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Post by klw on May 5, 2021 11:06:27 GMT -6
Our district is offering complete virtual next year. They say that it is not Covid related, but just because some families have done well with it. I said that we were interested, but actual decisions won't need to be made for a few months. I was hoping to see what kind of restrictions that they are thinking about for schools.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 11:35:03 GMT -6
Our district is offering complete virtual next year. They say that it is not Covid related, but just because some families have done well with it. I said that we were interested, but actual decisions won't need to be made for a few months. I was hoping to see what kind of restrictions that they are thinking about for schools. That’s awesome. I hope lots of schools are able to offer this.
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richard
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Post by richard on May 5, 2021 11:43:10 GMT -6
My county is at 51% one dose, 37% fully. I really hope more earnest outreach starts to areas with limited access to health care, transportation, etc. Is that percentage of adults or percentage of full population? I see people using them somewhat interchangeably on Twitter and I think it leads to confusion.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 5, 2021 11:48:52 GMT -6
My county is at 51% one dose, 37% fully. I really hope more earnest outreach starts to areas with limited access to health care, transportation, etc. Is that percentage of adults or percentage of full population? I see people using them somewhat interchangeably on Twitter and I think it leads to confusion. c This. I had to look up the <18 population in our county to determine the actual vaccination %.
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Post by babybean on May 5, 2021 11:51:23 GMT -6
Schools here are offering virtual again in September, idk what the best thing to do is. I’m planning on sending DS at this point. He’s been home doing virtual the last year, and while there are pros, I feel horrible he’s missed out on interaction with other kids. I’m due in October as well so am nervous about illnesses being brought home.
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Post by Diordra on May 5, 2021 12:00:33 GMT -6
My county is at 51% of those eligible (16+) with one does and 34% of those eligible fully dosed. They are not counting anyone who got J&J at this point, these are only P & M numbers.
My county has it broken down by age group also and our 70+ is at 75% fully vaxxed and 7% more with 1 dose.
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Post by piratecat on May 5, 2021 12:06:57 GMT -6
I go for my first shot on Saturday. They announced SS is eligible for Pfizer today. Idk of his mum wants him getting it, but I’m pretty sure he’s open to it. I hope this doesn’t become a problem. DS (5) is eager to get his. I hope kids don’t feel as run down as some adults do after. Is immunity still up in the air? I think six months out was still showing efficacy last time I checked, likely longer. My 3YO says he wants to be the first kid to get the vaccine. And then I had to explain the whole rollout system, how each state has different timelines, etc. It got complicated, but he is indeed eager.
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Post by sweetpea on May 5, 2021 12:12:28 GMT -6
My county 56.1% of those eligible (16+) with one does and 40.8% of those eligible fully dosed.
My kids are taking Covid and vaccines to some dark places. Minnie Mouse had covid and then got the flu vaccine, which led to the plague. Then they were both started wearing masks around Minnie.
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richard
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Post by richard on May 5, 2021 12:12:51 GMT -6
I feel like I remember reading that the dosage for children is smaller and there were less significant side effects. But I can't remember where that was and maybe I made it up in my mind.
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Post by fatpony on May 5, 2021 12:37:21 GMT -6
My county is at 51% one dose, 37% fully. I really hope more earnest outreach starts to areas with limited access to health care, transportation, etc. Is that percentage of adults or percentage of full population? I see people using them somewhat interchangeably on Twitter and I think it leads to confusion. I had that question too. I didn't see it specified. I guess I assume percentage of eligible people? So then starting next week we should see a big percentage drop to account for the additional eligibility.
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Post by fatpony on May 5, 2021 12:38:42 GMT -6
I feel like I remember reading that the dosage for children is smaller and there were less significant side effects. But I can't remember where that was and maybe I made it up in my mind. It stands to reason the dosage would be smaller. Didn't our resident expert say that the trials weren't testing the efficacy of vaccine on children, but the dosage required?
