TexasProud Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Not_a_Number said: They are saying they don't KNOW. That's what they are saying. I think that when you are feeling overwhelmed, you should stay off this forum. It's not helpful to go in a spiral of negativity. And so what the hell am I supposed to do???? My mom's white counts are incredibly low. She has gone completely nuts and doesn't even know where she is half the time. She is completely ambulatory, though she did almost fall yesterday. So this variant means even masks don't work and now I am with my husband or with my mom or by myself. It is no longer safe for me to go anywhere so I don't bring something back. Just being off this forum will not make me feel any better. And no, don't suggest therapy. They will say exactly what they did last time. It is normal for you to feel this way given what you are going through. Big help. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Louise Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: On a more local less catastrophic scale I’m worried that cases in Vic are trending up again. Over 1000 on a Sunday is higher than typical. Protest effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, TexasProud said: And so what the hell am I supposed to do???? My mom's white counts are incredibly low. She has gone completely nuts and doesn't even know where she is half the time. She is completely ambulatory, though she did almost fall yesterday. So this variant means even masks don't work and now I am with my husband or with my mom or by myself. It is no longer safe for me to go anywhere so I don't bring something back. Just being off this forum will not make me feel any better. And no, don't suggest therapy. They will say exactly what they did last time. It is normal for you to feel this way given what you are going through. Big help. What evidence do we have that masks won't work with this variant? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not_a_Number Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, TexasProud said: And so what the hell am I supposed to do???? My mom's white counts are incredibly low. She has gone completely nuts and doesn't even know where she is half the time. She is completely ambulatory, though she did almost fall yesterday. So this variant means even masks don't work and now I am with my husband or with my mom or by myself. It is no longer safe for me to go anywhere so I don't bring something back. Just being off this forum will not make me feel any better. And no, don't suggest therapy. They will say exactly what they did last time. It is normal for you to feel this way given what you are going through. Big help. I don't really do therapy, so I don't suggest that. I suggest you do anything that normally makes you feel better and less upset. I don't know what that is for you. Go for a walk? Watch a favorite TV show? Read a book? Anyway, do something not COVID-related. I know it doesn't make things better, but it's better than indulging in panic. Edited November 27, 2021 by Not_a_Number 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, TexasProud said: And so what the hell am I supposed to do???? My mom's white counts are incredibly low. She has gone completely nuts and doesn't even know where she is half the time. She is completely ambulatory, though she did almost fall yesterday. So this variant means even masks don't work and now I am with my husband or with my mom or by myself. It is no longer safe for me to go anywhere so I don't bring something back. Just being off this forum will not make me feel any better. And no, don't suggest therapy. They will say exactly what they did last time. It is normal for you to feel this way given what you are going through. Big help. No one anywhere is saying masks don’t work. Even the Covid zero people. Masks plus ventilation help a lot. I do feel for you because you have a tonne of stressors and this is just one more thing. Try to focus on being in the moment with the people you are with and tune out the news for a bit. Covid is nasty but so are mental health issues. If you can get outdoors with your weather and away from screens do it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Melissa Louise said: Protest effect? I don’t know. Too soon to be yesterday’s protests but maybe some earlier ones. It’s kind of been gradually ticking up all week. I’m glad it’s nearly school holidays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, TexasProud said: So this variant means even masks don't work Where are you getting this idea from??? Nobody said that. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasProud Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: No one anywhere is saying masks don’t work. Even the Covid zero people. Masks plus ventilation help a lot. I do feel for you because you have a tonne of stressors and this is just one more thing. Try to focus on being in the moment with the people you are with and tune out the news for a bit. Covid is nasty but so are mental health issues. If you can get outdoors with your weather and away from screens do it. Cold and rainy, again today. When I go back to my mom's I cannot leave her or she may fall. And she has MSNBC on 24/7. She cannot hear so it is at a very high volume. I HATE IT!!! I hate FOX too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 minute ago, TexasProud said: Cold and rainy, again today. When I go back to my mom's I cannot leave her or she may fall. And she has