Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I have to hope that the companies that make vaccines, for example, will oppose any attempt to fuck with them. I'm not saying there won't be fuckery, but maybe not utter fuckery?
This is what I'm hoping, too, but I'm also expecting so much bullshit. Might as well get the pneumonia vaccine now.
What brenda said - I've had flu and COVID, and I think I can get into the community pharmacy in the next week or two and check this particular box.
I think the biggest danger is that if vaccines aren't mandatory, they won't be free. Which will be a HUGE barrier to herd immunity in all kinds of bad ways.
Surely the insurance companies will realize that it's cheaper to vaccinate people than to treat them. At least for people covered by insurance.
I think the biggest danger is that if vaccines aren't mandatory, they won't be free. Which will be a HUGE barrier to herd immunity in all kinds of bad ways.
This is key. I like to think Kaiser would still want people up-to-date on everything but who knows.
In my current "prep" mode, I finally went to get my flu/COVID shots for the year. I also checked to make sure my recent tetanus booster (which I got when I did one of my shingles shots a couple of years ago) was actually Tdap and verified that I did indeed redo my measles vaccine in the early 90s (for grad school). I think that is the only part of MMR that needs redoing for people in my age group, but if you know otherwise please speak up.
Now I'm thinking about the pneumonia vaccine. Thanks for the info, Steph, I hadn't realized it was a ten-year vaccine and that makes it more appealing somehow.
Also stocking up on fluoride toothpaste (based on the potential for both RFK fuckery and global supply chain issues).
CVS just texted me about the pneumonia vaccine! Same as megan walker, knowing it's 10 years makes me want to do it.
The Florida Surgeon General just came out against fluoride in water. Shock and surprise.
I have to think that big pharma is more powerful than RFK Jr. Who would have thought I would be cheering for big pharma? Also, I was alive and following the news when Bobby Kennedy was running for president, and it is just mind blowing. Ethel died recently and I know she had to be mystified as to what the hell went wrong.
I was going to go ahead and get the pneumonia vaccine next visit. I've never had any of that type of thing, never had the flu, or bronchitis. But I am 70 now and after having had Covid 3 times I have a newfound respect for my lungs and should care for them properly. My freak PCP is part of a senior center and I have to see him every 6 weeks! Most visits are just televisits to say all is well but if I am in Florida I will go in and get stuff checked as needs to be done.
Laura! Be good to your lungs!
The pharmacy has appointments tomorrow; I can have the weekend to get over it.
The pharmacy has appointments tomorrow; I can have the weekend to get over it.
We'll be weekend vaccine twins!
We'll be weekend vaccine twins!
Hooray for science!