CDC Guidance for our student athletes

[CapDawg.sixpack]

https://twitter.com/cdcgov/status/1491814216289820691?s=21

Hopefully our student athletes are taking this very seriously!

 

[T-TownDawgg]

Member when Chris Jones caught that blood clot in the nick of time

 

[anon1787432961]

Rodney Stowers 1991 vs. Florida, died of a blood clot after a broken leg. Malpractice suit 25 years later against the doctor

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1991-10-04-9110040251-story.html

 

[johnson86-1]

https://twitter.com/cdcgov/status/1491814216289820691?s=21

Hopefully our student athletes are taking this very seriously!

I guess they want to fuel the antivax stuff as much as possible at this point?

Seems like blood clots are not the most pressing "disease" for the CDC to be worried about controlling just this minute.

 

[CapDawg.sixpack]

Not just blood clots. Blood clots in athletes. Which are usually in the healthiest category related to the general population.

 

[johnson86-1]

Not just blood clots. Blood clots in athletes. Which are usually in the healthiest category related to the general population.

So which is it:

Option A: They have confirmation that the vaccine is going to push rates of blood clots up, particularly among the young and athletically fit and this is their ham handed way of trying to address it?

Or

Option B: They have really good data that the vaccine doesn't contribute to blood clots, and are trying to bait antivaxers and vaccine skeptics into making stupid claims so they can bash them rather than have an open debate?

I'm not sure which option would make me feel better/worse about the CDC.

 

[Raiderdawg.sixpack]

Am I missing something? The tweet you linked to is using football images referring to the Super Bowl and then the only mention of athletes is that anyone, including athletes, can get DVT. The link in the tweet has absolutely nothing to blood clots in athletes, but send to a general info page about DVT and VTE.

 

[Bill Shankly]

Not just blood clots. Blood clots in athletes. Which are usually in the healthiest category related to the general population.

Blood clots killed a teen aged athlete who was in perfect health in my family several years ago. I know of a few more, including the ones pointed out above. It's not as rare as you think.

 

[PirateDawg]

I was at the game when Rodney broke his leg

Rodney Stowers 1991 vs. Florida, died of a blood clot after a broken leg. Malpractice suit 25 years later against the doctor

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1991-10-04-9110040251-story.html

He threw a Pulmonary Emboli after surgery. It is actually more common that we think. Just a year before a Florida pitcher broke his arm and threw a PE and died.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

A 35 year old mom in our community died about 2 weeks ago in front of her children from a blood clot. She had surgery around Christmas and was already back at work. Also a competitor of mine’s wife died during Christmas from a blood clot following routine foot surgery.

 

[mstateglfr]

The tweet mentions 'the big game this weekend'. I dont see anything about student athletes. It specifically says 'athlete or fan'.

Its looks like just a PSA tweet. Holy 17.

 

[johnson86-1]

Blood clots killed a teen aged athlete who was in perfect health in my family several years ago. I know of a few more, including the ones pointed out above. It's not as rare as you think.

I don't think it's a question of how rare it is. It's a question of why the CDC, which can't get basic competencies within its core mission correct (such as not screwing up testing and not standing in the way of other people developing tests) is emphasizing anything that gives an example of mission creep. They just badly fumbled the most deadly pandemic we've had in a good while while also acting politically. They should be taking steps to regain some institutional credibility.

 

[Shmuley]

Has the CDC weighed in on the dangerous trucker boycott on the Northern Border yet?

 

[Raiderdawg.sixpack]

I don't think it's a question of how rare it is. It's a question of why the CDC, which can't get basic competencies within its core mission correct (such as not screwing up testing and not standing in the way of other people developing tests) is emphasizing anything that gives an example of mission creep. They just badly fumbled the most deadly pandemic we've had in a good while while also acting politically. They should be taking steps to regain some institutional credibility.

How is talking about blood clot prevention mission creep? They have 4 Centers related non-infectious diseases. These groups don’t stop working in a pandemic.

I won’t defend the CDCs mistakes related to the pandemic. However, there are multiple centers in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Efforts to prevent blood clots or make people aware of DVT, like this simple PSA, is 100% in their mission.

 

[mstateglfr]

I don't think it's a question of how rare it is. It's a question of why the CDC, which can't get basic competencies within its core mission correct (such as not screwing up testing and not standing in the way of other people developing tests) is emphasizing anything that gives an example of mission creep. They just badly fumbled the most deadly pandemic we've had in a good while while also acting politically. They should be taking steps to regain some institutional credibility.

'mission creep'...are you using that term correctly?

There has been confusing guidance during the pandemic. The CDC isnt the only group to fumble things. That doesnt excuse them or justify anything, but a good bit of what was fumbled and placed at the foot of the CDC was started by other individuals and groups.

I didnt realize the CDC needs to regain institutional credibility. How long does that process take? And why is releasing a PSA about something unrelated not acceptable during this credibility process?

 

[Dawgtruc]

Not just blood clots. Blood clots in athletes. Which are usually in the healthiest category related to the general population.

Several very healthy soccer players have died. All had shots and/or shots plus boosters.
(I call them shots. They're not vaccines. The CDC had to change the wording in all of their documents)