@g-man posted:My sense of smell is weird right now. Can taste fine. Hand soaps and cleaning agents that i know have a smell don't. Ditto citrus. But Garlic smells super super strong to me right now.
Apparently garlic reaction is fairly common
The title of the article implies that you could get Covid every 4 weeks from now on. That's not what the article says. What it says is that the new strain, Omicron BA.5 has shown a strong ability to overcome people who were previously vaccinated or even had the earlier strain of Omicron BA2. But NOT that you will keep getting Omicron BA.5 infections every month from here on out.
It's a bad strain, definitely. It's almost like a new disease again, in the sense that it is going to cut through a huge swath of our population. But the prior immunity from vaccines and/or prior infections appears to weaken the effects of the BA.5 strain, so yes, you are going to get sick, but no, you probably aren't going to go the hospital or die from it.
@Rothko posted:The title of the article implies that you could get Covid every 4 weeks from now on.
FIFY
Finally it got me too. I feel absolutely fine but need to stay on quarantine for a couple of days more. I guess i will be playing a lot of word games these days and using help from https://word-finder.com/words-that-start-with/s/ to solve the complicated set ups. Not a bad idea to slow down for a little.
My 32 year old daughter took a train from Seattle to Portland last week to see some concert. Came back with the 'Rona, even though she's had 3 stabs.
I've just came down with covid for the second time. Hope, it'll pass quickly without any complications. I'm feeling well, so my doctor recommended me to take some vitamins and antipyretic to reduce the temperature. I got them from Canadian pharmacy. It's very convenient that they have home delivery.
@karen983 posted:I've just came down with covid for the second time. Hope, it'll pass quickly without any complications.
Get well soon!
Looks like the updated Covid boosters will be out in September.
What is going on down there? No vaccine... for a state with the oldest average age population? The hospital will mandate one for me, but this is the first that covers omicron genetics, is still free, with no significant reaction rate, potential high benefit going into the winter, does not obviate flu or pneumovax shots, so...let's do it.
I'm pretty sure he is joking. The shot will be available in Florida. I just imagine our Governor isn't going to push it.
@Rothko posted:I'm pretty sure he is joking. The shot will be available in Florida. I just imagine our Governor isn't going to push it.
LoL. I hope so. The fact I partly believed it is a reflection on both me and on what has been transpiring v/v COVID and vaccines there.
@drtannin 2 posted:LoL. I hope so. The fact I partly believed it is a reflection on both me and on what has been transpiring v/v COVID and vaccines there.
You should also note that Rothko only stated "pretty sure". There's plenty of room for doubt regarding FL politics. Perhaps Desantis has a plan to reduce his budget by killing off the senior population? 
Had to mutually agree to reschedule having beverages outdoors with a good friend of mine, due to his middle and elementary school age daughters both having COVID now. He says they’re both vaxxed and boosted, so only mild to nonexistent symptoms thankfully.
Wish I didn’t have to say it, but it’s still around……. 😬
Also in SoFla They recommend masks in Miami
So glad to hear this:
Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the data says otherwise : NPR
will the WH staff walk back another gaffe?
@arsenal4ever posted:So glad to hear this:
Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the data says otherwise : NPR
will the WH staff walk back another gaffe?
Where were you when the previous administration said it would disappear with warm weather? Or talked about the Mexican-financed wall and tariffs that China was paying? 
@billhike posted:Where were you when the previous administration said it would disappear with warm weather? Or talked about the Mexican-financed wall and tariffs that China was paying?
Those were some of the 30,000+ lies he told, not gaffes.
Lies are not a problem, just gaffes.
Try to keep up!
Meanwhile, here are some of the latest!
So we may not need the next few shots? DUH
@flwino posted:So we may not need the next few shots? DUH
yup cold weather makes it disappear apparently
Here is a link to a new study on long term side effects of covid, mostly as to the brain. https://www.yahoo.com/news/cov...-term-150329709.html
For obvious reasons, ex-President Trump, who had Covid, is not at risk for these effects.
Meanwhile, I got my Omicron specific booster yesterday. No side effects.
@irwin posted:Here is a link to a new study on long term side effects of covid, mostly as to the brain. https://www.yahoo.com/news/cov...-term-150329709.html
For obvious reasons, ex-President Trump, who had Covid, is not at risk for these effects.
I couldn't remember what I was going to post.
Anyone gotten the new booster yet? I am thinking of waiting until mid-November to get it, just before the Thanksgiving / Christmas holiday season.
2 weeks ago for me. No reaction nor soreness. I have heard but can't confirm that 1- the flu will be more virulent than usual and am unsure of the vax coverage for what would become the major circulating strain in my area; 2- getting flu and covid shots concurrently has a higher rate of reported reactions; and 3- know that 3- 6 weeks before peak flu season is optimal for flu shot [eg early to mid November allows peak Ab by Christmas holidays]. Since timing less critical for covid [ since have higher more recent Ab from 4 prior shots and omicron infection], and no flu infection in at least 3 years, I have opted for covid shot now, and flu shot in a couple of weeks. That's my rationale, but then again I talk my way into stuff too much LOL
Had both new covid shot and flu shot Sunday. After 4 modernas, this was my first Pfizer. I was quite tired and did not feel particularly well the next day and expected sore arm. Never had a reaction other than sore arm to Moderna
Finally got Covid about 3 weeks ago. Was leaning toward not getting another booster, but that cemented it. Got the flu about 2 weeks after recovering from covid as well. Flu was about 10 times worse than Covid.
@jcocktosten posted:Had both new covid shot and flu shot Sunday. After 4 modernas, this was my first Pfizer. I was quite tired and did not feel particularly well the next day and expected sore arm. Never had a reaction other than sore arm to Moderna
I was exactly the opposite, no issues with pfizer, first time getting the moderna, my tonsils and lymph nodes were super swollen for a week.
I got the Pfizer booster (2nd one/newest one) and flu shot last Saturday. Sore arm from Covid booster, Saturday night I had fever and chills, headache and body ache, woke up extremely tired Sunday morning. Took Motrin and lots of water and was fine rest of the day and normal Monday morning after a good rest Sunday night.
In hindsight if I had something going on I would space out the shots; we skipped an OT Cavs win Sunday night because I wasn't up to it. But if you have the weekend or few days to recover I would get them both at same time.
Got my bivalent booster about a month ago and my quadrivalent flu vaccine two weeks ago.
Got a Pfizer booster about 2 weeks ago, and a flu shot yesterday. My second shingles shot a couple months ago. Never had a reaction to any kind of shot, other that a bit of soreness in the arm the next day.
Got my Moderna updated booster on Sunday. Very slight soreness at the injection site; no other side effects.
got a pneumonia shot and a flu shot yesterday. Up to date on everything.
Flu shot appears to be a good match for circulating strains. Got my quadrivalent shot last week [>65yo]. Happy Thanksgiving, all!
@drtannin 2 posted:Flu shot appears to be a good match for circulating strains. Got my quadrivalent shot last week [>65yo]. Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Got my second Covid booster a while ago and will get my flu shot on Monday. Also got my shingles shot and tetanus a few weeks ago. I'm a frickin pincushion these days!