If this gets me a ban then so be it.

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

But I'm posting this not to start a pissing contest but to let others know what I'm going through. This morning I tested positive for Covid. So far very mild symptoms. Slight runny nose and a cough. First hint something wasn't kosher was Friday afternoon when I noticed I lost my sense of smell. Yes, I had my vaccine...Pfizer. Got my second dose back in late February. So I'm one of the 5% that still caught it. Hopefully it stays a mild case. Doctor gave me a monoclonal antibody infusion and prescribed hydroxychloroquine and a z pac.

But if you think you may have Covid get the test. It doesn't hurt. Now it's not comfortable. Not something I would ever enjoy but it doesn't hurt. But with me having the top 3 comorbidities I wanted to make sure. And if you have any of the comorbidities you need to make sure, too. Even if you are vaxed.

That's it. That's the post. If it gets me banned then it was nice being on here while I was. Everybody take care of yourself and maybe I'll see you out while I'm storm chasing.

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

Do you know if it was delta? Did you catch from other vaccinated person? I also have the Pfizer and have young kids in the house.

Btw, it’s a damn shame that there’s a threat of censorship on such an active collaboration site.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

Hope it stays mild. Glad you've had the vax.

 

[Smoked Toag]

I know many people who have mild symptoms such as yours, after the vaxx. Thank the Lord for the vaxx, I say. It's doing its job.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Do you know if it was delta? Did you catch from other vaccinated person? I also have the Pfizer and have young kids in the house.

Btw, it’s a damn shame that there’s a threat of censorship on such an active collaboration site.

I have no idea. The tests can't determine variant so I have no idea how they know. I'm thinking I caught it from my son who is 11. A couple weeks ago he woke up with a 102 fever and felt like he was hit by a truck. Took him to doctor and he tested negative but thinking it may have been a false negative. If not him, then probably caught it at work where it's making the rounds.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Btw, it’s a damn shame that there’s a threat of censorship on such an active collaboration site.

I think you understand what type of threads the threat refers to.

 

[patdog]

Good luck. Hopefully your case will stay mild. The odds are overwhelmingly in your favor, especially if you’re under 65.

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

The stinky says covid and vaccine threads. Does yours say something different?

 

[11thEagleFan]

That’s funny, I tested positive for COVID over the weekend too. I’m vaccinated, got the Moderna vaccine. I’m beginning to suspect that the 5% number is way on the low side, but I have zero regrets with getting the vaccine. I’ve had a runny nose, sneezing fits, cough that’s not too bad, and a mild fever. Beats the hell out of hospitalization.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

You really want to go down this road?

 

[thatsbaseball]

I tested negative this AM. My profile is similar to yours , felt crappy and got tested. I apologized to the doctor for taking their time for a negative test and he replied "No no no, best estimates are 1 in every 30 Mississippians has the virus right now. You've either been exposed or will be exposed if you go out at all . If you feel bad be safe and get tested as long as the rate of exposure is this high." Hope you get to feeling better.

 

[kired]

My wife is getting tested today. Had pfizer vacs in March - fingers crossed it's not covid.

Had a good friend who had covid in July after getting vaccine in January. He's extremely healthy - exercise, weight, diet, etc. but he struggled with it for a week until getting the antibody infusion - was better the next day. He recommended getting that soon as possible. Good to hear you already did.

 

[maroonmania]

My daughter at MSU just tested positive and she has had the Pfizer vaccine as well. Vaccine seems to greatly reduce the effects from this delta variant but does not keep you from getting it. But even with the vaccine she has still lost most smell and taste. Whole situation is a mess and we still seem to be a long way from getting back to normal if the vaccine isn't going to keep you from contracting the virus.

 

[mstateglfr]

Do you know if it was delta? Did you catch from other vaccinated person? I also have the Pfizer and have young kids in the house.

Btw, it’s a damn shame that there’s a threat of censorship on such an active collaboration site.

I have no idea. The tests can't determine variant so I have no idea how they know. I'm thinking I caught it from my son who is 11. A couple weeks ago he woke up with a 102 fever and felt like he was hit by a truck. Took him to doctor and he tested negative but thinking it may have been a false negative. If not him, then probably caught it at work where it's making the rounds.

Randomized tests were being sent to labs to determine what % is Delta. Thats how it was being done here as of a couple weeks ago. No idea if the process has changed.

- You cant know if its Delta when you are rapid tested, that just tells you if you have covid.
- Testing for which variant/strain is delayed due to the collection of it, so those numbers are always trailing.

 

[57stratdawg]

Here's to mild symptoms, OP

 

[Smoked Toag]

My daughter at MSU just tested positive and she has had the Pfizer vaccine as well. Vaccine seems to greatly reduce the effects from this delta variant but does not keep you from getting it. But even with the vaccine she has still lost most smell and taste. Whole situation is a mess and we still seem to be a long way from getting back to normal if the vaccine isn't going to keep you from contracting the virus.

