The ‘I’ve Got The COVID Shot Club’!

[CarpCharacin]

Some data does suggest that only one shot (of Moderna IIRC but Pfizer is likely similar) is 80+ percent effective after 2-3 weeks, which is nice to know but still likely worse than two shots.

 

[KarynVA]

More motivation to get fully vaccinated:

Mesa County Colorado released a public health alert today warning residents of widespread transmission of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant, which was first discovered in India.

“It's a new message to the people that have chosen not to wear masks or to get vaccinated, more so now than ever, we need to step up as a community and fight this thing,” said Jeff Kuhr, executive director of Mesa County Public Health.

Over the last two weeks, the county has seen 138 infections in people aged 10 to 19 and another 50 cases in children 9 years old and younger. For more than a month, cases have been rising in the county.

“We're considering this an emergency,” Kuhr said. “Our case count is driven by this widespread community transmission of the Delta variant in Mesa County.”

The variant is more contagious and may also cause more severe disease and a higher risk of hospitalization. The best defense is vaccination. Studies have shown the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are effective against the variant.

The vaccination rate in the county has hovered around 38 percent for people who are fully vaccinated and 43 percent for people who have received at least one shot.

“I've always said, sure, it's your choice to get vaccinated, but protecting your community has to be all of us working together,” Kuhr said. “Now more than ever.”

 

[cherrylimeaid]

I'm not getting it... I have some strong believes against stuff like that.

 

[KarynVA]

I'm not getting it... I have some strong believes against stuff like that.

Since you brought up your beliefs, I'm just curious: which belief system do you hold that is against working together as a community to reduce threats to overall health? We're talking about taking action to protect babies and children as well as adults.

 

[cherrylimeaid]

Since you brought up your beliefs, I'm just curious: which belief system do you hold that is against working together as a community to reduce threats to overall health?

I don't believe in putting unknown stuff into my body.

 

[KarynVA]

I don't believe in putting unknown stuff into my body.

That's awesome; that's a lot of work to know all the ingredients of everything you eat, drink, or use topically on your body. You must have a lot of education about chemistry, drug interactions and all that stuff.

Cool.

Of course, you can easily find the ingredients of the vaccines, in the same way you find ingredients for all your other medicines. You should ask your doctor.

 

[cherrylimeaid]

That's awesome; that's a lot of work to know all the ingredients of everything you eat, drink, or use topically on your body. You must have a lot of education about chemistry, drug interactions and all that stuff.

Cool.

I'm vegan, organic, non gmo, gluten free. I know everything about what I put in my body

no chemicals!

 

[KarynVA]

I'm vegan, organic, non gmo, gluten free. I know everything about what I put in my body

no chemicals!

That's admirable, truly. Of course, none of those good habits protect you from the virus .... OR from being unknowingly used by the virus as an incubator for dangerous variants.

 

[cherrylimeaid]

That's admirable, truly. Of course, none of those good habits protect you from the virus .... OR from being used by the virus as an incubator for dangerous variants.

Yes, God Protects me

 

[KarynVA]

Perhaps God gave scientists the knowledge and ability to invent vaccinations to protect you, if you take a community-minded approach to health rather than an individualistic one. Mathew 25:40 says something like, "What you do for the least of these, you do for Me."

Just a thought.