CV and mad panic behaviour

[PaulP]

Thanks Paul

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[LP]

It'll be interesting to see how many people get their 2nd shots on some modified schedule other than the official schedule.

It turns out most of those timings are merely recommendations and not hard rules, 12 weeks, 6 weeks, 4 weeks whatever you've had or been told is not global or universal. It seems beyond about 4 weeks it is perhaps more about managing availability of the vaccine, than the efficacy of the treatment regime.

I do know it takes about 4 weeks for Antibodies or Killer-t cells to form, so about 4 weeks is the minimum.

An interesting thought, if the bulk of the population get vaccinated and someone doesn't, where does that leave them if the rest of the population can still be infected and transmissive without any obvious symptoms? I think this is where the Preppers will claim they should have already prepared the bomb shelter, because they are left surrounded by the Zombie masses!

[DJC]

I got my second AZ jab today (actually it was yesterday).  Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), lockdown caused a rush at the old Ford factory and there was a queue snaking around the carpark. 

Folk like me who were getting their second AZ jab were called to a separate queue.  Although our queue was much shorter than the Pfizer queue, it moved at snail's pace and the Pfizer folk were getting done quickly.  Anyway, I got out of there an hour and a half after my scheduled appointment and that's not really worth complaining about in the overall scheme of things.

It was interesting to read Barwon Health posters confirming what my perusal of the scientific literature and the raw data indicate; there's virtually no difference between the efficacy and risks of AZ and Pfizer ... but that horse has bolted through the Government's inept handling.

[PaulP]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...xperts-say

[Gointocarlton]

Wow! Gladys' idea of tougher restrictions is asking people to "do x y an z if they can please" (ie a half pregnant lockdown). She has also shut down the construction industry which should cause some anarchy amongst the militant construction unions.

[Mav]

According to Michael Smerconish (a Republican CNN host), hospital admissions for Covid are spiking in his hometown of LA but all of the admissions were unvaccinated.  Ironically, the anti-vaxxers will no doubt be spreading the news of the spike in admissions as proof that the vaccine doesn't work. 

[Baggers]

Wow! Gladys' idea of tougher restrictions is asking people to "do x y an z if they can please" (ie a half pregnant lockdown). She has also shut down the construction industry which should cause some anarchy amongst the militant construction unions.

Clueless. She just doesn't get it.

[Mav]

So what is it about saying Gucci is an essential service that you just don’t get Baggers?

[capcom]

As Queen sang "under pressure" ....

[ElwoodBlues1]

Seems if you are a Celeb the rules are different during CoVid...Ms Caitlyn Jenner formerly Mr Bruce Jenner of Kardashian fame has just arrived in Australia to pocket half a mill to appear on that rubbish reality show Big Brother.
Yet you regularly see on the news/current affairs shows family of genuine Australian citizens unable to return home to due the strict rules to see very sick or dying loved ones, and these are  folk who have been vaccinated/tested.
Not sure where Ms Jenner is serving her Quarantine but I bet it isnt in your local Budget Motel with a TV Dinner for nourishment..
Wonder what that cost the TV network concerned to get approval for the wonderful Ms Jenner to grace us with her presence in these tough times, hope the money goes to those in need but thats unlikely....