Senate Pandemics in the Age of Globalization: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion: See OP Warning

In terms of flu shots at college, the university I graduated from had one or two flu shot drives in the student union each fall, and it was also available at the on-campus health services office as well as at several off-campus retail pharmacies within walking distance.

I elected to get mine at the Meijer pharmacy adjacent to campus each year since the on-campus drives were never convenient to my class schedule or were later in the year than I wanted to wait, and the on-campus health office was out of the way, while a trip to the Meijer pharmacy could be combined with a grocery run.

 

Should the emergency state declaration never be ended? Most people wouldn't accept, and/or take seriously, it lasting for 5 years or more and there being no end or decrease in sight and the administration not being at least a little positive, congratulatory over improvements would probably lead to more backlash from the right.

 

The 9/11 emergency was renewed last year.

 

Should not have been and is not taken seriously.

 

It’s taken seriously enough to be federal law.

 

It's not just a piece of paper, either. Extending the emergency extends the president's emergency powers.

 

How have you been doing this week?

 

I don't think it's at all relevant to bring up backlash from the right as though they will applaud and line up behind Biden to fix elements of the health care system now that they didn't extend it.

As to this in particular, the vaccine prices are going up and without a way to help people afford those, that cuts into vaccination efforts in an ongoing emergency. So for that as one example, it's not as though sensible vaccine policy could be in place otherwise.

 

Yep been thinking of you. Hope you're back to full strength soon.

 

Not Covid or the flu for me, but dealing with a cough, and possible pink eye.

 

hope you feel better soon @PCCViking

I have some disappointing news...looks like I might getting "covid rebound"...was absolutely spent after work yesterday and then today started feeling a little off (sore throat coming back a bit, a little achy)...did a test this evening and yup, a very faint 2nd pink line appeared. *sigh* going to retest in the morning.

also, here's a sad segment from the PBS Newshour tonight on the current state of long covid. The opening part with people talking about how the condition has pretty much destroyed the lives they knew before is heartbreaking:

 

I'm in the hospital for pink eye and possible pneumonia. Because of my pink eye, I get my own room.

 

oh dear...so sorry to hear you're in the hospital @PCCViking ! hope you can go home soon!

 

Feel better, also at least you get your own room. I had a hospital roommate in May 2020, it was not fun.

 

yup, clearly positive again...*sigh* I feel better than my worst day before, but this is rather...frustrating.

but of course, this is nothing compared to those long haulers in the vid I posted above, so I know shouldn't complain.../end whine

 

@Pensivia Feel better soon, hopefully the worst is behind you.

And well done by Bernie Sanders!

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/moder...in-free-consumers-uninsured/story?id=97226324

 

Feel better soon!

On a scientific note, recent data shows that an active COVID infection protects against symptomatic reinfection for at least 10 months, so that's at least something of a bright spot. Better not to have it of course, but if you do, you should have nearly a year's worth of added protection afterwards.

 

I just saw an article on that. That is good news. Much better protection than some of the "maybe 3 months" estimates I seem to remember reading earlier...

 

Yeah we have better data now.

 

Day 5 of my symptom "rebound" recurrence and re-isolation and I'm feeling mostly recovered again (except for lower energy and lingering cough/sinus drainage). Will test again tomorrow but negative test is not required to return to campus as long as you're past the five days, symptoms have improved, and you continue to mask until all symptoms have resolved. Hopefully I will be negative though.

The main challenge will be continuing to get enough extra rest as I anticipate tiring more easily for a least another week or two based on what I've read about what is typical for other people's post-covid experiences. I was already quite behind work-wise when I got sick.

Hope you've been feeling back to "100%" @anakinfansince1983 : -)

 

Weirdly my dad did have an active infection, plus five shots, and still got a symptomatic infection only four months after the first one.

I think this is because he's immune compromised from his cancer meds.

Luckily neither infection was severe.