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Post by angelashly on Oct 29, 2021 16:56:25 GMT -6
Do we think moderna is far behind? I was hoping they would be submitting too so the three of us could have the same shot but I’m thinking it isn’t going to happen soon moderna isn’t even available for under 18, is it? Not yet but they released their data saying it is effective for kids 12 and up so I was hoping they would be requesting authorization. We won’t wait in the end I know
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Post by imapenguin on Oct 29, 2021 19:15:31 GMT -6
Houston area people: Texas Children’s Hospital is scheduling appointments starting November 6th! I snagged one on the 17th. If pharmacies end up doing them I’ll switch but am thrilled to have something booked! I tried to book, but by the time I got to it there are no appointments left. I’m assuming it will get easier after a couple of weeks.
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Post by aeroplaneoverthesea on Oct 29, 2021 20:10:29 GMT -6
DD1 came home from Kindergarten today with a snotty nose and low grade fever. We did a Binax test which was a faint positive. I was able to schedule a late PCR at the pharmacy, although they said 3-5 day turnaround currently. Just like, on the fucking day the FDA approves 5 -11 year old vaccines? Of course.
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Post by cnf on Oct 30, 2021 5:04:53 GMT -6
DD1 came home from Kindergarten today with a snotty nose and low grade fever. We did a Binax test which was a faint positive. I was able to schedule a late PCR at the pharmacy, although they said 3-5 day turnaround currently. Just like, on the fucking day the FDA approves 5 -11 year old vaccines? Of course. I'm so sorry. Fingers crossed for a false positive. I tested positive days before I became eligible for the vaccine I was so angry about it. I totally empathize with that feeling. It sucks and everything about covid is unfair.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2021 5:56:28 GMT -6
Honestly I’m over the at home tests and I wish they didn’t release them to the general public. H’s boss who only has 1 dose, tested negative with an at home Wednesday even with mild symptoms. Fast forward to last night (after she’s worked all the rest of the week with the public and others unmasked) she lost her sense of taste/smell and turned her at home positive. These at homes are creating a false sense of security. And again if the contact tracing was being done with at home tests, she would have already been quarantined from another co worker. So this exposure wouldn’t have even happened.
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Post by sweptaway on Oct 30, 2021 7:10:28 GMT -6
Honestly I’m over the at home tests and I wish they didn’t release them to the general public. H’s boss who only has 1 dose, tested negative with an at home Wednesday even with mild symptoms. Fast forward to last night (after she’s worked all the rest of the week with the public and others unmasked) she lost her sense of taste/smell and turned her at home positive. These at homes are creating a false sense of security. And again if the contact tracing was being done with at home tests, she would have already been quarantined from another co worker. So this exposure wouldn’t have even happened. I said this a few weeks ago and a lot of people argued with me. I think when they are used correctly (like with your example, the at home tests say to test two days apart- so if she'd done that and quarantined in between, it would have worked) they are great! So for people who are using them as an extra layer of protection (like most here on this board are- that's why they disagreed with me) they are really useful. In the end, as with everything else, it comes down to people taking this seriously, or not, and acting accordingly. And there really isn't any accounting for that. If she hadn't use an at home test, your H's boss probably wouldn't have tested at all. So in the end the outcome is the same, like you said, without the contact tracing. I also think the rapids are good for events and gatherings- for example, my family has agreed to use them for Thanksgiving as an added layer of protection. But when people are symptomatic, I think those at-home tests get more dicey.
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Post by McBenny on Oct 30, 2021 10:04:39 GMT -6
Honestly I’m over the at home tests and I wish they didn’t release them to the general public. H’s boss who only has 1 dose, tested negative with an at home Wednesday even with mild symptoms. Fast forward to last night (after she’s worked all the rest of the week with the public and others unmasked) she lost her sense of taste/smell and turned her at home positive. These at homes are creating a false sense of security. And again if the contact tracing was being done with at home tests, she would have already been quarantined from another co worker. So this exposure wouldn’t have even happened. I think they are trash and not used as the tool they should be. She should have been in quarantine and testing again. No one does. Most people negative on a rapid and live their lives. People love to cite the percentage but I feel it's bullshit. Just among people I personally know there have been more false negatives than not. These were people with symptoms. ETA - they don't add any layer of any protection in my opinion. They just don't because you cannot trust results.
