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In reply to the discussion: Covid-19 cases are rising. States are opening up anyway. [View all]OhioChick
(23,218 posts)6. Even though vaccinated....
I'll continue to wear masks and stay away from those I care about for a long time to come.
If these variants keep popping up, we'll need a 3rd vaccine (and possible tweaks in between) and likely a yearly vaccination, as well.
Here's some food for thought.....my Son's GF, who is an ICU nurse got fully vaccinated months ago, wears masks, social distances, goes nowhere and guess what she's sick with now?
Yes, Covid-19 and Epidemiologists here are pretty damn nervous.
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One thing to consider is the elderly are getting vaccinated so hopefully there will be less
mucifer
Mar 2021
#7
Perhaps you should read why Epidemiologists such as Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding are sounding alarms....
OhioChick
Mar 2021
#10
I was just posting that things would be worse if nothing there wasn't a vaccine and meds
mucifer
Mar 2021
#20
I agree...things are looking better. I will get my second shot on April 6th. Our family has been
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#32
The OP never said she had little confidence in vaccines with the current variants.....
OhioChick
Mar 2021
#37
will we pay for people to stay home and businesses to close until "herd immunity"?
pstokely
Mar 2021
#52