MSNBC on 24/7. She cannot hear so it is at a very high volume. I HATE IT!!! I hate FOX too. Ah that’s rough. Maybe some ear plugs for some of the time. Maybe now is a really good time to try to tune it out so that you have more resilience to do when you are stuck with it for a while. Do something to fill up your positivity account for a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 44 minutes ago, Not_a_Number said: I’m hoping it’s not so scary. And the vaccines are a huge deal. We have so many more tools. I also feel like I have many more tools to deal with socializing safely… masks, being outdoors, etc. Yes and no. The tools are there, but the willingness to use them is dwindling. If I look at what's going on in Germany right now and observe how very good the adherence to public health measures like the mask mandate (even before lockdown N95s were required in stores and public transit) is there, I shudder when I extrapolate how this is going to play out once the 4th wave hits here in the US, in my state where there are absolutely NO public health measures in place, no masking on campus or in stores, my county at 40% vaxxed... It is quite depressing to know that people do have the tools but cannot be bothered to actually use them. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not_a_Number Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just now, regentrude said: Yes and no. The tools are there, but the willingness to use them is dwindling. If I look at what's going on in Germany right now and observe how very good the adherence to public health measures like the mask mandate (even before lockdown N95s were required in stores and public transit) is there, I shudder when I extrapolate how this is going to play out once the 4th wave hits here in the US, in my state where there are absolutely NO public health measures in place, no masking on campus or in stores, my county at 40% vaxxed... It is quite depressing to know that people do have the tools but cannot be bothered to actually use them. Yes, we're in different situations. We're in NYC and people are definitely using the tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellerman Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 In hopeful news, a South African doctor says while it is still too early to tell for sure, Omicron seems to be causing mild symptoms. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 54 minutes ago, TexasProud said: And no, don't suggest therapy. They will say exactly what they did last time. It is normal for you to feel this way given what you are going through. Big help. I'm sorry. Have you tried medication? For some people, nothing makes a big enough difference until they are on the right medication, and then life can look quite different. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom_to3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, lauraw4321 said: I’m trying so hard not to get anxious and depressed about Omicron. I know logically that it won’t be like 2020 because we have vaxxes and they will be able to tweak it if it evades. But it seems like we’ll never get past this. I’ve been far more cautious than most folks I know. And I’m starting to just not care. Which I know is awful. I know I’m the course of humanity I’m ridiculously lucky. But I still feel so down. Yes, I am also feeling depressed about Omicron. Just as the kids were finally getting vaccinated, Especially since I have very little confidence that the US will actually use all the tools at our disposal to dampen the impact. Getting targeted vaccines and a sufficient supply of Pfizer antivirals will take months. I am tired. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, Not_a_Number said: Yes, we're in different situations. We're in NYC and people are definitely using the tools. I am in Michigan and well, it is the Wild Wild West out there. I am pretty certain this is going to rip through until 10% of the population is dead, and another significant portion can't work. The not working part will really p!ss off the nuts running our state legislature. But then they will blame the whole damn thing on the female governor whom they hate entirely based on misogynistic prick hate even thought they were the ones that stripped her of emergency powers and told the state health department to go to hell. We have one semester to go and then youngest graduates college here in Michigan. I think we will flee to the mountain house for a while. It is so much easier for us to relax and nor participate in society. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just recently one of our local vaccines got through stage three trials. I think it recognises a bigger section of the virus so they are hopeful that it will be less vulnerable to mutations. I’m hopeful that with the wide range we have available one of them will still work or at least mitigate severe disease. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teaching3bears Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, Wheres Toto said: They are reacting very quickly. Which kind of worries me. Like they know more than they are saying. I mean, I think reacting quickly to be cautious is definitely the right move. I'm just surprised by it based on the information we currently have available. It is the 32 mutations on its spike proteins which is worrisome to scientists. Delta only has eight. Also, because it is spreading so rapidly in South Africa. But it is likely that there is information that they will not make public until they have more certainty. