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I think around 11 or 12 million have had at least one dose so far in the US -- I'm so happy to be among them! I will be happier when I've had that second dose, though, and am well and truly done! I'm also really looking forward to the day when a huge majority of us have been vaccinated so that things can start to return to normal. We so, so need this!
 
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Clix Pix said:
I think around 11 or 12 million have had at least one dose so far in the US -- I'm so happy to be among them! I will be happier when I've had that second dose, though, and am well and truly done! I'm also really looking forward to the day when a huge majority of us have been vaccinated so that things can start to return to normal. We so, so need this!
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high five, oh you semi-immortal! you shall reach us, in the Olympus of second shot of immortality quite soon!
 
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yaxomoxay said:
well, in reality we don't need to vaccinate every single citizen. We need enough people to make this a minor problem. I bet if we vaccinate the vast majority of 60yo+ and the vast majority of teachers and first responders we will all be good as mortality and infection is low under 60.

Also don't forget that it's 4,000,000 in less than a month of a first release. It's not a small feat.
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Absolutely. It’s a massive logistical undertaking. Not easy to organise.
 
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Clix Pix said:
I think around 11 or 12 million have had at least one dose so far in the US -- I'm so happy to be among them! I will be happier when I've had that second dose, though, and am well and truly done! I'm also really looking forward to the day when a huge majority of us have been vaccinated so that things can start to return to normal. We so, so need this!
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Hate to tell you this, but some experts think we may need annual vaccinations.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Absolutely. It’s a massive logistical undertaking. Not easy to organise.
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yep, especially considering how sensitive this vaccine is to temperatures. Of course things can be improved, but kudos to all the EMS, Fire, Police, truckers, and maintenance workers that are making this huge ordeal work. It will remain in history.
 
OK, I just went and looked at today's Washington Post and found:

18.5 million vaccinated in the US

This is the number of people who have received at least the first dose of the vaccines,
covering 16.2% of the prioritized population
and 5.6% of the total population.

I also looked at the stats for my state, Virginia: 416,200 have received at least the first dose.

We're getting there, but clearly there is a long way to go yet!
 
yaxomoxay said:
I think we'll end up having regular shots, maybe every two or three years, if nothing else to avoid further risk.
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Yes, I'd been wondering about that and I suspect that this will indeed be the case, that this isn't a one-shot or two-shot deal and that's the end of it. I won't be surprised if we'll need to have boosters periodically. I hope not every year, but if that's what happens, well, there we are. Presumably, though, at least getting everyone vaccinated now will give scientists some breathing time to be working on newer, possibly longer-acting vaccines and such. One-dose boosters would be preferable to doing the two-dose routine every year. They also will have to come up with something which is safe for children, too.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Hate to tell you this, but some experts think we may need annual vaccinations.
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Clix Pix said:
Yes, I'd been wondering about that and I suspect that this will indeed be the case, that this isn't a one-shot or two-shot deal and that's the end of it. I won't be surprised if we'll need to have boosters periodically. I hope not every year, but if that's what happens, well, there we are. Presumably, though, at least getting everyone vaccinated now will give scientists some breathing time to be working on newer, possibly longer-acting vaccines and such. One-dose boosters would be preferable to doing the two-dose routine every year. They also will have to come up with something which is safe for children, too.
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Perhaps, not annually.

My own GP says that I am possibly the most vaccinated person in the practice.

This is because - over the years - on account of my need to travel (for professional purposes) to some of the most challenging countries, and places, on the planet, - I have had to receive many vaccinations.

(Hep A, Hep B, rabies, yellow fever etc, etc)

The thing is, while they all require boosters, the length between the time required for such shots varies; for some it is once a decade; for others, every five years, or every two years.

Then again, some require one booster shot, while others - such as rabies, an especially unpleasant vaccine (but, as my mother remarked briskly, when I complained, "think of what it is designed to protect you from") - require two.
 
AngerDanger said:
Every now and then, I come across somebody online and genuinely wonder just what their day to day life is like.
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Very easy. This past January:
- Wake up between 3:45 and 4:15
- meditation 20 mins
- Liturgy of the hours 20 mins
- Philosophy/Stoic Readings 10 mins
- Gym approx 5:00am to 6:00/6:10
- Breakfast and ready for work around 7:00
- Bring kid to school
- work at 7:30/7:45
- Lunch at noon; it’s a 50/50 if I keep working during lunch (but I do take 10 mins just for myself at minimum)
-Back to work at 1pm
-Leave between 4:45-5-15 depending on needs
- Gym at 6 for 1 hour
- dinner at 7:30/8:00
- chill/read
- in bed at 10pm

Rinse and repeat. It doesn’t varies that much.
 
