccination but thinking about masks.

Rev Blonde
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Tue Nov 02, 2021 12:48 pm

I've got Covid right now! I got the vaccine back in March and just got the booster a few days before I tested positive (I likely had it brewing when I got the booster). I've felt like I have a teensy head cold for a couple days. That's it. No coughing, fever, aches or fatigue. Lost my sense of smell, but I think it's coming back. I consider myself super duper lucky and I hope everybody stays healthy!

(Side note: I won't tell you what to do, but consider me a big fan of vaccination. It probably saved my butt. Yay for science!)

Rod
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Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:41 pm

Rev Blonde (105981864) wrote:I've got Covid right now! I got the vaccine back in March and just got the booster a few days before I tested positive (I likely had it brewing when I got the booster). I've felt like I have a teensy head cold for a couple days. That's it. No coughing, fever, aches or fatigue. Lost my sense of smell, but I think it's coming back. I consider myself super duper lucky and I hope everybody stays healthy!

(Side note: I won't tell you what to do, but consider me a big fan of vaccination. It probably saved my butt. Yay for science!)

I'm glad you are doing well with it and hope you get clear of it soon!

Rev Blonde
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Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:58 pm

Thank you! :thumbsup:

Rod
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Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:41 pm

So here we are. Vaccines. Infections. Deaths. Lock downs. Natural immunity. Spikes. Treatments. Science. Media. Politics.............

The drum continues to beat, life continues to go on, and now Covid is just a part of it. A lot of people have accepted it as a reality and weighed that risk as part of the equation. A few still hold true to the good health ideals that supposedly work, no matter their impact on daily living. But most don't. I saw them on top of each other for groceries and at the restaurant. They are at every football/basketball/hockey game. They are back in their offices.

Yet still the media feeds on it daily. They cannot let go of that cash cow. The fear factor draws eyes, but not as many as it used to. My brother and his entire family had it last week. He and his spouse got the antibody treatment and feel fine now. The kids barely even sneezed. Every old person I know has had it and survived - except one. I now know 2 people who have had it twice - one of them was vaccinated before the second infection.

Did we learn anything? Have we improved anything? Is it really a pandemic if the vast majority is done pandemicing? 90K people still get infected every day in the US. Is this just how it is now? Probably?

:rose:

ade
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Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:15 am

Cookie Monster
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Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:27 pm

Xx Peach xX (143363031) wrote:I have COVID (Omicron) now.

The sore throat on day 4/5 is the worst throat pain I’ve ever experienced. Like razor blades in my throat. Vomit-inducing pain.

I’m currently on Day 6… sore throat is more like day 2/3 sore throat, mild but annoying. I just want it gone.

I’ve experienced other symptoms but day 4/5 sore throat is easily the worst (imo).

Neither my parents experienced the awful throat pain, theirs was mild… I’m the young one…. Eh, it’s probably because I’m very low on Vitamin D.

Also, if you have similar symptoms, please check if you have COVID even if you think that you just have a cold/the flu. Dad initially thought he had a normal fever, so he ended up going to work AND the dentist… but we convinced him to test, & lo and behold, it’s omicron…

I had it the first week of the month. I'm still "croup" coughing, but fine otherwise. Italian water ice saved my throat and my hydration. Alka-seltzer cold and flu noticeably helped everything else.

Stacey
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Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:59 am

I wait for the time we all get past this and can say "remember Covid 19? Yeah we survived that". I have both my vaccines but I still tested positive for Covid. I didn't have major bad symptoms like some people I know of... to me it just felt like a bad cold. I didn't lose my sense of taste at all which I'm glad about since I hate bland foods LOL. I had to quarantine myself and couldn't go shopping but thankfully they have grocery delivery in my area so I was still able to get what I need and have it dropped off on my porch. I eventually tested negative and was able to do the things I love to do but during the time I was positive I decided to try to better myself and have lost some weight, I cut foods out of my diet I used to eat a lot and lost some weight because of it and I'm shocked I don't miss those foods. I even cut soda out of my diet LOL. When I got the vaccine I thought that meant I would never get Covid but that was false... apparently more people with the vaccine have been getting Covid than those without in my area which is a total shocker. Stay safe out there everyone! :rose:

Rod
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Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:11 pm

Stacey (186047797) wrote:I wait for the time we all get past this and can say "remember Covid 19? Yeah we survived that". I have both my vaccines but I still tested positive for Covid. I didn't have major bad symptoms like some people I know of... to me it just felt like a bad cold. I didn't lose my sense of taste at all which I'm glad about since I hate bland foods LOL. I had to quarantine myself and couldn't go shopping but thankfully they have grocery delivery in my area so I was still able to get what I need and have it dropped off on my porch. I eventually tested negative and was able to do the things I love to do but during the time I was positive I decided to try to better myself and have lost some weight, I cut foods out of my diet I used to eat a lot and lost some weight because of it and I'm shocked I don't miss those foods. I even cut soda out of my diet LOL. When I got the vaccine I thought that meant I would never get Covid but that was false... apparently more people with the vaccine have been getting Covid than those without in my area which is a total shocker. Stay safe out there everyone!

I blame the media and governments for the poor job communicating what the vaccine developers, researchers, biologists, scientists, and medical community said about the vaccines before they were ever administered - they were not a guarantee that people wouldn't eventually contract covid. What they did say is that the vaccines would strengthen immune systems by triggering key proteins to force a response that would aid in the body's defense against the live virus. But the media has to dumb that down so we'll consume it, which means far too many people thought/believed as you did - that getting the shot meant no one who did would ever catch covid.

