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Post by STP on Oct 15, 2021 8:41:39 GMT -6
OMG JUST SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR KID VAX!!!!!!!!!
Our pedi office emailed us that they expect to have it in a couple of weeks and are going to start getting appointments scheduled omg y'all.
Bless scientists and doctors. Bless them.
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Post by goldenbird on Oct 15, 2021 8:46:26 GMT -6
OMG JUST SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR KID VAX!!!!!!!!! Our pedi office emailed us that they expect to have it in a couple of weeks and are going to start getting appointments scheduled omg y'all. Bless scientists and doctors. Bless them. Yeah!!! ššš
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Post by sweptaway on Oct 15, 2021 8:56:51 GMT -6
OMG JUST SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR KID VAX!!!!!!!!! Our pedi office emailed us that they expect to have it in a couple of weeks and are going to start getting appointments scheduled omg y'all. Bless scientists and doctors. Bless them. Yes ! Our pediatrician runs a Vax clinic for all ages and I'm stalking them hoping they will open up appointments soon. I'd really like ds to have a Friday afternoon appointment just in case he gets a reaction. But I can't wait
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Post by Minerva on Oct 15, 2021 9:31:34 GMT -6
I can't decide what to do about ToT this year. I keep going back and forth. We didn't ToT last year but we're going to this year. Even so, we'll probably only hit up the houses of neighbors we know are vaccinated and safe.Ā I hope we get good weather! My neighborhood is asking people to set up tables with candy in their driveways/lawns instead of having people come to the door to avoid crowding. People are getting really into it, with candy shoots and over the top decorations. Iām excited. š
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Post by angelashly on Oct 15, 2021 9:32:58 GMT -6
I can't decide what to do about ToT this year. I keep going back and forth. We went last year and most were safe.
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Post by STP on Oct 15, 2021 9:53:58 GMT -6
We are going to ToT this year (didn't last year).
My kids will be wearing masks, and I will be spraying their hand with sanitizer after every house.
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Post by goldenbird on Oct 15, 2021 9:56:21 GMT -6
I think this will be the first year I can get DS to actually say "trick or treat" and "thank you" š¤£
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Post by angelashly on Oct 15, 2021 10:24:04 GMT -6
I think this will be the first year I can get DS to actually say "trick or treat" and "thank you" š¤£ My nephew refused trick or treat but said thank you. He also was the cutest monster saying Happy Halloween
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Post by Diordra on Oct 15, 2021 11:23:39 GMT -6
We did not ToT last year, but will be doing so this year. Masks and hand sanitizer for all!
I got Pfizer shot #3 about an hour ago. FX I do fine!
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Post by melohdy on Oct 15, 2021 11:30:10 GMT -6
I guess it wouldn't have occurred to me to not be comfortable TOTing this year. We went last year when our neighborhood agreed to do the grab-and-go thing with candy on tables outside rather than going to the door. Didn't we decide that it isn't being transmitted via packaged goods? That's why we all stopped wiping down our groceries.
We won't be going to the town's Trunk or Treat because there will be a million unmasked people.
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Post by hawkward on Oct 15, 2021 12:01:22 GMT -6
We are going to ToT this year (didn't last year). My kids will be wearing masks, and I will be spraying their hand with sanitizer after every house. This is what we did last year, and people had such creative ways to hand out candy low contact. It actually felt pretty safe. It helped that our neighborhood had security forces patrolling to make sure everyone followed the rules, but I didnāt see them need to enforce anything the whole time we were out.
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Post by greykitty on Oct 15, 2021 12:27:36 GMT -6
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Post by Tlex on Oct 15, 2021 12:32:34 GMT -6
Woo! DDās test came back negative. Now itās just a 4 day weekend no one asked for š
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Post by goldenbird on Oct 15, 2021 12:50:04 GMT -6
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Post by flojo on Oct 15, 2021 12:59:16 GMT -6
Yay for the negative test Tlex!
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Post by STP on Oct 15, 2021 12:59:42 GMT -6
Woo! DDās test came back negative. Now itās just a 4 day weekend no one asked for š
Yay!
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Post by PandaWatch on Oct 15, 2021 13:00:35 GMT -6
I need them to release guidance on mixing and matching. DNW another J&J shot.
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Post by flojo on Oct 15, 2021 13:01:32 GMT -6
Our neighborhood is doing the same ToT as last year with the tables of candy. Iāve ordered a 6 foot candy chute to use for our front steps. I love when online shopping and Covid safety converge.
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Post by STP on Oct 15, 2021 13:03:17 GMT -6
I think Iām going to put candy in little paper bags and line them up on the driveway so thereās no hands in the bowl problem.
Hopefully the weather cooperates.
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Post by abs on Oct 15, 2021 13:23:26 GMT -6
I need them to release guidance on mixing and matching. DNW another J&J shot. Same. I know no one is stopping me from just boosting myself with Moderna or Pfizer anyways but I want to do what is officially recommended. If a single J&J shot doesnāt end up ācountingā as being vaccinated then I guess I would have to do J&J again but with the blood clot risk I donāt want to. Waiting for more info here still.
