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Offline Squidward von Squidderson

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« Reply #1530 on: May 06, 2021, 11:54:08 am »
My first vaccination shot is in a couple weeks.

Not sure which vaccine it is.  Not sure how you’d find out.

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« Reply #1531 on: May 06, 2021, 12:01:38 pm »
My first vaccination shot is in a couple weeks.

Not sure which vaccine it is.  Not sure how you’d find out.

We were told by the person giving us the shot, but that was in late March by Fraser Health.
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« Reply #1532 on: May 06, 2021, 12:13:05 pm »
I had my first Pfizer last Friday. Had a sore shoulder for a couple of days but pretty well healed up and haired over by now. I won't be too scared when they call me in for the second one.
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Offline Squidward von Squidderson

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« Reply #1533 on: May 10, 2021, 11:57:36 am »
We were told by the person giving us the shot, but that was in late March by Fraser Health.

A friend has had a recommendation from her pharmacist that she only get a Pfizer jab, based on her medical history.  She managed to talk to someone on the COVID hotline who said that they would accommodate it, but that they don’t have a list of which vaccine is where at any given time.  They recommended she show up a couple days ahead of her appointment to speak to someone at the vaccination place. 

Seems a bit disorganized with no way to contact the vaccine clinic. 

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« Reply #1534 on: May 11, 2021, 08:14:40 am »
Update: We kept Easy home since the cases spiked above 4K new cases per day :( the 3 of us home all day is a recipe for powerful mental stress.  Examples include large scale superspreading poop events while facilitating meetings, Easy cranking the cartoons up (he can work the remote now) during Zoom calls etc.  The house is always a mess.

Well, next week we are sending him back.  Cases are heading down towards 2K per day and vaccinations are ramping up.  Last summer felt like lockdown and although this summer will likely have the same restrictions it will feel like freedom.

Covid has been such a weight... and lately even worse as Easy hasn't been easy and I am doing most of the houseword since Joan is pregnant again (girl).

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« Reply #1535 on: May 12, 2021, 08:04:29 am »
Congrats, MH!
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« Reply #1536 on: May 12, 2021, 08:22:40 am »
Congrats, Michael.  Will you call her Peasy?  :)
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« Reply #1537 on: May 12, 2021, 12:24:36 pm »
MH, I'm so happy for you, the Mrs. and Easy.  Wonderful news.

Juniper Rose, it's great to see you post.  I know you live in probably the worst hotspot of BC...  without you posting I kept hoping nothing bad had happened. 
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« Reply #1538 on: May 12, 2021, 09:03:39 pm »
MH, I'm so happy for you, the Mrs. and Easy.  Wonderful news.

Juniper Rose, it's great to see you post.  I know you live in probably the worst hotspot of BC...  without you posting I kept hoping nothing bad had happened.

Aw, thanks, you are too kind.  We are fine, both got our first shot.  But I feel the virus circling closer: The husband of a coworker had his place of business shut down; a coworker's brother was sick, my neighbor had it, only out of quarantine a week ago.  I'm working in the office even less than I was, management orders.  I'm lucky to be able to do that.

How are you doing?
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« Reply #1539 on: May 13, 2021, 12:31:57 pm »
Aw, thanks, you are too kind.  We are fine, both got our first shot.  But I feel the virus circling closer: The husband of a coworker had his place of business shut down; a coworker's brother was sick, my neighbor had it, only out of quarantine a week ago.  I'm working in the office even less than I was, management orders.  I'm lucky to be able to do that.

How are you doing?

Luckily it didn't really hit as close to home here for me.  One of my daughter's friends at school got it, but that was during the remote study time so it didn't affect us closely.  So other than my GP, it hasn't been too personal but his case is still worrisome.  He came back to work in April after 13 months off but apparently he couldn't handle it and is now off again.  I have considered looking for a new doctor, but I love him so much.  I'm still in denial that COVID may have taken his career.  :(

And I'm much better, thanks for asking.  My older one went to school a couple of months ago and the little one started daycare last month.  PT for now and FT in the summer.  I'm looking for work though it's very half-hearted.  I want a career change, I'm thinking investing in my own business.  I'm looking into different options but who knows, I might just keep working for others.

I'm glad we caught up.  I miss reading your posts here. 