The good news is that it appears Omi is starting to fade and that it didn't kill as many as the first rounds - for whatever reasons. The other good news about Omi is that it functions the same way as a vaccine does - everyone who has had it now has a strengthened immune response. So hopefully anything else we see is less contagious.

BsZ Raven
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Fri Jan 28, 2022 4:37 am

I'm late to this post. Oops.

If anything this pandemic has made me extremely irritable being about the public and 100x more introverted as if I thought I was deep enough into that pocket already. Can't wait for things to get better.

Stacey
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Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:42 am

RaventheAntiSocial (185943401) wrote:I'm late to this post. Oops.

If anything this pandemic has made me extremely irritable being about the public and 100x more introverted as if I thought I was deep enough into that pocket already. Can't wait for things to get better.

I'm with you on this. When Covid first came out the college I work at ended up closing early and for awhile I was out of a job but that extra money Unemployment gave us helped. I was amazed about so many people wasting that money on brand new electronics of things that they really don't need. I used the money to pay off all my bills and to get groceries. I didn't buy a brand new television because I already had one that worked great. I didn't waste money on things that I don't need, I was smart with the money and I knew the money wouldn't last forever. I remember a neighbor complaining because eventually the extra money was dropped and they were like "how am I gonna be able to get the gaming system I want now?" as if that's the most important thing in the world. I looked forward to going back to work and I knew of some people that refused to go back to work because, and I quote "I get more money on unemployment"... these people just refused to understand that the extra unemployment money would stop and honestly it wasn't fair to essential workers... why should "lazy" people get extra money while essential workers have to struggle to make ends meet? My job is open for normal hours now but they did have to cut people's hours by 2 hours a week in order to meet the guidelines... I'm okay with this because eventually I know those 2 hours a week will come back once this whole pandemic is over... hopefully soon. I get so annoyed when I do have to go out and shop and see people refusing to wear the masks properly... or hearing people say "I have asthma, I can't wear a mask!" which is BS because I have asthma and I still wear a mask, a cute silk cat mask I purchased that I can still breath out of clearly, plus I have many other cute masks I bought that fit my personality. I also hate when people call us sheep when we wear masks. I remember one old guy calling me a sheep so I said "baaa" to him and walked away LOL. I try to remain 6 feet apart even today but sometimes that's hard when others like to invade my personal bubble.

TL Kirai
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Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:09 pm

I have applied for my booster shot. Many people are self-isolating at the moment, and it's starting to show in public services with many things shutting down. Uni food courts are looking for students to help with food serving because they are understaffed. I wonder how many businesses have to reach out for temporary employees like that. :sad:

iana
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Sun Feb 06, 2022 4:33 pm

Guess I couldn't dodge it forever. Tested positive today. Feel like hit by a bus :dizzy:

Rod
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Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:19 pm

iana (10169569) wrote:Guess I couldn't dodge it forever. Tested positive today. Feel like hit by a bus

Aww take care of you Miss Iana! :heart:

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Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:32 am

Paradox (126579776) wrote:
iana (10169569) wrote:Guess I couldn't dodge it forever. Tested positive today. Feel like hit by a bus

Aww take care of you Miss Iana!

Thank you, Rod :hug:

baldgagits
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Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:57 am

stay safe y'alls

Sam Holmes
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Sun Feb 13, 2022 11:14 am

Rev Blonde (105981864) wrote:I've got Covid right now! I got the vaccine back in March and just got the booster a few days before I tested positive (I likely had it brewing when I got the booster). I've felt like I have a teensy head cold for a couple days. That's it. No coughing, fever, aches or fatigue. Lost my sense of smell, but I think it's coming back. I consider myself super duper lucky and I hope everybody stays healthy!

(Side note: I won't tell you what to do, but consider me a big fan of vaccination. It probably saved my butt. Yay for science!)

I've not been vaccinated and I got it too. I pretty much had the same symptoms as you except I didn't lose my sense of smell. Considering all my health issues I was sure it would kill me. I'm pretty sure I caught it from a vaccinated person as they sneezed right beside me. The worst part was having to quarantine myself again.

Richford
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Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:53 am

Sam Holmes (139381965) wrote:
Rev Blonde (105981864) wrote:I've got Covid right now! I got the vaccine back in March and just got the booster a few days before I tested positive (I likely had it brewing when I got the booster). I've felt like I have a teensy head cold for a couple days. That's it. No coughing, fever, aches or fatigue. Lost my sense of smell, but I think it's coming back. I consider myself super duper lucky and I hope everybody stays healthy!

(Side note: I won't tell you what to do, but consider me a big fan of vaccination. It probably saved my butt. Yay for science!)

I've not been vaccinated and I got it too. I pretty much had the same symptoms as you except I didn't lose my sense of smell. Considering all my health issues I was sure it would kill me. I'm pretty sure I caught it from a vaccinated person as they sneezed right beside me. The worst part was having to quarantine myself again.

Yes, quarantine was the worst (after I got better)!

I got it last week and was vaccinated and it was utter ~hell~. I went down and somehow made it back up. I had a very high fever, chills, aches, a sore throat, lethargy, and a bad cough! I thought since I was vaccinated, if I got the virus I'd feel fine, but it was the complete opposite. But boy, did this virus get me and got me GOOD. At least, I got to catch up on a few shows. I'm still in isolation, however, because my symptoms only recently ended. I'm so happy they did because I do not know how much more of that I could've taken.