Covid Vaccine thread

[revo]

Got my first shot today at a mass vaccination site at Pocono Motor Speedway.

[Gregg]

Got my first shot today at a mass vaccination site at Pocono Motor Speedway.

Congrats!

My 29 year old daughter gets her first today.

25 year old has gotten both.

My wife is scheduled for her second on 4/14.

I am scheduled for the 12th at 9:30.

[The Feral Slasher]

Got my first shot today at a mass vaccination site at Pocono Motor Speedway.

Alright ! I have an appt for this afternoon, as does my daughter. Hard to believe

[madducks]

Got my first shot today at a mass vaccination site at Pocono Motor Speedway.

How long did you have to wait in line?

[TranaGreg]

you guys are way ahead of Canada in getting shots into arms ... are you seeing any changes in behavior as a result? are restaurants & shops filling up?

[madducks]

you guys are way ahead of Canada in getting shots into arms ... are you seeing any changes in behavior as a result? are restaurants & shops filling up?

It's still very politically divided. Red states/cities are throwing away their masks, packing stadiums, bars, etc. Whether they have had their shots or not. But, for the most part, the blue states/cities are still listening to Dr. Fauci by wearing masks and practicing social distancing until at least most of the science believers are vaccinated. Some people have been so traumatized by the pandemic that they may choose to wear a mask and avoid crowded places for the rest of their lives.

[revo]

How long did you have to wait in line?

Whole process took 15 minutes. Never got out of the car. It was run very well.

[The Feral Slasher]

It's still very politically divided. Red states/cities are throwing away their masks, packing stadiums, bars, etc. Whether they have had their shots or not. But, for the most part, the blue states/cities are still listening to Dr. Fauci by wearing masks and practicing social distancing until at least most of the science believers are vaccinated. Some people have been so traumatized by the pandemic that they may choose to wear a mask and avoid crowded places for the rest of their lives.

That's a bit of an oversimplification, and not very accurate. Here are the top 10 for most cases per capita:

MIch
NJ
NY
RI
PA
Delaware
Minnesota
MA
CT
NH

Not a lot of red states there. Although all states have people of all beliefs and responses. Pretty much every state that I have seen waits until cases go down, then relaxes restrictions, waits for cases to go up, clamps down again....and on and on.

[heyelander]

That's a bit of an oversimplification, and not very accurate. Here are the top 10 for most cases per capita:

MIch
NJ
NY
RI
PA
Delaware
Minnesota
MA
CT
NH

Not a lot of red states there. Although all states have people of all beliefs and responses. Pretty much every state that I have seen waits until cases go down, then relaxes restrictions, waits for cases to go up, clamps down again....and on and on.

a lot of cold ones.

[The Feral Slasher]

a lot of cold ones.

Yes. Although the hot states also had their heyday. A very cyclical thing, and all the state's not on the same cycle

[The Feral Slasher]

Yes. Although the hot states also had their heyday. A very cyclical thing, and all the state's not on the same cycle

*heyeday

[chancellor]

That's a bit of an oversimplification, and not very accurate. Here are the top 10 for most cases per capita:

MIch
NJ
NY
RI
PA
Delaware
Minnesota
MA
CT
NH

Not a lot of red states there. Although all states have people of all beliefs and responses. Pretty much every state that I have seen waits until cases go down, then relaxes restrictions, waits for cases to go up, clamps down again....and on and on.

Florida has been open for a long time and has a high elderly population. Interesting that they're lower than a lot of states that have been much more restricted.

[Ken]

Florida has been open for a long time and has a high elderly population. Interesting that they're lower than a lot of states that have been much more restricted.

I've read a couple places that locations where outdoor gatherings are possible may reduce infection counts - because people are not forced to gather in close proximity indoors. Florida and Texas are potentially outperforming expectations (both are in the middle as far as cases/population), not because of good policy, but rather because of good weather.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Florida has been open for a long time and has a high elderly population. Interesting that they're lower than a lot of states that have been much more restricted.

#1 Covid infections affect every age group equally. It's the mortality rate which is age specific. For example, the case rate in Ca vs Fla are pretty close, but the mortality rate in FLA is higher due to their older population.

I've had this conversation with a friend who's pretty conservative. IF Cali was out front in the lockdown and Fla was anti mitigation--why are they so close in raw numbers per capita. Simply put, there were large portions of the population in CA that totally ignored protocols, Newsome failed to put any teeth in his mandates to aid with enforcement so local authorities really didn't have any means to scare people into complying if those authorities enforced at all. Add to that some of the countries most densely populated cities and the Agricultural corridor where those who work there either work or starve as they have no access to public assistance and you essentially don't have a mitigation effort at all. Tough to get 40 million people on the same p[age even in liberal Cali.

FWIW Fla IS among the cities surging now and after Spring Break, I'm sure they'll stay there for a while. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/phila...us-covid-cases

Also, I jut read an article stating that the Moderna Vaccine only guarantees protection for 6 months after the second shot--anyone else read this or something to the contrary?

Stay Safe!

[The Feral Slasher]

Alright ! I have an appt for this afternoon, as does my daughter. Hard to believe

Standing in lime now. Across the street from mariner baseball field. Got to hear the national anthem