Thread: Local news on Covid 19

Originally Posted by honedright

The general safety and effectiveness for all four vaccines is still under investigation. The FDA, in the United States, still has not approved, nor licensed, any of the Covid-19 vaccines for general use. The only approval is through an emergency use authorization that is based on currently known information, which could change over time. Phase three trials may go on for another two years.

The situation dictated their decision and with x million shots given out so far if there was a safety issue we would know it already. Of course if it turns out in five years everyone who got inoculated becomes sterile well.....

Originally Posted by honedright

The general safety and effectiveness for all four vaccines is still under investigation.

I guess it will be a few years before we know the answers. In the UK, falling infection rates show evidence that the vaccines are effective, with no indication that this effectiveness decreases significantly over time. Movement restrictions will also have contributed to the falling numbers. More than half the UK population have Covid 19 antibodies, with the oldest who were inoculated first, showing the highest levels.

They finally announced that one of the local drug stores may have some vaccines, AZ I believe, coming in shortly for those over 60. Managed to register online so we will see what happens.

Bob

So far I had no side effects from the shots, I do have a strong urge to eat human flesh though

My employer announced that after today Covid is not any different from any other sickness as as they see it.

When I got covid they applied a workman's comp claim to pay me for the quarantine time. I did not argue as I got paid.

For myself that shouldn't make a big difference as I have over 700 hours of sick time on the books yet so If I get it again that is what I have saved it for.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

So far I had no side effects from the shots, I do have a strong urge to eat human flesh though

That sounds kinky.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

That sounds kinky.

Or very hungry

In Ontario increased infection rates from the variants amongst younger folks supports the notion that the vaccines are working. Older folks who have had the “jab” are not getting sick as much as the young folks who have not. Some are concluding that the existing vaccines are effective against the variants as well as the original virus as a result.

Originally Posted by DZEC

In Ontario increased infection rates from the variants amongst younger folks supports the notion that the vaccines are working. Older folks who have had the “jab” are not getting sick as much as the young folks who have not. Some are concluding that the existing vaccines are effective against the variants as well as the original virus as a result.

We are seeing the same thing here.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

So far I had no side effects from the shots, I do have a strong urge to eat human flesh though

We taste like pork. Apparently...