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Post by richard on May 5, 2021 12:49:54 GMT -6
Is that percentage of adults or percentage of full population? I see people using them somewhat interchangeably on Twitter and I think it leads to confusion. I had that question too. I didn't see it specified. I guess I assume percentage of eligible people? So then starting next week we should see a big percentage drop to account for the additional eligibility. I had a hard time telling in the different trackers I was looking at too. I finally figured out on the MN state tracker that you can toggle between both 16+ and full population. Our county is 65% for 16+ and 52% for full population. I feel slightly less "whoa" about Biden saying 70% of adults by July 4th after looking at the 16+ numbers. It will still be a challenge but I initially felt like "why would you even put that number out there?"
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on May 5, 2021 13:15:32 GMT -6
I had that question too. I didn't see it specified. I guess I assume percentage of eligible people? So then starting next week we should see a big percentage drop to account for the additional eligibility. I had a hard time telling in the different trackers I was looking at too. I finally figured out on the MN state tracker that you can toggle between both 16+ and full population. Our county is 65% for 16+ and 52% for full population. I feel slightly less "whoa" about Biden saying 70% of adults by July 4th after looking at the 16+ numbers. It will still be a challenge but I initially felt like "why would you even put that number out there?" ah, good to know. That does make me feel better that percent of eligible is 65%
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Post by richard on May 5, 2021 13:28:40 GMT -6
Finally!
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Post by babybean on May 5, 2021 14:03:35 GMT -6
I go for my first shot on Saturday. They announced SS is eligible for Pfizer today. Idk of his mum wants him getting it, but I’m pretty sure he’s open to it. I hope this doesn’t become a problem. DS (5) is eager to get his. I hope kids don’t feel as run down as some adults do after. Is immunity still up in the air? I think six months out was still showing efficacy last time I checked, likely longer. My 3YO says he wants to be the first kid to get the vaccine. And then I had to explain the whole rollout system, how each state has different timelines, etc. It got complicated, but he is indeed eager. I explained the ins and outs of vaccines a while back and DS has been so eager and excited to get his. It’s really sweet how simple these things are to children. He was telling his teacher yesterday that smallpox is eradicated and that every person who gets a covid vaccine is bringing us closer to ‘ending Covid’.
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Post by mrsweasley on May 5, 2021 14:19:13 GMT -6
I'm so sorry Dr. CoxOne if my cousins is getting married at the end of the month and we've really gone back and forth over going. It's about 6 hrs away so we couldn't just turn around if things didn't go as expected either I also have a complicated relationship with my mom because of some self centered bullshit she pulled. It's okay to distance yourself. It's okay to feel guilty for doing it. If you feel it's necessary, for whatever reason (mental health, anger, anything), do it. You won't regret it in the long run.
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Post by byjove on May 5, 2021 14:39:24 GMT -6
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Post by Dr. Cox on May 5, 2021 14:42:10 GMT -6
I'm so sorry Dr. CoxOne if my cousins is getting married at the end of the month and we've really gone back and forth over going. It's about 6 hrs away so we couldn't just turn around if things didn't go as expected either I also have a complicated relationship with my mom because of some self centered bullshit she pulled. It's okay to distance yourself. It's okay to feel guilty for doing it. If you feel it's necessary, for whatever reason (mental health, anger, angthing), do it. You won't regret it in the long run. ❤️ Thank you. I’m sorry you have a similar relationship with your mom.
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Post by dc2london on May 5, 2021 14:53:38 GMT -6
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Post by mrsweasley on May 5, 2021 14:59:18 GMT -6
I feel like I remember reading that the dosage for children is smaller and there were less significant side effects. But I can't remember where that was and maybe I made it up in my mind. They were at least testing the smaller doses, but I haven't seen any final info on what the selected dosing looks like compared to adults We got an email about a study for DS(2m5), but it filled up before our spot in line was up. They were starting small to see where the optimal effectiveness/dose is
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Post by dc2london on May 6, 2021 5:21:32 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on May 6, 2021 6:10:11 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on May 6, 2021 6:24:43 GMT -6
I feel like I remember reading that the dosage for children is smaller and there were less significant side effects. But I can't remember where that was and maybe I made it up in my mind. PDQ: that was probably from me - well the most likely smaller dosages part for smaller kids. I don't have info on side effects yet.
