Covid-19

[Eldee5]

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Another big plus: The J&J vaccine can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures.

[-tz]

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Another big plus: The J&J vaccine can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures.

My old refrigerator before I replaced it, or my new one?

[DrNick]

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Both my parents, ages 77 and 76, are scheduled to get their first vaccine shot Wednesday :clapping:

[jlw1980]

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Both my parents, ages 77 and 76, are scheduled to get their first vaccine shot Wednesday :clapping:

Sweet!

[billyhoyle]

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The Merck vaccine was pointless anyway, even if their phase 1 data looked good. It would have been very challenging to recruit enough people for a phase 3 trial at this point, and they would undoubtedly have to have done so outside the US in a country that isn't currently doing widespread vaccination. Almost the entire world pharmaceutical market (U.S., Europe, Japan) will have been vaccinated by the time phase 3 would have been done.

Their therapeutic candidates are definitely interesting drugs though. One is basically a different version of Remdesivir, and the other is an immunomodulator. You wouldn't expect either to be game-changing, but they could be useful tools for doctors in the treatment process-and useful for other diseases as well down the line.

Cases have started dropping, and thankfully I think we are entering the last couple months of the pandemic.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

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I didn't realize it was only one dose. That is a good thing. I saw a graphic today that said over 19M+ Americans had gotten one dose, but only 3+ million had gotten the second one. I'm hoping that's just because most first doses were administered in the last 3 weeks, but I fear some will just not go for the second dose. I feel so fortunate that I've already had both shots (Pfizer).

I'm scheduled for my second Moderna shot on 2/13, I just hope it's there for the taking. I'm not too worried because it seems the strategy has been to cancel appointments for the first shot to ensure people can get their second on time. Such a mess.

[fredgmuggs]

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I'm scheduled for my second Moderna shot on 2/13, I just hope it's there for the taking. I'm not too worried because it seems the strategy has been to cancel appointments for the first shot to ensure people can get their second on time. Such a mess.

I took our friend to the Pratt&Whitney facility in East Hartford (About a 50 minute ride)to get his first shot for a 6:10AM appt this morning. There had to be 40 people in line, luckily we got there early and he was 4th in line. We were done by 7AM. There's got to be a better way. (he got the Pfizer vaccine)

[RhodyYanksFan]

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I took our friend to the Pratt&Whitney facility in East Hartford (About a 50 minute ride)to get his first shot for a 6:10AM appt this morning. There had to be 40 people in line, luckily we got there early and he was 4th in line. We were done by 7AM. There's got to be a better way. (he got the Pfizer vaccine)

I know right now there's more of a supply issue than a demand one but I would hope as things ramp up we're able to get retired doctors/nurses signed up to administer the shots and have some 24 hour clinics. Speed is key with this.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

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I know right now there's more of a supply issue than a demand one but I would hope as things ramp up we're able to get retired doctors/nurses signed up to administer the shots and have some 24 hour clinics. Speed is key with this.

Agreed on 24 hour clinics...I would have happily gone at 2 AM for a shot.

[fredgmuggs]

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Agreed on 24 hour clinics...I would have happily gone at 2 AM for a shot.

I got up this morning around 4AM. I don't think my buddy Joe even slept last night. Yeah, I don't think people will mind 24 hour appts.

[RhodyYanksFan]

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I got up this morning around 4AM. I don't think my buddy Joe even slept last night. Yeah, I don't think people will mind 24 hour appts.

If they want to get to 1.5m shots a day, it almost has to be available 24 hours.

[yankeeschic12324]

I know right now there's more of a supply issue than a demand one but I would hope as things ramp up we're able to get retired doctors/nurses signed up to administer the shots and have some 24 hour clinics. Speed is key with this.

Az started a 24/7 vaccine site in hopes of getting as many people vaccinate as possible.

[JL25and3]

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Just got my second shot. I’m going to go cough on some strangers.

[fredgmuggs]

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Just got my second shot. I’m going to go cough on some strangers.

I bet you can't wait to order bat soup again.

[JL25and3]

I bet you can't wait to order bat soup again.

I would never eat Bat Boy.