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 South Africa should be getting a lot of credit for doing enough serotyping to recognize this and make it known so quickly. I fear that some countries will want to keep it hidden initially if they discover a VOC within their country, to avoid travel restrictions or just stigma, so I hope that SA gets enough positive recognition for this to encourage others to do the same. 12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teaching3bears Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, regentrude said: Yes and no. The tools are there, but the willingness to use them is dwindling. If I look at what's going on in Germany right now and observe how very good the adherence to public health measures like the mask mandate (even before lockdown N95s were required in stores and public transit) is there, I shudder when I extrapolate how this is going to play out once the 4th wave hits here in the US, in my state where there are absolutely NO public health measures in place, no masking on campus or in stores, my county at 40% vaxxed... It is quite depressing to know that people do have the tools but cannot be bothered to actually use them. People where I live had been following all the rules until the past couple of months. We have very high vaccination rates. Everyone wore masks. The past couple of months, people still wear masks in businesses but they are starting to lower their masks a lot wherever it’s not required. Also, nobody is distancing anymore. People walking right behind you or speaking right in your face and not getting it when you take a couple of steps back. I think everyone feels confident because of the high vaccination rate BUT our numbers, including deaths and hospitalizations, have been going up and there are breakthrough cases. People are so sick of the pandemic that I don’t know if they will change back even with Omicron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Melissa Louise said: Protest effect? They have been between 1000 to 1200 for a few weeks. Nobody cares any more. Hospitalisation is dropping daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Israel shuts borders to foreigners Israel says it will ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to the Omicron variant. The government says it will use counter-terrorism phone-tracking technology in order to contain the spread. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says the ban, pending government approval, would last 14 days. Officials hope within that period there will be more information on how effective COVID-19 vaccines are against Omicron. "Our working hypotheses are that the variant is already in nearly every country and that the vaccine is effective, although we don't yet know to what degree," Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked told N12's Meet the Press. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, thewellerman said: In hopeful news, a South African doctor says while it is still too early to tell for sure, Omicron seems to be causing mild symptoms. I heard this as well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Melissa in Australia said: They have been between 1000 to 1200 for a few weeks. Nobody cares any more. Hospitalisation is dropping daily. Ref is up over 1 though only just so I think it’s a really effect and hospitalisation is always a lagging indicator. It might be just a slight fluctuation or it might not. Hopefully vax rates high enough though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Israel shuts borders to foreigners Israel says it will ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to the Omicron variant. The government says it will use counter-terrorism phone-tracking technology in order to contain the spread. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says the ban, pending government approval, would last 14 days. Officials hope within that period there will be more information on how effective COVID-19 vaccines are against Omicron. "Our working hypotheses are that the variant is already in nearly every country and that the vaccine is effective, although we don't yet know to what degree," Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked told N12's Meet the Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just now, Ausmumof3 said: Ref is up over 1 though only just so I think it’s a really effect and hospitalisation is always a lagging indicator. It might be just a slight fluctuation or it might not. Hopefully vax rates high enough though. I have heard on the radio, so cannot reference , that it is mostly in younger children, and they are having very mild to almost no symptoms, not unwell at all. Also there has been a cluster in some area where there was a music concert, all fully vaccinated. 16 people at the concert caught it, and then spread it to household contacts, also all fully vaccinated. So we are being told that there is no worry about hospitalisation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Melissa in Australia said: I have heard on the radio, so cannot reference , that it is mostly in younger children, and they are having very mild to almost no symptoms, not unwell at all. Also there has been a cluster in some area where there was a music concert, all fully vaccinated. 