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yaxomoxay said:
Very easy. This past January:
- Wake up between 3:45 and 4:15
- meditation 20 mins
- Liturgy of the hours 20 mins
- Philosophy/Stoic Readings 10 mins
- Gym approx 5:00am to 6:00/6:10
- Breakfast and ready for work around 7:00
- Bring kid to school
- work at 7:30/7:45
- Lunch at noon; it’s a 50/50 if I keep working during lunch (but I do take 10 mins just for myself at minimum)
-Back to work at 1pm
-Leave between 4:45-5-15 depending on needs
- Gym at 6 for 1 hour
- dinner at 7:30/8:00
- chill/read
- in bed at 10pm

Rinse and repeat. It doesn’t varies that much.
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I’m concerned. All that exercise but no mention of a daily shower! :eek:
 
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yaxomoxay said:
Very easy. This past January:
- Wake up between 3:45 and 4:15
- meditation 20 mins
- Liturgy of the hours 20 mins
- Philosophy/Stoic Readings 10 mins
- Gym approx 5:00am to 6:00/6:10
- Breakfast and ready for work around 7:00
- Bring kid to school
- work at 7:30/7:45
- Lunch at noon; it’s a 50/50 if I keep working during lunch (but I do take 10 mins just for myself at minimum)
-Back to work at 1pm
-Leave between 4:45-5-15 depending on needs
- Gym at 6 for 1 hour
- dinner at 7:30/8:00
- chill/read
- in bed at 10pm

Rinse and repeat. It doesn’t varies that much.
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Mine is absurdly simple in comparison. I wake up, clean a little, do random nonsense, take a shower, then go back to bed.

What's on my mind today is that I'm giving away stuff from a subscription service and yet some people want me to work hard to get it to them. I'm giving it away for free. Shouldn't they at least work with me to receive it?
 
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Septembersrain said:
Mine is absurdly simple in comparison. I wake up, clean a little, do random nonsense, take a shower, then go back to bed.

What's on my mind today is that I'm giving away stuff from a subscription service and yet some people want me to work hard to get it to them. I'm giving it away for free. Shouldn't they at least work with me to receive it?
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I know the type. Mrs AFB gives stuff away and people want to know if you can deliver.
 
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My life consists of the following:
Wake up at around 4 PM on weekdays.
Make some food, do a bit of reading. Bathroom break or two.
Go to work at 6 PM.
Work the rank with varying levels of success, when off calls I watch YouTube videos or browse MR. During Covid times this is often half of the time I'm on the road.
Get off work at 6 AM.
Return home, listen to some music with a bit of drink at my side, some more videos and MR browsing.
Sleep at about 9 AM.

Things have become quite boring since my return to single life and Covid. I am attempting to shake my life up but with the current border closure I am stuck barely surviving on my meager earnings.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Anyone in particular?
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Scepticalscribe said:
@Apple fanboy's question - quoted below - occurs, to me, too.
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People who seem really… out there. Uh, people with bizarre phobias, people who want to enter a film and become the father of a fictional character, people who post their own art over and over then get defensive and self-aggrandizing when others provide any feedback, and people who keep conspiratorial threads alive by double (triple, and quadruple) posting thoughts they've had as though they're quotes containing ancient wisdom.

I understand that people online are freer to say whatever they think without lasting consequences, and as a result many are inordinately hostile. Sure. But some seem like they'd find it hard to function around others.
 
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retta283 said:
My life consists of the following:
Wake up at around 4 PM on weekdays.
Make some food, do a bit of reading. Bathroom break or two.
Go to work at 6 PM.
Work the rank with varying levels of success, when off calls I watch YouTube videos or browse MR. During Covid times this is often half of the time I'm on the road.
Get off work at 6 AM.
Return home, listen to some music with a bit of drink at my side, some more videos and MR browsing.
Sleep at about 9 AM.

Things have become quite boring since my return to single life and Covid. I am attempting to shake my life up but with the current border closure I am stuck barely surviving on my meager earnings.
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Hang in there. It won’t always be Covid times.
 
AngerDanger said:
People who seem really… out there. Uh, people with bizarre phobias, people who want to enter a film and become the father of a fictional character, people who post their own art over and over then get defensive and self-aggrandizing when others provide any feedback, and people who keep conspiratorial threads alive by double (triple, and quadruple) posting thoughts they've had as though they're quotes containing ancient wisdom.

I understand that people online are freer to say whatever they think without lasting consequences, and as a result many are inordinately hostile. Sure. But there are people who seem like they'd find it hard to function around others.
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I think a lot of people have an online persona and a real life one.
I couldn’t be bothered with all that. What you see is what you get. In the real world or otherwise.
 
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AngerDanger said:
People who seem really… out there. Uh, people with bizarre phobias, people who want to enter a film and become the father of a fictional character, people who post their own art over and over then get defensive and self-aggrandizing when others provide any feedback, and people who keep conspiratorial threads alive by double (triple, and quadruple) posting thoughts they've had as though they're quotes containing ancient wisdom.

I understand that people online are freer to say whatever they think without lasting consequences, and as a result many are inordinately hostile. Sure. But some seem like they'd find it hard to function around others.
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In the online world, eventually, as you post, people get to know you and you develop a reputation based on what you have posted and also on how people have responded to your posts.

Thus, as a consequence, there are some posters whose posts I simply pay little heed to.
 
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