[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by frayedends

It destroyed my son’s last year of high school. He miraculously graduated after having basically flunked everything. Staying home screwed him up mentally. Wearing masks messed him up as well. The anger I have over what they did to kids is still going. I’m in biotech. I’ve been in biotech for 28 years. Not one person in my company save a few far left non science folks think masks do anything at all. Not one. They are scientists creating the drugs of the future. They are quality control and quality assurance people. They are regulatory affairs and contamination control folks. Everyone basically laughs at the idea of paper masks stopping a virus. Yet we messed with people’s mental wellbeing by forcing these mandates. Never again.

I don't understand how wearing a mask could mess up a high school student mentally since that was likely the RULE for the WHOLE school. Early in the Pandemic I would wear a mask to go food shopping and other shopping. Most over 60 people were wearing masks so I did NOT feel out of place in any way. Most people younger than 40 did NOT wear masks and that was OK also because Covid was only minimally affecting that younger group. High school is full of lots of peer pressure and wildly fluctuating endorphins. Those factors would seem to overpower a trivial thing like wearing a mask especially when they were required for a period in schools. The main objective of a school is to provide a safe place to learn. AT that time masks were needed for safety.

[Andyb]

Colds and flu are no more, follow the money and it will tell why.

[Andyb]

Originally Posted by mickey100

All I know is, there are people who aren't getting vaccinated, and they are going to be carriers. I hope i don't end up sitting next to them at a mah jong table or playing cards. I was sitting next to some fool at pickleball who was bragging about how he had never gotten vaccinated. Seriously? You can bet I won't be sitting next to him on a bench again either.

The facts and studies show your statement is totally incorrect. You have been misinformed. Please seek the truth.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Well of course you did! How do you know if you have Covid if you do not get tested? Also it is recommended to start treatment as early as possible for it to be most effective. So you did the most logical thing. Now for people who do not believe in Covid or think it was made up by big Pharma in the first place, I understand that they can’t see why you did it.

Good thing no one on this thread is stating that "they don't believe in Covid" or that it was "made up by Big Pharma"...

They are simply stating their opinions of the efficacy of the vaccine...

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Andyb

The facts and studies show your statement is totally incorrect. You have been misinformed. Please seek the truth.

Originally Posted by Andyb

Colds and flu are no more, follow the money and it will tell why.

Interesting you would have both opinions. Colds and the flu aren't "no more." There are still people who get the flu, and people who catch colds.

So I'll repeat the statement you gave to someone else, as quoted above:

The facts and studies show your statement is totally incorrect. You have been misinformed. Please seek the truth.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Actually, there was less flu in past 3 years because people avoided large indoor groups so as NOT to get Covid. And Covid killed off a lot of the people that did NOT believe in ANY shots

Yet people keep getting Covid... It's Ponderous, I tell ya'... Ponderous!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Nice to see some raw truth-telling going on here in this forum.

That is what is known as "anecdotal evidence"...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The graph said that 1600 children died, not ZERO. And I think the problem is that they are STILL dying. They are somebodies grandchildren!

More have died from the Flu/RSV in the same period...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

It is hard to prove a negative, but for all we know shutting down various things and requiring masks MAY HAVE save 200,000 Americans. It certainly saved some.

Fantasy...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I would suggest that the “they” that did anything to kids were the adults arguing that the kids were being negatively affected. The kids learned from the adults that they should be messed up and so they were.

Interesting theory, but I beg to differ...

My daughter was a Kindergarten teacher during Covid. She saw kids with ZERO socialization skills. She had to spend the first two/three months teaching the kids HOW to go to school. It usually took 2-3 weeks...

That wasn't the parent's fault. They weren't allowed to socialize their children...

Add to that, remote learning didn't help at all...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

You can't get a shot unless it has been approved by the CDC. But, if ONE person has a bad reaction to a shot, the anti-American news media has a field day with it by blaming current government for everything medical.

"Emergency Approval"... Look it up...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mickey100

All I know is, there are people who aren't getting vaccinated, and they are going to be carriers. I hope i don't end up sitting next to them at a mah jong table or playing cards. I was sitting next to some fool at pickleball who was bragging about how he had never gotten vaccinated. Seriously? You can bet I won't be sitting next to him on a bench again either.

Vaccinated people are carriers, as well...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by NavyVet

I got a Covid booster 2 weeks ago. The reason is if I get the virus, I would definitely want it to be a mild case versus getting seriously ill or dying. I have always been susceptible to respiratory issues. Every cold, flu, strep throat, etc. I've ever had has always turned into a bout of Bronchitis. I know the vaccine won't prevent me from catching Covid, I just don't want to be miserably sick. I had Covid once in 2021; mainly sore throat, a cough, and lost sense of smell for a week. I think I felt feverish for 1 day. Yes, I ended up with bronchitis again, but a round of antibiotics knocked that out. So, for me it is worth it. I get my flu shot every year and also had the pneumonia and shingles vax. I protect my health as best I can.
Since the pandemic first started, I have not had a cold or flu. I think the key to that is avoiding crowded public places.

Also, here are a couple of facts about Ivermectin:
Is Ivermectin Approved to Treat COVID-19?
The FDA has NOT approved ivermectin to treat or prevent the illness caused by the coronavirus.

In animals, ivermectin can help prevent heartworm disease and certain parasites.
It’s dangerous for humans to take any drug made for animals, including ivermectin. A dose meant for a big animal like a horse or cow (which can weigh 2,000 pounds or more) can be toxic for a person. Also, some of the inactive ingredients in an animal medication might not be safe for people.

Ivermectin was initially developed for HUMANS. Just like the majority of vetrinary medications...

It's still used in humans daily...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Interesting theory, but I beg to differ...

My daughter was a Kindergarten teacher during Covid. She saw kids with ZERO socialization skills. She had to spend the first two/three months teaching the kids HOW to go to school. It usually took 2-3 weeks...

That wasn't the parent's fault. They weren't allowed to socialize their children...

Add to that, remote learning didn't help at all...

How do kindergartners learn to go to school normally before they go to school? And 2-3 whole weeks? Yeah, that sounds like what I was responding to.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Interesting you would have both opinions. Colds and the flu aren't "no more." There are still people who get the flu, and people who catch colds.

So I'll repeat the statement you gave to someone else, as quoted above:

The facts and studies show your statement is totally incorrect. You have been misinformed. Please seek the truth.

Per the CDC:

Flu cases in the US

2019/2020: 35,000,000

** Estimates are not available for the 2020-2021 flu season due to minimal influenza activity.

2021/2022: 9,400,000

Is that "Truth" enough for you?

Past Seasons Estimated Influenza Disease Burden | CDC