16 people at the concert caught it, and then spread it to household contacts, also all fully vaccinated. So we are being told that there is no worry about hospitalisation That’s good then, aside from the potential long Covid thing for kids. Hopefully it’s just a hiccough not a trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KSera Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 36 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: I feel like this tweet misrepresents her in the other direction. It sounded like she cares for a healthy population, and they had had mild cases (often just exhaustion), but she gave the caveat that her population is young and healthy and that it could turn out to be more serious in older people. The tweet makes it sound like she is warning people that it is severe in other groups. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, TexasProud said: Cold and rainy, again today. When I go back to my mom's I cannot leave her or she may fall. And she has MSNBC on 24/7. She cannot hear so it is at a very high volume. I HATE IT!!! I hate FOX too. Uplifting or interesting podcasts under some noise cancelling headphones might be nice. I like Stuff You Missed in History Class. There are lots of churches that have sermon podcasts. I bet there are music-centered podcasts as well. I am sorry caregiving is so difficult. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Ausmumof3 said: Israel shuts borders to foreigners Israel says it will ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to the Omicron variant. NZ is still closed to all foreigners, and has been for 19 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, lewelma said: NZ is still closed to all foreigners, and has been for 19 months. So has Australia. we have been just about closed to Australian citizens and residents until a couple of weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 3 hours ago, KSera said: I feel like this tweet misrepresents her in the other direction. It sounded like she cares for a healthy population, and they had had mild cases (often just exhaustion), but she gave the caveat that her population is young and healthy and that it could turn out to be more serious in older people. The tweet makes it sound like she is warning people that it is severe in other groups. Yeah maybe. I just noted that a couple of people had commented already on it and it sounds like a bit of a misrepresentation. I’ve been kind of flat out all day so haven’t had much time to check into anything. I think we’re still just in way too early to know territory and speculation is probably not super helpful (although I can’t help doing it!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, lewelma said: NZ is still closed to all foreigners, and has been for 19 months. Unfortunately we are a bit more open now. Although that’s already changing we’ve put requirements back up to 14 days quarantine in SA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Looks like 2 in NSW of the new variant. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-28/tavellers-test-positive-omicron-covid-sydney/100657076 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Confirmed that Omicron is in Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-28/tavellers-test-positive-omicron-covid-sydney/100657076 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 The general feeling I’m getting from Aus is there’s not much motivation/political will to stop omicron so we are going with the model of hoping vaccinations work against it to some degree and if not it will be likely too late. In Vic there were 1007 cases, 3 deaths. 90% of over 12s vaxed. NSW has 150. 92% of over 16s vaxed (wish everyone would use the over 12 metric given over 12s can get vaxed. Using over 16 just seems like a way to make figures sound better) ACT 7 cases with 97.7% of over 12s vaccinated. we had no cases in SA yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Louise Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: The general feeling I’m getting from Aus is there’s not much motivation/political will to stop omicron so we are going with the model of hoping vaccinations work against it to some degree and if not it will be likely too late. In Vic there were 1007 cases, 3 deaths. 90% of over 12s vaxed. NSW has 150. 92% of over 16s vaxed (wish everyone would use the over 12 metric given over 12s can get vaxed. Using over 16 just seems like a way to make figures sound better) ACT 7 cases with 97.7% of over 12s vaccinated. we had no cases in SA yesterday. Guess we should all move to the ACT! News this morning was all about caring for the health of the economy, it's the economy's turn to be looked after. I hate this binary way of thinking. Economies are made of people! And yes, economies also affect people. How the @#$& keeping masks now that Omicron is in Sydney is not a valid compromise between health/economy, I do not know. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Six cases in Scotland of Omicron. It's relatively easy to differentiate on PCR tests: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-59458507?