Not about contracting the virus. It's about keeping people out of the hospital. That drives the mask mandates, cancellations, restrictions, etc. Therefore, getting the vaxx is absolutely the way out of this.

Now, we may need boosters soon, that is fine. But the vaxx is the answer.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Not doubting your doctor but it’s insane if 98,000 Mississippians currently have covid.

 

[maroonmania]

Not about contracting the virus. It's about keeping people out of the hospital. That drives the mask mandates, cancellations, restrictions, etc. Therefore, getting the vaxx is absolutely the way out of this.

Now, we may need boosters soon, that is fine. But the vaxx is the answer.

True, but if you can still contract it vaccinated then you can still pass it on to those who might end up in the hospital given we still have such a large percentage of folks that refuse to take a shot.

 

[mstateglfr]

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
- Pfizer's vaccine is fully approved. This means anyone who was waiting for full approval before being vaccinated can quickly go most anywhere and get their first shot. There should be 0 holdout now from anyone that was claiming they wont get it due to it being emergency approved.

- Hugh, I hope you have a very mild experience.

- MS is currently at 45% with 1 dose. Add in 15% for kids not yet able and you have 40% of the population that hasnt even gotten the first shot.

- New cases in MS are higher now than the Nov-Jan spike.
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Hopefully someone reads all this and decides to get their first shot, socially distance if possible, and wear a mask if they cant distance.
...cue the wedding crashers gif

 

[fishwater99]

Got back from Florida 2 weeks ago. In the airport that Saturday on the way home got the chills and felt tired.
That night I had the chills, sweats and woke up with a fever over 101. Felt like crap for two days, then no more symptoms.
I was fully vaccinated in March. Not sure if this was COVID as I didn't get tested but could have been.

 

[ckDOG]

It's Delta. Alpha is basically extinct

Randomized tests were being sent to labs to determine what % is Delta. Thats how it was being done here as of a couple weeks ago. No idea if the process has changed.

- You cant know if its Delta when you are rapid tested, that just tells you if you have covid.
- Testing for which variant/strain is delayed due to the collection of it, so those numbers are always trailing.

CDC COVID Data Tracker

 

[mstateglfr]

CDC COVID Data Tracker

Oh for sure, its basically pushed everything else out at this point. Pretty fascinating to see the changes week to week, actually.
Was just saying which variant isnt tested for at the individual level at you local Walgreens when you swab yourself.

 

[ckDOG]

The FDA approval will help, but money will solve this

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
- Pfizer's vaccine is fully approved. This means anyone who was waiting for full approval before being vaccinated can quickly go most anywhere and get their first shot. There should be 0 holdout now from anyone that was claiming they wont get it due to it being emergency approved.

- Hugh, I hope you have a very mild experience.

- MS is currently at 45% with 1 dose. Add in 15% for kids not yet able and you have 40% of the population that hasnt even gotten the first shot.

- New cases in MS are higher now than the Nov-Jan spike.
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Hopefully someone reads all this and decides to get their first shot, socially distance if possible, and wear a mask if they cant distance.
...cue the wedding crashers gif

Expect your insurers (health and life) to make you put your money where your mouth is if you are still riding the vaccine fence. One of many ways it's going to be financially burdensome to be a holdout for much longer.

 

[thatsbaseball]

There were right at 7300 new positive tests just this weekend and not everyone who has the virus even knows they have it and are getting tested. I had never thought about it but 98,000 seems very realistic.

 

[MarkDallas]

Honest questions:

• Is the current vaccine effective at reducing the chance of contracting delta or is the vaccine only for reduction of severity?
• IF the vaccine is not effective in preventing the contraction of the delta variant, what is the end game? Will we need boosters every 6 months forever?
• It seems early to be talking about boosters. I've never heard of a virus that needs boosters so often. Is that unusual?
• Is it possible to create a vaccine which is more effective for the delta variant?
• Is there any historic analogy to this virus? What other pandemics were similar to this one?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Plus you add in all the people who home tested or just didn’t test on the assumption they had it. The AntiGen home tests you can get now at Walgreens, Walmart etc are really good. It’s what we tested last week with my kids (who tested positive).

 

[Smoked Toag]

True, but if you can still contract it vaccinated then you can still pass it on to those who might end up in the hospital given we still have such a large percentage of folks that refuse to take a shot.

Yeah well......that's not an argument against the vaxx. The time for that sympathy will soon come to an end. Hopefully the FDA follows suit with Modern and J&J.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

No what’s a damn shame is that people can’t control themselves and start **** storms. It’s why there was a moratorium on covid/vaccine posts because it was out of control.

This thread will stay unlocked if everybody plays nice.

