How’s Eddie?

[Hay Dude]

I am sorry to hear about your sister missing the Salk vaccine. I think as you well know, polio is a different virus. The damage is life long and debilitating.
Covid (so far) is pretty much a bad virus, and 99% chance you live, without lifelong debilitating physical affects ( there could be life long affects, but so far it looks like a full recovery).
Would much rather have Covid (I did) than Polio.

 

[ultrarunner]

One thing proven is precautions lower incidence...

Just look at flu stats...

In the last year no one at work has been out sick which is a first...

I'm sure Covid will have far reaching effects... just like our Grandmothers and cleanliness having survived 1918. Pandemic

 

[Hay Dude]

There were only 103 million people living in the US in 1918. 675,000 died from Spanish flu. 50 died million worldwide.
Dropped life expectancy statistic in the US by 12 years!

 

[Bird]

Wife and I have gotten 2 Moderna shots with only arm pain. We are now bullet proof but wear masks and social distance out of respect for our fellow humans. I am hitting the road tomorrow to visit my older sister whom I have not seen for a year. She got polio back when she was 4 years old and before there was a vaccine. When the vaccine happened anyone with common sense and those who witnessed the carnage of polio lined up with arms ready. I have watched my sister deal with the polio all her life and new symptoms still appear at times. She is a hero in my mind for the courage she has shown dealing with polio. I think getting the covid vaccine is a personal choice but an easy one for me.

Sure sounds familiar. We, too, have gotten the 2 Moderna shots, and like you, still wear our masks, etc. And, like your sister, I had polio when I was 22 months old and the doctors didn't even know what it was. Dad said the doctor simply told them, "He's gonna die". I guess I was 7 years old when they took me to the "Crippled Children's Hospital" in Oklahoma City and the doctors asked, "When did he have polio?" That was the first time they knew what I'd had. Anyway, a year or two of twice daily exercises that didn't help, 6 weeks in the hospital and one major surgery the first time, one week and one more minor surgery the second time, and I can tell you that I was one of the lucky ones, compared to so many I saw in the hospital.

So yep, years later I got the polio vaccine on a sugar cube, later a shot. My wife and I get flu shots EVERY year, we've both had both kinds of the Shingles vaccinations, both kinds of pneumonia vaccinations, etc. I respect individual choice, but I know what that choice will always be for me.

 

[dragoneggs]

My wife and I have appts this Thursday for the Moderna. Was hoping for the Pfizer doses based on anecdotal reports from family and friends that have already been vaccinated but I am not going to quibble. Thursday is the first day for WA residents over 60 w/o high risk conditions to qualify for the jab.

Kudos to my wife in getting us in ASAP. Yes, still bitter about prisoners being higher priority than me.

Oh and on polio... my wife's mother suffered from polio for most of her life.

 

[ultrarunner]

With most that report symptoms it's back to normal in about 48 hours..

Mom's aunt severely polio crippled...

Remember how small she was and trying to straighten how fingers when I was 4 visiting...

 

[Pixguy]

The Mrs and myself received first pfizer shot last Friday. Very little side effects in either of us. Process was very smooth and first week for 50-64yo's. Kudos to the military reserves that took care of us

 

[check]

The Mrs and myself received first pfizer shot last Friday. Very little side effects in either of us. Process was very smooth and first week for 50-64yo's. Kudos to the military reserves that took care of us

I got the AstraZeneca first shot March 20 because that was the first one that became available. No side effects at all.

Here in Canada, the second shot is now being delayed (3-4 months), and I read that it will be more effective because of the delay. Works for me!

Meanwhile, the Yanks are “lending” us 1.5 million doses if AstraZeneca. Not sure why, but surprisingly it is not yet approved for use in the States!

 

[lman]

I, personally, know of several people who had covid and treated it with ivermectin with no ill effects. It is a shame that since it is a cheap, commonly used drug that does not require a prescription, that major drug companies will do no study on it or recommend it because there is no profit in its use.

Where did they get Ivermectin? How much is the dose? I use Ivermectin to worm my horses, but I'm reluctant to consume leftover horse wormer.

 

[oosik]

I got my second CV-19 shot on Feb 19. Totally painless - no side effects. As far as Eddie - he's trying to get the power company to fix a downed power line.