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=61a4b5244a8abc5c8988f987%26Dr Gregor Smith explains genetic clue to new cases%262021-11-29T11%3A18%3A52.937Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:ca54da95-fc3b-417d-ba2b-bc723c1f15cc&pinned_post_asset_id=61a4b5244a8abc5c8988f987&pinned_post_type=share 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 https://bbc.in/3I2nQWg Also in a primary school in the UK. I’ve seen a bit of speculation about the rise in S dropout cases somewhere in US can’t remember where now being possibly indicative of an outbreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-59457268 Currently Scotland is at 30 percent of population boostered. Fingers crossed. Edited November 29, 2021 by Laura Corin 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I am really hoping the FDA gets a move on and lets high risk teens be boostered. Schools are incubators, and many Southern states now have passed state laws and executive orders basically removing closing schools to prevent spread from the toolbox entirely. 16-17 yr olds mostly were able to be vaccinated in Spring (some high risk ones in Winter or early Spring), and 12-15 in Summer. They're all at or coming up to 6 months quickly-with Christmas coming and a new variant that is probably here already. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dmmetler said: I am really hoping the FDA gets a move on and lets high risk teens be boostered. Schools are incubators, and many Southern states now have passed state laws and executive orders basically removing closing schools to prevent spread from the toolbox entirely. 16-17 yr olds mostly were able to be vaccinated in Spring (some high risk ones in Winter or early Spring), and 12-15 in Summer. They're all at or coming up to 6 months quickly-with Christmas coming and a new variant that is probably here already. I hope so too. Here, high risk 16-17yo can get boosters but not younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dmmetler said: I am really hoping the FDA gets a move on and lets high risk teens be boostered. Schools are incubators, and many Southern states now have passed state laws and executive orders basically removing closing schools to prevent spread from the toolbox entirely. 16-17 yr olds mostly were able to be vaccinated in Spring (some high risk ones in Winter or early Spring), and 12-15 in Summer. They're all at or coming up to 6 months quickly-with Christmas coming and a new variant that is probably here already. Yes, I am anxious about that as well. DS is very high risk, and will be 18 in Jan, so he can’t be boosted until then, but by then it will have been 10 months for him. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Israel began boosting 12+ in August for anyone five months since the second dose. I haven't heard of ill effects of a change in policy since then so I presume they aren't having big issues with side effects. In the US 12+ can get an additional dose via self-attestation of immune compromised condition. Some parents might "misunderstand" or interpret too broadly what constitutes immune compromised. I think I've read that eczema and allergies are both related to immune dysfunction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Syllieann said: Israel began boosting 12+ in August for anyone five months since the second dose. I haven't heard of ill effects of a change in policy since then so I presume they aren't having big issues with side effects. In the US 12+ can get an additional dose via self-attestation of immune compromised condition. Some parents might "misunderstand" or interpret too broadly what constitutes immune compromised. I think I've read that eczema and allergies are both related to immune dysfunction. Can you please give a link to the US self-attestation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, YaelAldrich said: Can you please give a link to the US self-attestation? It's just a box you check when you schedule at CVS or Walgreens. Other places probably have a similar setup. I can't really link it because you have to enter things like dob and date of last dose before you get to that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHP Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Spryte said: Yes, I am anxious about that as well. DS is very high risk, and will be 18 in Jan, so he can’t be boosted until then, but by then it will have been 10 months for him. I am right there with you. We are planning a family 3rd shot birthday celebration when my high risk 17 year old turns 18 in a few weeks or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHP Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Syllieann said: It's just a box you check when you schedule at CVS or Walgreens. Other places probably have a similar setup. I can't really link it because you have to enter things like dob and date of last dose before you get to that part. Interesting. My child's specialist, the children's hospital, and the national board for that specialty have not yet suggested that the under 18's get the 3rd shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) Google translate version from here First publication: Another cardiologist, about 70 years old, contracted from the verified cardiologist from Sheba Hospital, who is suspected of being a carrier of variant Omicron - both vaccinated with 3 doses. The first patient returned from a conference in England last Wednesday, and until he felt symptoms And visited two more conferences Not sure on the reliability of the source - anyone with Israel connections know if they tend factual or sensational? Being infected in spite of triple vax is worrying, if true. Edited November 29, 2021 by Ausmumof3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Some potential good news. Media here is reporting that worldwide there hasn't been a single death with the Omicron varient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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