Coronavirus **support** thread
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Jul 2022
9:06am, 5 Jul 2022
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jda
Yes, similar to flu though quite a lot worse in many ways. Once people have been exposed multiple times, perhaps it will be better. By the time today’s children are the more vulnerable 60+ age range, I’m confident it will be. But that’s a long time off!
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Jul 2022
9:14am, 5 Jul 2022
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HappyG(rrr)
I don't think I would have a problem with annual vaccination for Covid, if it helped people to get a less serious response to catching it? (I suppose this is discussion, but I hope I'm being supportive of views!) Re Tikka's dad and care home infection, is it the case that with older people triple and quad jabbed that even for older and vulnerable people the risk of serious illness is much lower than before, even if you do catch it? Obviously better to prevent infection at all, but if you do get infected, is it less serious? Love and best wishes to all infected and affected. Speedy and full recovery wishes to all.  G
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Jul 2022
9:23am, 5 Jul 2022
12,876 posts
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jda
Yes it’s much less serious for all groups, hospitalisation and fatality rates are a fraction of what they were at first. Still quite a few serious cases in total though given the huge number of infections.
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Jul 2022
9:27am, 5 Jul 2022
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EvilPixie
my BIL has had 5 vaccinations for covid now! I think the thought is covid jab like flu for vulnerable but the rest of us it's like the flu so R&R and stay in bed as needed. So they need to think about the publics view on being off sick and the application of sick pay |
Jul 2022
9:27am, 5 Jul 2022
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Derby Tup
Someone I know has got it now. He’s a big lad and not young but I guess the vaccines he’s had will largely mitigate what could well have been a very serious potential situation two years ago
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Jul 2022
10:17am, 5 Jul 2022
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Tikka
HappyG, yes is the answer to your question. In the last wave of Omicron (roughly 4 months ago), all 27 residents in dad’s unit caught it and there were no deaths, or even serious illness. Compare that to the Delta wave pre vaccination - they lost 8 residents in the space of 6 days, and several more over the following months. So the vaccinations have definitely been a game changer.
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Jul 2022
10:22am, 5 Jul 2022
12,879 posts
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jda
All of the local elderly cohort seem to be getting over it, one had a brief visit to hospital but the rest seem basically fine. Could have been very different a couple of years ago. As for more vaccines, I had started paying for the flu jab in my 50s partly for my own sake (didn’t want to ruin a marathon!) but partly to protect more vulnerable relatives. I’d consider covid similarly were it available for a reasonable cost (which it should be given the figures bandied about). |
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Jul 2022
10:29am, 5 Jul 2022
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EvilPixie
work have done free flu jabs for the last couple of years might have even started in 2019? at 49 I wouldn't get one otherwise! |
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Jul 2022
10:33am, 5 Jul 2022
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EvilPixie
mum was never offered a 4th booster for covid (at least she said she wasn't) She should have had a heart checkup in May/June but hasn't heard from the hospital (apparently) and hasn't contacted them either. She had to leave the house again yesterday to renew her Blue badge so that's twice now! |
Jul 2022
11:22am, 5 Jul 2022
22,918 posts
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Ness
I think my mum had her 4th vaccination, Pix. I'll check when I next see her. She won't remember but if she's had it her friend will have taken her and she'll have a new card in her purse.
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