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Post by Eagles on Oct 30, 2021 11:20:21 GMT -6
My cw had a high fever last week accompanied by loss of smell and taste but tested negative on a rapid so...I'm staying as far away from the office as possible. We recently stopped requiring masks in the office too.
No thank you.
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Post by aeroplaneoverthesea on Oct 31, 2021 9:10:49 GMT -6
I’m hoping we’ve had another false positive on a rapid. Obviously, they lead to a lot of confusion. I’ve tested DD the past two days and she has been negative after a faint positive Friday evening.
We’re still waiting for PCR results, and we’ll keep her out of school and quarantined in her room the best we can until then. I’m just very much frustrated that we don’t have access to quick PCR results…2 years later.
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Post by teraiin on Oct 31, 2021 9:13:21 GMT -6
I’m hoping we’ve had another false positive on a rapid. Obviously, they lead to a lot of confusion. I’ve tested DD the past two days and she has been negative after a faint positive Friday evening. We’re still waiting for PCR results, and we’ll keep her out of school and quarantined in her room the best we can until then. I’m just very much frustrated that we don’t have access to quick PCR results…2 years later. We are living this right now with one of the twins. He got sent home Friday for a runny nose. Can’t go back without a test. We tested that afternoon. No results yet, they told us it’s been taking 3-5 days (!!!!) which… for a kid with “just” a runny nose and our cold rainy crappy weather likely being the culprit…. 🤷🏻‍♀️ He JUST missed a full week less than three weeks ago for the SAME nonsense (same symptom and testing delay)
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Post by aeroplaneoverthesea on Oct 31, 2021 9:19:49 GMT -6
I’m hoping we’ve had another false positive on a rapid. Obviously, they lead to a lot of confusion. I’ve tested DD the past two days and she has been negative after a faint positive Friday evening. We’re still waiting for PCR results, and we’ll keep her out of school and quarantined in her room the best we can until then. I’m just very much frustrated that we don’t have access to quick PCR results…2 years later. We are living this right now with one of the twins. He got sent home Friday for a runny nose. Can’t go back without a test. We tested that afternoon. No results yet, they told us it’s been taking 3-5 days (!!!!) which… for a kid with “just” a runny nose and our cold rainy crappy weather likely being the culprit…. 🤷🏻‍♀️ He JUST missed a full week less than three weeks ago for the SAME nonsense (same symptom and testing delay) Fingers crossed for you guys! This was DD symptom as well. My husband took her temp when she got off the bus Friday and it was like 100.1, she was of course wearing a full furry Halloween costume and jacket. No fever since. I guess if she’s positive at least we’ll be half way through her quarantine, but her whole class would’ve been exposed, so that’s not an ideal turnaround.
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Post by teraiin on Oct 31, 2021 9:27:02 GMT -6
We are living this right now with one of the twins. He got sent home Friday for a runny nose. Can’t go back without a test. We tested that afternoon. No results yet, they told us it’s been taking 3-5 days (!!!!) which… for a kid with “just” a runny nose and our cold rainy crappy weather likely being the culprit…. 🤷🏻‍♀️ He JUST missed a full week less than three weeks ago for the SAME nonsense (same symptom and testing delay) Fingers crossed for you guys! This was DD symptom as well. My husband took her temp when she got off the bus Friday and it was like 100.1, she was of course wearing a full furry Halloween costume and jacket. No fever since. I guess if she’s positive at least we’ll be half way through her quarantine, but her whole class would’ve been exposed, so that’s not an ideal turnaround. Thanks! Fx for you guys too. I was a little irate with the asst. director (thoguh I know this sucks for everyone) only because a runny nose is not on any of the lists of symptoms requiring a test for the school. I am all for being cautious but like… maybe you guys should update the guidelines if you’re going to be sending kids home with a runny nose at least? Lol
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Post by cmb on Oct 31, 2021 11:13:11 GMT -6
This may be regional, but our cvs told me today only the ones that currently carry Pfizer will be getting the kids vaccine once approved. YMMV
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Post by trueblue on Oct 31, 2021 11:23:05 GMT -6
This may be regional, but our cvs told me today only the ones that currently carry Pfizer will be getting the kids vaccine once approved. YMMV That makes sense, assuming the kids dose has to be stored/warmed under the same conditions as the adult dose.