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Post by Tlex on Oct 15, 2021 13:24:29 GMT -6
Public Health says we can TOT this year, but kids must be taught to say ātrick or treatā and discouraged from singing or shouting it š k. Weāll be doing masks obvi and sticking to a few streets around us. We have plans to build a candy chute and already have the tubes for it.
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Post by Tlex on Oct 15, 2021 13:25:42 GMT -6
To be clear I totally understand why the singing and shouting are bad ideas. I just find it amusing, like the āplease scream inside your heartā rollercoaster of yore.
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Post by sakura on Oct 15, 2021 13:44:42 GMT -6
Woo! DDās test came back negative. Now itās just a 4 day weekend no one asked for š
Woo hoo! š
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Post by coffeecake on Oct 15, 2021 14:13:04 GMT -6
Public Health says we can TOT this year, but kids must be taught to say ātrick or treatā and discouraged from singing or shouting it š k. Weāll be doing masks obvi and sticking to a few streets around us. We have plans to build a candy chute and already have the tubes for it. Lol. Do kids normally scream or sing it?? My one kid is intense and spends half his life yelling, but he even knows to just say ātrick or treat.ā We TOT last year and our neighbors mostly did either did the chutes or pre-packed goodie bags. We donāt have tons of kids in our neighborhood and I feel like all the empty-nesters genuinely enjoyed seeing the kids having fun.
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Post by Tlex on Oct 15, 2021 14:18:59 GMT -6
Public Health says we can TOT this year, but kids must be taught to say ātrick or treatā and discouraged from singing or shouting it š k. Weāll be doing masks obvi and sticking to a few streets around us. We have plans to build a candy chute and already have the tubes for it. Lol. Do kids normally scream or sing it?? My one kid is intense and spends half his life yelling, but he even knows to just say ātrick or treat.ā We TOT last year and our neighbors mostly did either did the chutes or pre-packed goodie bags. We donāt have tons of kids in our neighborhood and I feel like all the empty-nesters genuinely enjoyed seeing the kids having fun. Hahah ya Iām usually half-yelling from the sidewalk āsay trick or treat!ā while my kids mumble it
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Post by kayc on Oct 15, 2021 15:26:57 GMT -6
I think Iām going to put candy in little paper bags and line them up on the driveway so thereās no hands in the bowl problem. Hopefully the weather cooperates. Yeah I read this as āhands in the bowel,ā and was like, well scout, thereās the real issueā¦
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Post by cooperation on Oct 15, 2021 19:15:45 GMT -6
I need them to release guidance on mixing and matching. DNW another J&J shot. Same. I know no one is stopping me from just boosting myself with Moderna or Pfizer anyways but I want to do what is officially recommended. If a single J&J shot doesnāt end up ācountingā as being vaccinated then I guess I would have to do J&J again but with the blood clot risk I donāt want to. Waiting for more info here still. Add me to this list. The NYT email newsletter today was about how the gov is likely missing the mark by not putting out guidance on mixing and matching vaccines. I also am starting to think more about the role of corporate greed/capitalism here. Itās in J&Jās interest to promote a two shot course of their vax over mixing and matching. Why isnāt there more research going into the mixing and matching approach? Maybe because the companies donāt stand to profit as much? I donāt know if thatās the case but it seems like it might be a factor at play.
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 15, 2021 20:01:38 GMT -6
I think Iām going to put candy in little paper bags and line them up on the driveway so thereās no hands in the bowl problem. Hopefully the weather cooperates. This is my plan as well, as long as I get my shit together to do it. I do have paper bags, so thatās a start!
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Post by imapenguin on Oct 15, 2021 20:39:32 GMT -6
I think Iām going to put candy in little paper bags and line them up on the driveway so thereās no hands in the bowl problem. Hopefully the weather cooperates. I did paper bags last year (Halloween themed in the target dollar spot) and scattered them amongst the fake headstones in my front yard. Iāll probably do the same thing again this year since it was so easy. We hung out in the driveway when we were done TOTing to say hi to our neighbors.
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Post by abs on Oct 15, 2021 20:56:10 GMT -6
Same. I know no one is stopping me from just boosting myself with Moderna or Pfizer anyways but I want to do what is officially recommended. If a single J&J shot doesnāt end up ācountingā as being vaccinated then I guess I would have to do J&J again but with the blood clot risk I donāt want to. Waiting for more info here still. Add me to this list. The NYT email newsletter today was about how the gov is likely missing the mark by not putting out guidance on mixing and matching vaccines. I also am starting to think more about the role of corporate greed/capitalism here. Itās in J&Jās interest to promote a two shot course of their vax over mixing and matching. Why isnāt there more research going into the mixing and matching approach? Maybe because the companies donāt stand to profit as much? I donāt know if thatās the case but it seems like it might be a factor at play. They are researching mix and match and evidence is compelling that it gets a great immune response. If the FDA recommends that over a booster shot for J&J though they are basically saying they arenāt confident in J&J at all. Tricky situation but yeah we need the option for either and both should count as fully vaccinated IMO.
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