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« Reply #1540 on: May 14, 2021, 12:49:23 am »
 
Covid has been such a weight... and lately even worse as Easy hasn't been easy and I am doing most of the houseword since Joan is pregnant again (girl).

Yay! Congratulations to you and the missus, Michael!   I am happy for you both.

Congrats, Michael.  Will you call her Peasy?  :)

Peasy! That's adorable, but I believe we had settled on "Coonlight" if they ever had a girl.

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« Reply #1541 on: May 14, 2021, 01:21:21 am »
People have pointed out that politicians have been doing this in Ontario a lot too.  They close playgrounds even though there aren't transmissions happening there.  Workplaces have outbreaks, though, and continue to operate presumably because the factory owner looks like Doug Ford.  I don't just mean white and male, I mean pasty and ghoulish.

I feel like this whole thing has been very "two-tiered".

The industries that have been devastated have been disproportionately those that employ young people-- especially hospitality, service, tourism. The economic damage has disproportionately been done to younger workers.

The kinds of jobs where workers have to keep working and face highest risk of catching covid. Grocery stores. Food processing plants. Shipping and delivery.  With these outbreaks at food processing plants and Amazon warehouses and so on, what percentage of the people infected were young people? Probably most of them?

Young people have been doing the jobs most likely to get you infected with covid, but are last in line for vaccine. Does that seem right?

What portion of teachers are part of the under-39 age group that Horgan was shitting on?  I was flabbergasted when I found out that teachers hadn't been given priority for vaccination. They spend all day indoors with these little snot-nosed virus-vectors, and weren't prioritized? That's disgusting.  That makes me want to punch somebody.

How many young people are living in precarious situations, like having 2 or 3 room-mates who are working in high-contact jobs, because that's all they can afford?

Personally, I've been pretty lucky. I'm under 39 but I'm not that young anymore and I don't consider myself part of the group that have been truly screwed over by the pandemic.  I own a home that I don't have to share with high-risk roomies. I have a long term partner and my social life hasn't been hindered that much. I have a job that hasn't been impacted, and I can work from home if necessary.  But for the younger people, especially those in their early-mid 20s and just starting out in their adult lives, this has been a complete disaster, and it infuriates me to see that fat smug piece of dogshit blame them for what's going on.

Meanwhile he's got his vaccine, and his golf buddies have their vaccines, and the people who donate to his campaign have their vaccines. Overall the "I got mine" club is doing fantastic during the pandemic. The rich are getting richer, your home equity has gone through the roof, the stock markets are at all-time highs.

The people he shat on last month are the people who made him premier. I've voted for Horgan twice. I think I'm done with him.


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« Reply #1542 on: May 14, 2021, 10:10:28 am »
I certainly get the angst - I have young people in my life too. Anyone else recall when COVID was advertised as being just a flu epidemic that was killing old farts - almost like it was an opportunity? I think a lot of old farts can be forgiven for feeling a little like...

 

 
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« Reply #1543 on: May 15, 2021, 02:32:40 am »

Young people have been doing the jobs most likely to get you infected with covid, but are last in line for vaccine. Does that seem right?


**** yes it makes sense.  They're way less likely to have serious cases.  Even with the variants finally giving them a morsel of a scare, it's nothing compared to what happens to older people.

The policy on teenagers didn't make sense because they're presumably living with parents but until recently they weren't approved to get the vaccine.  However, the 20 somethings are very low risk and presumably not living with their parents.  Having said that, I do believe anyone should've been fast forwarded if they are living in a household with higher risk people.  That never happened. 

And while I agree many young people got infected at work, a crap tonne was seen out partying on Halloween.  At Christmas.  At house parties.  At Second Beach... and so on and so on. 

Horgan has a lot of explaining to do about the assault on the environment and lying about COVID neighbourhoods, and pushing Astrazeneca, but he was bang on about (SOME) young people acting recklessly just because they are less likely to have serious complications.
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« Reply #1544 on: May 18, 2021, 01:06:35 pm »
I get my anti-COVID jab tomorrow. 

A friend, who is much younger in age than myself, got her jab last night when she heard through the grapevine that they had a handful of leftover vaccines at the end of the day at the clinic.  She boogied down there and got it done!  That was good to hear!
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