Coronavirus in Massachusetts (2013, house, living)

[OutdoorLover]

The thinking is that the rare blood clotting that's been observed with the AZ & J&J vaccines likely has a common mechanism, and that this may indeed turn out to be a class-wide phenomenon. They are both adenovirus vector vaccines, and for both, the aberrant clotting occurs along with low platelet counts.

More info here:
https://www.biospace.com/article/cov...e-top-stories/

All indications though, are that the benefits far outweigh the risks for these two vaccines, so these issues seem to be playing an outsized role in the public consciousness, which is regrettable.

[yesmaybe]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/pfiz...12-months.html

Pfizer CEO says a third dose is 'likely' to be needed within 12 months. Of course he does, but good luck with getting people to do that assuming cases are low.

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by yesmaybe

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/pfiz...12-months.html

Pfizer CEO says a third dose is 'likely' to be needed within 12 months. Of course he does, but good luck with getting people to do that assuming cases are low.

I've got no problem with a booster, or an annual shot - I'll do whatever makes sense. I realize the average person's view on "sense" is very different than mine though. I have been watching people tear into the drug companies, the FDA, the CDC, and the state government here for the past 1,100 posts, and I just haven't shared the suspicions, scorn, or outrage that seem so prevalent.

[msRB311]

New Hampshire's mask mandate ends tomorrow

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by msRB311

New Hampshire's mask mandate ends tomorrow

NH just hasn't had that much of a problem, plus the warmer weather is moving in, which should help too. I wouldn't like to see Mass revoke mask mandates though. We've had bigger problems, and there really isn't an economic argument against masks - unlike restrictions on retail business operation and capacity, so there just isn't much of a downside to them. I hope we'll stick with the masks for awhile longer.

[BostonMike7]

Hopefully level in MA begin to drop to where they were last year are warmer weather rolls in. Vaccinations should only help with that regard. Next fall will be interesting to see if there is a resurgence or it stays low and some semblance of “the end” will be in sight.

However part of me thinks we will be dealing with covid into 2022

[yesmaybe]

For one dose...

75+ 85%
65-74 83%
50-64 61%
30-49 46%
20-29 33%

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by msRB311

New Hampshire's mask mandate ends tomorrow

I was in Durham about 3 weeks ago. Strolling around some of the cafes near the UNH campus, I was horrified to look in through the windows and see maskless students jamming the tables. Pandemic, what pandemic?

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

Hopefully level in MA begin to drop to where they were last year are warmer weather rolls in. Vaccinations should only help with that regard. Next fall will be interesting to see if there is a resurgence or it stays low and some semblance of “the end” will be in sight.

However part of me thinks we will be dealing with covid into 2022

I think the likelihood of Covid-19 disappearing anytime soon isn't great. The thing is, though, we actually have very good tools for control - social distancing, masks, and now vaccines. Vaccines require very little commitment or inconvenience and can provide huge benefits in terms of mortality, morbidity and personal freedoms. Just like with the masks and social distancing though, the (potential) problem with the vaccines is going to be the people - will we get the broad societal acceptance to allow them to be really successful?

I have been working in R&D for over 30 years. Despite all manner of scientific or engineering challenges, the most intractable problems that really hold an organization back invariably are not technical in nature - it's the attitudes and the behavior of the staff that can really hold a company back. While the pandemic situation may have many differences, I believe that at the simplest level, we again have a situation where the most difficult challenges come from the people, not from the virus.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

Hopefully level in MA begin to drop to where they were last year are warmer weather rolls in. Vaccinations should only help with that regard. Next fall will be interesting to see if there is a resurgence or it stays low and some semblance of “the end” will be in sight.

However part of me thinks we will be dealing with covid into 2022

I realize the numbers were low last summer, but doesn't humidity makes it worse? Like it hangs in the air longer? I recall some doctor saying every house should have a dehumidifier.