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Post by cnf on Oct 31, 2021 11:24:35 GMT -6
Finally got DD1's results today; negative like we suspected. She has the same cold the rest of us had. It took three days to get the results back when only a month ago we had an hour turn around from our pediatrician for a PCR. How are we still so fucking bad at this?
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Post by richard on Oct 31, 2021 11:38:53 GMT -6
I've seen people ask about Moderna for kids. An update:
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Post by hawkward on Oct 31, 2021 11:39:06 GMT -6
This may be regional, but our cvs told me today only the ones that currently carry Pfizer will be getting the kids vaccine once approved. YMMV That makes sense, assuming the kids dose has to be stored/warmed under the same conditions as the adult dose. Storage and thawing process will be the same for the kids’ dose, so I’m not surprised.
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Post by angelashly on Oct 31, 2021 12:35:47 GMT -6
I've seen people ask about Moderna for kids. An update: Thank you! We have already been looking for appointments because I just can’t wait
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Post by sudokufan on Oct 31, 2021 15:24:46 GMT -6
DS and I are officially out of quarantine! I took him out for ice cream to celebrate being able to leave the house. Unfortunately H still feels like crap, poor guy. Never fails, any illness that involves the lungs hits him twice as hard.
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 31, 2021 17:05:02 GMT -6
Finally got DD1's results today; negative like we suspected. She has the same cold the rest of us had. It took three days to get the results back when only a month ago we had an hour turn around from our pediatrician for a PCR. How are we still so fucking bad at this? Wait, you had an hour TAT on a PCR test? I think the one our lab runs takes 2 hours just to run.
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Post by McBenny on Oct 31, 2021 17:14:27 GMT -6
We've been lucky with turn around times at cvs with their pcr tests.
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Post by cnf on Oct 31, 2021 17:30:00 GMT -6
Finally got DD1's results today; negative like we suspected. She has the same cold the rest of us had. It took three days to get the results back when only a month ago we had an hour turn around from our pediatrician for a PCR. How are we still so fucking bad at this? Wait, you had an hour TAT on a PCR test? I think the one our lab runs takes 2 hours just to run. Our pediatrician does, yes. Last time I took the baby we had a 9:20 appointment and we're called shortly after 11 with the results. Apparently though, they've had loan out their machine due to shortages, so they had to send DD1 test out this time and it took 3 days.
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Post by teraiin on Oct 31, 2021 17:51:21 GMT -6
Finally got DD1's results today; negative like we suspected. She has the same cold the rest of us had. It took three days to get the results back when only a month ago we had an hour turn around from our pediatrician for a PCR. How are we still so fucking bad at this? We are still waiting on ours 🤨 hopefully tomorrow 🤞🏻
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on Oct 31, 2021 18:00:34 GMT -6
Almost 12 hrs out from my Moderna booster. So far, just a sore arm. At this point post my J and J shot, I already was starting to have pretty bad chills and feeling feverish.
I am feeling tired/sore, but it’s probably because my 5 month old is a jerk. I barely slept last night and held her almost all day.
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Post by frantastic on Oct 31, 2021 18:37:26 GMT -6
Update to my post a few weeks ago: XH is now OK with getting the kids vaxxed (he was previously opposed).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2021 18:38:06 GMT -6
And we got home from ToT and now H feels weird. He wasn’t considered a close contact of anyone at work with it but now I’m kicking myself about it. And freaking the fuck out.
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Post by leahcar on Oct 31, 2021 18:56:29 GMT -6
My youngest is too sick to TOT and pending test results. She tested negative on a home test, but we are pending PCR results with her being symptomatic. I am supposed to travel for work tomorrow so here’s hoping they come quickly
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Post by aeroplaneoverthesea on Nov 1, 2021 7:35:13 GMT -6
DDs PCR was negative, that’s two false positive rapid tests for us (Ellume and Binax).
