[Jacob85]

My guess is that the sooner most of us are vaccinated the sooner we reach herd immunity

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by GeriS

And without the vaccine you have a 99.8% recovery rate. Why do the quote cases & not deaths? Wake up sheelple.

That figure may be right for someone under 40 years of age but for those of us over 55 the recovery rate is somewhat less and significantly less for those over 65 (the group currently eligible for the vaccine)

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by Jacob85

My guess is that the sooner most of us are vaccinated the sooner we reach herd immunity

There are approximately 80 million people who are not being vaccinated because they are under the age of 18 and have not been cleared to get it. Add the people who are not advised to get it for medical reasons and then the ones who refuse to get it and herd immunity is questionable. There is still SO much they don’t know yet like how long immunity will even last.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

There are approximately 80 million people who are not being vaccinated because they are under the age of 18 and have not been cleared to get it. Add the people who are not advised to get it for medical reasons and then the ones who refuse to get it and herd immunity is questionable. There is still SO much they don’t know yet like how long immunity will even last.

By the time the 18 years and under crowd would become eligible for the vaccine it will have been determined that it is safe for them to get it. As much as I don't like it, it will be a surprise to me if Covid vaccination doesn't become a requirement for attending public school.

Herd immunity will take care of itself. Those that want to get vaccinated and those that will be required to be vaccinated will be. Those that refuse to get vaccinated will either get lucky and not contract the virus or will become part of the herd the natural way. For the most part, the virus will only be a risk to those who choose to be at risk.

Immunity will last until next Fall. At that point the science will indicate that the best course of action will be to get a Covid booster along with the yearly flu shot.

[Sherrilee]

This vaccination will need yearly booster as in flu shot..I read . it’s only good for 6-8 months of immunity. I’m not sure we will ever get heard immunity as 70- 80 percent of people will need vaccine and don’t know if younger people will get it as much

[chrissy2231]

Because we can still get the virus.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Sherrilee

This vaccination will need yearly booster as in flu shot..I read . it’s only good for 6-8 months of immunity. I’m not sure we will ever get heard immunity as 70- 80 percent of people will need vaccine and don’t know if younger people will get it as much

And where did you hear it is good for only 6-8 months of immunity?

[Mustagotlost]

Yeah, I don’t trust him any more.

[Spalumbos62]

Originally Posted by Art cov

We have heard too many confusing statements the past year from the great doc that I know when he says something, it’s going to be more confusion. I think he loves all the tv time he can get. The vaccine doesn’t mean your not going to get sick from COVID but may lesson the severity of the virus. Therefore mask should still be worn. In fact to cover themselves from looking ridiculous, you should wear 2 or 3 mask or maybe the government will issue an extra thick mask for added protection. That way possibly not too many people will get the virus even after getting the shots. To protect their views to get everyone vaccinated. Some may not believe but I was hearing this on the radio from one of the “ get vaccinated gurus”. The mask will be recommended for a long time. Who really trust anything the politicians say or their sidekicks? They gave us some certainty that mask won’t be needed after shots were given, to push the idea of no more mask! It all changes!

They never said there will be no more mask....never,ever did I hear that..pls post where got that.

[mjpuleo]

Frankly, I don't think anyone, not even the medical experts or scientists, have a definite answer about COVID or what the vaccines does or doesn't do. Only time will tell. Our country was not prepared for this.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Twice on TV I have seen the video of Dr. Fauci with his message about being vaccinated. In the video, Dr. Fauci is encouraging people to be vaccinated and what he says is confusing to me. He said "being vaccinated will not only protect you but it will protect your family and also protect your community".

My confusion lies with the fact that we are being informed to continue to wear masks and social distance even after we have received full immunization and achieve immunity. This is because it is not known yet if an immunized person can still transmit the virus.

I'm not sure what to make of this as they are opposing views.

I was sent a missive from my medical member of the family that says it is possible to still be able to spread the virus even if you are now immune from it's effects...As for masks...we are all quite tired of them, but like the commercial for deodorant used to say............."Why be half safe?"....

[Spalumbos62]

Originally Posted by Get real

Wow..all these experts on here giving us their "expert" opinion. Cuz I heard it on TV. Yes Puppets.

Actually, quite the contrary. Its so annoying to hear people complain like children about wearing their mask, or how stupid fauci is, or how its all the government.....fine...
Don't wear your mask...dont social distance...who cares. You wanna be that lonely boat out at sea...do it. But before you do, pls spend one day at the hospital watching people die,young, old and inbetween...allot were folks just like you ....complain,complain,complain.
One funny thing...all this mask wearing...no flu this season...."things that make you go humm"

[Gulfcoast]

Originally Posted by Spalumbos62

They never said there will be no more mask....never,ever did I hear that..pls post where got that.

The hope was that when the vaccine came out and people got vaccinated, the whole mask wearing thing would go away, too. Can you imagine be a HS track athlete and having to wear a mask while running outside? Some school systems think that's a reasonable request!

We are being fed this line about it being possible for you to spread Covid to others even if you've been vaccinated. So don't just wear a mask, double up on your masks just like you got two shots of the Covid vaccine to be extra safe. But, alas, even that is no guarantee that you'll be safe but it will keep others safe....and now my head will explode.

[nodie]

This info is not actually contradicting. The vaccine will protect 95% of the recipients from the known variations of covid 19. So 5% may still contract covid 19 although they are unlikely to be severely ill or die from the virus. However, there is uncertainty about the new variants from the UK, So Africa, Brazil and California. So it is possible for a vaccinated person to carry the virus to others. That's why the recommendation is to continue to wear face masks and maintain social distancing. The other part of the problem that I see that is many folks believe that if they are outside with others that they don't have to wear a mask or distance. There is a prevalence of the idea that "I'm doing everything right" but in fact, the virus continues to spread because of lack of masks and social distancing. I read a statistic recently but I can't find it now that if everyone wore a mask for 2 weeks 50,000 people would not die from covid. A brief ride through any of the downtown areas of any of the villages will demonstrate the lack of contagion protocols.

[Gulfcoast]

Originally Posted by nodie

This info is not actually contradicting. The vaccine will protect 95% of the recipients from the known variations of covid 19. So 5% may still contract covid 19 although they are unlikely to be severely ill or die from the virus. However, there is uncertainty about the new variants from the UK, So Africa, Brazil and California. So it is possible for a vaccinated person to carry the virus to others. That's why the recommendation is to continue to wear face masks and maintain social distancing. The other part of the problem that I see that is many folks believe that if they are outside with others that they don't have to wear a mask or distance. There is a prevalence of the idea that "I'm doing everything right" but in fact, the virus continues to spread because of lack of masks and social distancing. I read a statistic recently but I can't find it now that if everyone wore a mask for 2 weeks 50,000 people would not die from covid. A brief ride through any of the downtown areas of any of the villages will demonstrate the lack of contagion protocols.

And, yet, somehow cases of the flu have PLUMMETED to next to nothing? How is that possible?