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Post by lemondrop on May 6, 2021 6:48:01 GMT -6
I'm in agreement that this is what the situation is in some cases, but the vaccines that are being referenced aren't generally new and aren't in the middle of a pandemic. Part of the reason why the mix and match strategy for the Covid vaccines are/ were not being advocated for is because we had/ve so little data on how the vaccines work just on their own, let alone mixed with another that wasn't of the same technology - particularly because mixing wasn't clinical trial tested. It's hard enough getting vaccines into arms of people who are cautious about getting 2 just Pfizer, or 2 just Moderna vaccines. Now try to get it into people with one Pfizer, one J&J, and oh yeah, no one has actually clinically tested this and tracked the results in 30k people. Regulatory bodies also love data and know that they can't put on the market something that hasn't been tested under strict criteria. The simpler the regiment, sure - but also, we have to take into account the population that this is going into and the complication that would arise. Can you imagine the confusion at the beginning of getting people vaccinated if they had more options? We have people right now who still don't know what the protocol is if they're exposed. In the future, I can see the possibility of mixing Covid vaccines as they do with other disease types. Particularly if it can be clinically confirmed that one mRNA and one J&J can give a better efficacy result than just J&J, or 2 mRNA. "This mix-and-match approach has been tried with vaccines for a variety of diseases.
"Diseases such as HIV, malaria, TB, even influenza," says Bali Pulendran, Violetta L. Horton professor and professor of immunology and microbiology at Stanford University. "So there's ample evidence for the benefits of such strategies."
If it's such a good idea, why isn't it used routinely?
Pulendran speculates there are two main reasons. One has to do with the way new vaccines are approved.
"Regulatory authorities love simplicity," Pulendran says. "The simpler the vaccine regimen, the more palatable they find this to be."
The other reason is that while mix and match may make scientific sense, it doesn't always make business sense."
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Post by crimsonandclover on May 6, 2021 8:54:10 GMT -6
lemondrop, it is seriously your time to shine on this board Thank you so much for your insights and information!
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Post by cnf on May 6, 2021 8:55:33 GMT -6
Our district is offering complete virtual next year. They say that it is not Covid related, but just because some families have done well with it. I said that we were interested, but actual decisions won't need to be made for a few months. I was hoping to see what kind of restrictions that they are thinking about for schools. Same here. No hybrid but virtual will be an option from here on out.
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Post by lemondrop on May 6, 2021 9:21:17 GMT -6
lemondrop , it is seriously your time to shine on this board Thank you so much for your insights and information! 😂 I am so over Covid. I've got so much more interesting health info that I could share. PDQ: like I'm working on a couple of psilocybin studies to help with opioid and alcohol dependence. Psilocybin is a substance that comes from mushrooms that can be (is) a hallucinogenic. Totally cool info that could change the face of the opioid epidemic. Someday my friends. Someday I will STFU about Covid. lol.
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Post by jkjacq on May 6, 2021 9:28:03 GMT -6
lemondrop, I love it when you bring all the info for us. Truly you have been so much help during all this.
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Post by willow on May 6, 2021 9:36:03 GMT -6
lemondrop , I love it when you bring all the info for us. Truly you have been so much help during all this. +1 to this. I love when I get to go to my H and say "So the woman on my mom board that is "in the know" says x y z about the vaccines" and we love the insider info. We appreciate you so much!
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Post by willow on May 6, 2021 9:36:46 GMT -6
fatpony I am super curious about your meetings related to going back to work in person in the County. I really don't see going back until next year in my office at this point, it just seems that way from what management keeps saying.
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