Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I hope you are still feeling well @Cynthia12. Twelve hours after I got the second Moderna shot is when the side effects started. Fever, chills, didn't want to move. I was feeling crappy for about 36 hours. Things are starting to open up more here now that people are getting vaccinated. I'm still working on breaking out of the "bunker mentality" of staying home. I still wear a mask when I go out but it is taking some time to adjust to realizing it's ok to go shopping. I'm so glad you and Princess got to spend time with your grandkids and family @sourland. DD has had her first shot and will be getting her second shot next week. She has already booked a couple of getaways just for fun. Now if I can break the habit of online shopping for just about everything...

 

[Folly's place]

In more normal times, I didn't do any online shopping. This last year, lots of things are coming that way. Hope to get back to checking items before purchase once again, fairly soon.
Mary

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

For sure @casportpony, and bleach wipes are everywhere now. I now have more storage in my closets for clothes instead of potty paper and other paper products!

 

[aart]

Look at what DH found at Walmart! There have been zero cans of this for over one year!

They had to retool for the new COVID labeling(marketing BS, IMO).

 

[KarynVA]

Looks like I may be getting my Fauci ouchie in mid-April. I have a question for those reading this: has anyone used the "Dr. B" website for getting notified of excess vaccines available in your area? https://hidrb.com/

I'm tempted to register with them, but I'm very wary of giving my personal info out to random websites. Has anyone gotten good results from Dr. B. and resulted in getting a vaccine? Or have you heard anything about Dr. B, positive or negative reviews?

 

[Folly's place]

No information about that site here. We got ours through our county health department last month. Do keep checking the really legitimate sites, because things change often. And soonest is best!
Mary

 

[KarynVA]

I am registered with our county health department and I receive regular texts and emails reminding me I am in the system. So I am fine with waiting on that to do it's thing, as I trust that system more than a random website. But I'm not on Facebook, which is where a lot of folks are learning about excess vaccines that must be used up and are getting them earlier that way. Dr. B. is another way of getting that type of information, so I'm curious.

 

[ZephyrCoveFarms]

Is it ok to get influenza again now?

 

[Folly's place]

It's never okay to get influenza! if you mean the vaccine, any time is a good time for that one too.
Mary

 

[KarynVA]

Is it ok to get influenza again now?

I think the only illnesses where it's advisable to request consent before getting it are STDs.