MoT's WDF

In research published Friday in the Lancet medical journal, one dose of Pfizer’s vaccine was shown to be 85% effective in preventing symptomatic disease 15 to 28 days after being given, according to a peer-reviewed observational study of about 9,000 people conducted by the Israeli government-owned Sheba Medical Center.

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The authors noted, however, that the findings don’t justify changing dose schedules, and that more follow-up to assess long-term effectiveness of a single dose is needed before deciding to delay second doses.

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The results might differ from others because the subjects were largely younger and healthier, said Gili Regev-Yochay, another of the authors. She also said the study couldn’t confirm how long protection from one shot would last, as most of the subjects received a second shot.

TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:05 pm So here's my COVID story that I'm fairly baffled by.

My wife's sister and nephew were going to drive down from Virginia to spend Christmas with us. Against CDC recommendations I know, but I wasn't winning that fight. I digress.

That meant we finally had to fix the giant hole in the wall of the guest bedroom we've ignored for years after a shower had leaked through from the adjoining bathroom. To fix the wall, had to make several trips to Lowe's for drywall, supplies, paint, etc. After patching the wall, wife sanded down the mud so we could start painting. This all took place during the week and a half leading to Christmas.

Christmas Day, sister in law and nephew arrive. We have a big Christmas dinner, exchange gifts, and hang out. They stay for a couple more days before driving back the following Monday.

From around Christmas, wife started to notice she had a dry cough. She thought it was due to either the drywall, drywall mud dust, stuff between the walls, whatever. But cough never really went away. As it was also a COVID symptom, she decided to have a test done. And dry cough has been the worst that she's felt. No loss of smell or taste, no fever, nothing. She took the test on New Year's Eve and got her results a couple of days later... POSITIVE

She let her sister know, who then went with the nephew to get a rapid test done...Both POSITIVE. Neither of them had any severe symptoms either.

Obviously figured I had it, but only symptom I had was the sniffles, which could be attributed to seasonal allergies. My wife scheduled a test for me, but the earliest available was on the 5th. Got tested and got my results this morning... NEGATIVE.

So little confused by the whole situation.
We could've infected them or they could've infected us, that's neither here nor there

But did I have a false negative?
Did the three of them have false positives?
What are the odds that everyone was basically asymptomatic?
Did I have it and get over it to the point where I'm testing negative now?
Am I somehow immune?

Need to get the antibody test done next time I see my doc to be sure.

But crazy, right?

Stretch44 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:44 pm My wife will finally be able to schedule her appointment for Feb 28th. She's a teacher.

Spirit of the Watch wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:53 pm

Stretch44 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:44 pm My wife will finally be able to schedule her appointment for Feb 28th. She's a teacher.

While I understand why some teachers feel they're getting mistreated by not being labeled essential workers and getting the vaccine after doctors, nurses, healthcare workers......

The reality is many of them are teaching from home.... on a zoom call, those who don't still get to wear a mask. Healthcare workers interact with those who 100% have it and around those who constantly interact w/ the infected. Not to mention we only have so much to go around. There has to be some criteria, and unfortunately, teachers can't be at the top. Hopefully, your wife is understanding of the situation and taking things in stride.

Stretch44 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:48 pm

Spirit of the Watch wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:53 pm

Stretch44 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:44 pm My wife will finally be able to schedule her appointment for Feb 28th. She's a teacher.

While I understand why some teachers feel they're getting mistreated by not being labeled essential workers and getting the vaccine after doctors, nurses, healthcare workers......

The reality is many of them are teaching from home.... on a zoom call, those who don't still get to wear a mask. Healthcare workers interact with those who 100% have it and around those who constantly interact w/ the infected. Not to mention we only have so much to go around. There has to be some criteria, and unfortunately, teachers can't be at the top. Hopefully, your wife is understanding of the situation and taking things in stride.

I do not want this to go down the wrong direction but you are assuming something about my wife and teachers in general. I never said my wife was upset or that she should jump the line.

My wife will be going back into the classroom soon. She teaches high school and has about 150 students rotating in and out of her classroom with no windows and poor ventilation. These are high school students; not elementary. They also are not ones to listen well and can be disruptive. Working from Zoom has been hell for her and the students. My wife has poured her heart and soul into teaching these kids and many do not care. She teaches to 30 blank screens because the kids won't turn on their cameras. She has had to come up with an entirely new way of teaching and has had far too many all nighters. She and many other teachers care deeply about our children and I'm tired of them getting the **** end of the stick.

I never once said that my wife should be in front of a nurse or doctor. In my state we were vaccinating 65+ and essential workers so I'm not sure how she would be jumping the line. There are also many government, hospital, or other workers that qualify for the vaccine but are working from home.

I hope you understand that our teachers have a huge burden on them and are trying their hardest to educate our future during this horrible pandemic.

Sorry if I have come off abrasive. Matt if you'd like me to delete, I will.