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paleotn

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19. And it's not just increased communicability that frightens me....

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 08:25 AM

Jun 2021

Covid has a lot of room to work with regarding lethality. A mutation could be a number of times more lethal and still not significantly diminish its ability to infect new hosts. It's bad enough as is, and we're still figuring out the long term affects, but we did get lucky in that current forms aren't many times more lethal. Then again, a 5 to 10% lethality rate across all age groups might have cut out all this politicization bullshit. Or not.

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The Delta Variant Is A Grave Danger To The Unvaccinated [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2021 OP

While I stand by the accuracy of my original statement, I'll remove it due to the Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #1

What makes you say that? The article says that even one shot offers some protection and Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #2

If they get it today, it will be 6 weeks before they get full protection. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #8

Granted, significantly less than 2 doses, but..... paleotn Jun 2021 #16

I disagree. And the article doesn't say that. Perhaps secondwind Jun 2021 #3

No. Delta is moving fast. If people get their first dose today, it will Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #9

From TFA "If our primary objective is to reduce hospitalizations and deaths, speak easy Jun 2021 #12

Thank goodness that's your uneducated opinion. Because I would hate littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #15

Don't discourage people. Teenagers only recently became eligible IronLionZion Jun 2021 #24

The Reports From Israel WHITT Jun 2021 #4

If that's what it takes, I'll roll up my sleeve again. Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #5

Yes! Absolutely! joshdawg Jun 2021 #11

Oh I'm Fine With It WHITT Jun 2021 #23

My thoughts exactly. paleotn Jun 2021 #17

OK, I hope booster shots become available soon IronLionZion Jun 2021 #18

worrisome? I took it the other way drray23 Jun 2021 #28

Well WHITT Jun 2021 #30

you of course can do that but also make sure you dont use a car, travel, cross the street drray23 Jun 2021 #31

I feel sorry for those with health complications who cannot be vaccinated True Dough Jun 2021 #6

I feel badly for their kids, families, neighbors, and co workers but I am now 100% in the .... Botany Jun 2021 #7

Interesting that India's daily new cases are down 87% from their May 9 peak progree Jun 2021 #10

That is interesting. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #25

I worry about my grandkids. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #13

I suspect the age limit will be lowered much sooner than 2 years... HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #14

Research into that is grinding along. Hopefully the data will point to vaccinating everyone. paleotn Jun 2021 #21

I have family members who are too young for vaccine, as well. Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #26

there are currently trials going on with kids between 5 and 12. drray23 Jun 2021 #29

And it's not just increased communicability that frightens me.... paleotn Jun 2021 #19

It's almost like Nature is Attacking Us Icono Classless Jerk Jun 2021 #20

This is why I still wear a mask. Stupid, selfish people who refuse to get vaccinated. riversedge Jun 2021 #22

+1 Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #27