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LisaL

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19. How is it going to help the world if elderly people in the US start getting infected and dying
Wed Aug 4, 2021, 06:28 PM
Aug 2021

because their Pfizer wore off?

I read Israel's giving selected groups boosters. Igel Aug 2021 #1
Yep, I read that, too. geardaddy Aug 2021 #5
I didn't think people on Karma13612 Aug 2021 #26
Yes, they absolutely can geardaddy Aug 2021 #35
Very happy to hear that! Karma13612 Aug 2021 #38
Got my third Pfizer dose yesterday geardaddy Aug 2021 #39
Bravo!!!! Eom Karma13612 Aug 2021 #41
If you're a farmer, it's generally ok to each your own produce... brooklynite Aug 2021 #2
San Francisco WHITT Aug 2021 #3
this: orleans Aug 2021 #6
J&J was less efficient than Pfizer or Moderna even before delta. LisaL Aug 2021 #21
I'm so looking forward to a booster. BradBo Aug 2021 #4
What influence does the WHO really have? Steelrolled Aug 2021 #7
Yea, fuck that. We should all be getting 3rd shots rather than trying to reimpose mask mandates Tarc Aug 2021 #8
Ahh... you woke up after 10k BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #11
Ah, that is neat, thanks Tarc Aug 2021 #17
EarlG recently started doing that daily milestones thread in the Lounge BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #18
Holding back vaccines in the US or Israel won't help him achieve his goal. Renew Deal Aug 2021 #9
I think that's stupid. EndlessWire Aug 2021 #10
40% serves no public health purpose... JCMach1 Aug 2021 #12
40% helps protect those 40%, who are at greater risk muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #15
We are leading the world in infections right now. LisaL Aug 2021 #22
No, there are plenty of countries with higher infection rates now, and even more so for deaths muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #24
World production of vaccines is not unlimited muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #14
How is it going to help the world if elderly people in the US start getting infected and dying LisaL Aug 2021 #19
Because far fewer people in the rest of the world will die, instead muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #23
Sorry I disagree with WHO. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #28
They are right. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #13
We have most daily infections in the world right now. LisaL Aug 2021 #20
The number of true daily infections is all but impossible to know with this virus. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #31
Happening in Israel; planned in Germany, France and Britain muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #16
In other words they are asking elected officials to commit political suicide. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #25
Bullshit. orangecrush Aug 2021 #27
Agree! Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #29
As part of COVAX (global inititive to pool/ship vaccines) the U.S. has sent 110 million doses BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #30
Thank you orangecrush Aug 2021 #32
You are welcome and it certainly clarified for me! BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #33
... orangecrush Aug 2021 #34
It was interesting to see how all of the first world counties, Steelrolled Aug 2021 #36
The WHO director can kiss my ass. roamer65 Aug 2021 #37
The ready availability of vaccines at every corner drugstore across America BlueIdaho Aug 2021 #40
Not just drugstores BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #43
Yes! BlueIdaho Aug 2021 #44
President Biden said we can do both. We can provide millions of doses to less developed countries, totodeinhere Aug 2021 #42
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