Has anyone scheduled their 5-11 kids at CVS? I was thinking to schedule for this weekend and use my dob/correct it at the appointment, and just cancel if they’re not up and running yet.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2021 7:53:33 GMT -6
And we got home from ToT and now H feels weird. He wasn’t considered a close contact of anyone at work with it but now I’m kicking myself about it. And freaking the fuck out. Easier said than done, but try to breathe through it. "feeling weird" can mean about a million different things. And skipping ToT'ing based on his situation wouldn't have made sense. You haven't done anything wrong. I slept on the couch to be safe. All he had was a knot in his stomach that went away. I think we both assumed the worst was happening.
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Post by McBenny on Nov 1, 2021 7:58:59 GMT -6
State of Affairs: Nov 1, 2021 (This post is copy and pasted from my newsletter. Go here for the figures, graphs, datasources, and hyperlinks: yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/state-of-affairs-nov-1-2021?justPublished=true)The United States’ case rate has begun to plateau. On a global scale, Europe has a sharp incline in cases. For once, though, the incline isn’t due to the UK but rather everyone else (Ireland, Greece, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Russia). This is not welcome news going into the winter months. Last year, before our biggest wave yet, cases started to increase in late October 2020. Obviously the landscape has changed thanks to vaccines, but we still have a large proportion of a vulnerable Americans: 5.5 million are immunocompromised and 50 million are under the age of 12. During the recent UK surge, the hardest hit were those aged 5-14 years old. Regardless of global surges, fully vaccinated, non-US citizens will be allowed in the States starting November 8. Travelers will need a FDA approved/authorized or World Health Organization listed vaccine (see figure below). Much more information can be found on the CDC website here and here. I think this is a welcome, but cautious opening of borders. ***Cases*** Back in the states, all eyes are on the West. Alaska continues to be the case leader (89 cases per 100,000), but has declined nicely (28%) in the past 14 days. Montana (71 per 100K), North Dakota (68 per 100K) and Wyoming (68 per 100K) closely follow in case rates. Cases are increasing fastest in Arizona (43% incline in 14 days), followed by New Mexico (31%), California (27%), Utah (23%), and Colorado (17%). The Southwest was largely untouched by Delta, so it may be their turn in this game of whack-a-mole. Cases continue to be largely among the unvaccinated. ***Variant*** In the United States, cases are still 100% the Delta variant. We’ve been watching AY.4.2 variant in the UK (a sublineage of Delta that I talked about here). AY.4.2 is increasing, but certainly not explosive. We’ll keep an eye on this variant, but I’m not concerned. ***Vaccines*** Boosters are ramping up in the U.S. with more than 18.6 million doses administered. This equates to 9.7% of our vaccinated population. Those with a primary J&J vaccine seem to be opting for a Moderna (46%) booster followed by Pfizer (36%) and J&J (18%). Those with a primary mRNA series are largely sticking to their original vaccine sponsor for the booster. And while booster momentum is great, it’s not going to get us out of this pandemic. We really need to be focused on the unvaccinated. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than 2/3 of unvaccinated adults are under the age of 50. Among unvaccinated, 6/10 identify as Republican or lean Republican. Almost half of unvaccinated adults have a high school education or less (45%). Thirty percent of unvaccinated change their minds because of conversations with their family and friends. If you need some guidance on where to start, go to my previous post here. For unvaccinated kids, all eyes are on the ACIP meeting tomorrow. This meeting is important for policy: who will be eligible for the 5-11 year old vaccine (my guess is everyone). According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 1/3 of parents will “wait and see” and 1/3 will “definitely not” get the vaccine. Note the number of “right away” parents has decreased since September. I’ll be back tomorrow with ACIP cliff notes. Hang tight! Love, YLE (This post is copy and pasted from my newsletter. Go here for the figures, graphs, datasources, and hyperlinks: yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/state-of-affairs-nov-1-2021?justPublished=true)
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