I thought that might be a good outcome for me but then I re-read it and it was tentacles, not testicles. I am one short of a full set. Oh well...No superpowers from Pfizer but gosh these octopus tentacles come in handy...
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I thought that might be a good outcome for me but then I re-read it and it was tentacles, not testicles. I am one short of a full set. Oh well...No superpowers from Pfizer but gosh these octopus tentacles come in handy...
I am deeply disappointed in the Moderna vaccine. Did I get a third arm? No. 5G reception? Nope. And now I hear I was supposed to become magnetic and didn't get that either? WTF man?! I guess I shoulda gotten Pfizer.
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Any estimates on what percentage of those declining vaccination are COVID survivors (previously known infected.)?
these people may think they don’t need the vaccine as they believe they can’t get it again. I think that belief is in error, as acquired immunity from original strain infection vs the new variants seems to be less reliable than that gained by the mRNA vaccines.
Knew a guy in the army that jumped off a tank fender in the dark. Unluckily, he landed on a tankers bar that was stuck upright in the mud. His last name was Ott, thereafter he was 'one shot Ott'. He didn't think it was funny in the least.I thought that might be a good outcome for me but then I re-read it and it was tentacles, not testicles. I am one short of a full set. Oh well...
ROFL!!! Ouch! Mine didn't involve tanks fortunately. It was an exceptionally rare medical condition (about four cases now on the entire interweb)) and not cancer. Very lucky. It was spotted after one of the guys at work had a run-in with testicular cancer and was talking about it. I thought I hadn't checked for a while, and after going home then said "That's odd". The rest is history. So check yourselves guys, it can save your life.Knew a guy in the army that jumped off a tank fender in the dark. Unluckily, he landed on a tankers bar that was stuck upright in the mud. His last name was Ott, thereafter he was 'one shot Ott'. He didn't think it was funny in the least.
++ This. My wife had the J&J. She doesn't have the greatest immune system. I'm concerned for her. Would love to hear data as to whether a booster of Pfizer or Moderna would be helpful for her (studies are ongoing to determine safety and efficacy of this mix n match).Chuck, any data as to how the J&J vaccine is faring vs variants, etc? My casual research shows about 60%-ish. Since I had the J&J this is of particular interest to me.
Why do you need a full set of octopus testicles?Marc_G said:
No superpowers from Pfizer but gosh these octopus tentacles come in handy...
I thought that might be a good outcome for me but then I re-read it and it was tentacles, not testicles. I am one short of a full set. Oh well...
Why do you need a full set of octopus testicles?
That is not bad advice. I have began recommending first or elbow bumps.
I received the Madonna vaccine and started making stupid political comments about subjects I knew nothing about using a phony British accent.
Or start checking into luxury hotels and acting like a spoiled brat making ridiculous demands.you could be involuntarily and spontaneously belting out, “Like a Virgin…” in a phony British accent.
I received the Madonna vaccine and started making stupid political comments about subjects I knew nothing about using a phony British accent.
The tech already existed and has been moving forward for several other needs, going through the usual process. The virus was sequenced before most people knew there was a real threat and the necessary spike protein nucleic acid sequence to use was quickly identified. Animal model tests were done in early spring and the first shots went into arms in phase 1 human trials in May. By early June it was apparent that appropriate antibodies were being raised in those that got the shots and various doses were tried in a larger set of trial participants. No safety concerns came up and the trials escalated to larger phase three trials over the summer.Could you explain how a Covid vaccine was produced in less than a year ?
The tech already existed and has been moving forward for several other needs, going through the usual process. The virus was sequenced before most people knew there was a real threat and the necessary spike protein nucleic acid sequence to use was quickly identified. Animal model tests were done in early spring and the first shots went into arms in phase 1 human trials in May. By early June it was apparent that appropriate antibodies were being raised in those that got the shots and various doses were tried in a larger set of trial participants. No safety concerns came up and the trials escalated to larger phase three trials over the summer.
At that point the limiting factors usually applying to clinical trials became moot: getting volunteers suitable for the trial ( there were plenty of willing volunteers to nearly instantly populate the trials), and because the disease was so prevalent and the effect of the vaccine so dramatic, it didn't take long to get a statistically significant result. That two companies with technologically similar but different vaccines were able to make it to market at nearly the same time shows how ready the mRNA tech was prior to this crisis.
Meanwhile the vaccines were being manufactured on contingency based on pre orders so it could be distributed as soon as approval under EUA happened. Of course, if the data sucked then a lot of vaccine would have gone in the dumpster.
Short story: we got lucky that the technology had come as far as it had when this pandemic started.
Could you explain how a Covid vaccine was produced in less than a year ?
Sample size like the 30 year old cold case that was solved with a DNA sample size of only 15 human cells, the article was just in the news a couple of days ago.Already answered, but the bottom line is we have been looking at RNA vaccines because they are lower risk and more focused than DNA and protein-based vaccines. They looked at the mRNA vaccines for eBola, SARS, and MERS before it, but the need dissipated too soon for the vaccine to come to fruition and the at-risk population is smaller. Today, unlike in the past, we can quickly get the genetic sequence and create a vaccine in no time. It is an amazing time for genetics.
To scare you more, we are testing equipment for crime scene evidence and nail down a profile in no time. The special forces have been using it in the middle east for years. It is almost like it was lifted from movies. The sample size need is next to nothing.
I think these covid variants are not natural, but engineered. Viruses are supposed to get weaker in time, but these variants aren’t following that path, unless we are being lied to just so we can continue to be controlled.
Is that how you think the flu has worked for the past 500 years?I think these covid variants are not natural, but engineered. Viruses are supposed to get weaker in time, but these variants aren’t following that path, unless we are being lied to just so we can continue to be controlled.
Is that how you think the flu has worked for the past 500 years?
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