 

[Smoked Toag]

Honest questions:

• Is the current vaccine effective at reducing the chance of contracting delta or is the vaccine only for reduction of severity?
• IF the vaccine is not effective in preventing the contraction of the delta variant, what is the end game? Will we need boosters every 6 months forever?
• It seems early to be talking about boosters. I've never heard of a virus that needs boosters so often. Is that unusual?
• Is it possible to create a vaccine which is more effective for the delta variant?
• Is there any historic analogy to this virus? What other pandemics were similar to this one?

Vaxx does all of the above, it reduces severity, thus reduces the time you are contagious, etc. The amount of viral load obviously varies.

The only reason that we are talking boosters now is because of this huge spike, which is mainly due to unvaxxed population. And only immunocompromised are getting the booster right now.

 

[mstateglfr]

Honest questions:

• Is the current vaccine effective at reducing the chance of contracting delta or is the vaccine only for reduction of severity?
• IF the vaccine is not effective in preventing the contraction of the delta variant, what is the end game? Will we need boosters every 6 months forever?
• It seems early to be talking about boosters. I've never heard of a virus that needs boosters so often. Is that unusual?
• Is it possible to create a vaccine which is more effective for the delta variant?
• Is there any historic analogy to this virus? What other pandemics were similar to this one?

Lets say everyone is vaccinated. Somehow, 100% of people are vaccinated in a population of 100,000. There are still breakthru incidents in 5% of people. Ive read its as low as 1%, so we can go with 5% to be safe.
5% of people get covid, so 5000 people.

First off, the vaccination has shown it greatly reduces the symptoms for those 5000 people, which is an obvious win.
Secondly, if only 5% of people then get it from those 5000 people, then 250 people have it. Those people then pass it along and 12 people have it. At that point, its basically gone.


Now this is a very simplified hypothetical, but it hopefully highlights how even if it can be transmitted, the percentages clearly show how the vaccine can both keep you from developing severe symptoms AND reduce the overall number of infected.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

There is some evidence to show possible waning immunity in vaccinated/previously infected people. That’s where the boosters come into play.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Not doubting your doctor but it’s insane if 98,000 Mississippians currently have covid.

That sounds like a pretty reasonable number if not a bit of a low ball. We know multiple families quarantined right now because they tested positive. A couple are hospitalized. Tons of people are sick. Mississippi is in a really bad spot and it seems to be getting worse. I hope we are near the peak but I’m not holding my breath.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

The vaccine will reduce the odds of you contracting the virus (Pfizer is around 45% effective against the Delta variant compared to prior variants) and also reduce the amount of time you can transmit the virus if you were to contract it.

This thing came around at the beginning of 2020 (give or take) and we're now in Q3 of 2021, so a booster at this point isn't so far fetched. Similar to the flu shot, we may need boosters annually but we haven't crossed that bridge yet.

I would assume people are currently working on something more effective against Delta.

 

[ckDOG]

Endgame in my opinion

Honest questions:

• Is the current vaccine effective at reducing the chance of contracting delta or is the vaccine only for reduction of severity?
• IF the vaccine is not effective in preventing the contraction of the delta variant, what is the end game? Will we need boosters every 6 months forever?
• It seems early to be talking about boosters. I've never heard of a virus that needs boosters so often. Is that unusual?
• Is it possible to create a vaccine which is more effective for the delta variant?
• Is there any historic analogy to this virus? What other pandemics were similar to this one?

Covid (and its variants) is here to stay. We will have to learn to live with it. This "ends" when there is an approved vaccination for all age groups and we have a therapeutic available akin to Tamiful that keeps folks out of the hospital. One day, we'll have that and most folks will get their shots just like the flu and if they get bad sick, then there will be a proven anti-viral there as a backstop.

Until then, the goal is to keep an eye on hospitalizations. If we have too much and stress the system, it's time to change behavior. If not, just keep calm, vaccinate, and carry on.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

At this point there’s no need for an updated vaccine to combat Delta because believe it or not it’s actually the most closely related to the Wuhan strain which almost all the vaccines were developed for.

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[Cooterpoot]

I've been happy with the vaccine. But if you got yours before April/May, better get an antibodies test. And the vaccinated are doing well Vs Delta. So the OP should be good. Antibodies vary with each person. Hopefully this thing Peter's out. Speaking of Petered out, that extra 6 inches from the vaccine has been both a blessing and curse, just sayin'.

 

[kired]

Does sound high - but if we've been averaging 3500 per day for the last week, that's 35,000 confirmed cases assuming it takes at least 10 days to be over it. Guess the question is how many people are out there not getting tested? There are people who don't want to get tested and have to use PTO or take unpaid leave. And school kids are where it's really been spiking. There are for sure parents not getting their kids tested because they don't want them to be forced to quarantine for 2 weeks.

I may not buy 98,000 but about 2/3rds sounds very reasonable. So maybe it's 1 in 45.

 

[mstateglfr]

I hope we are near the peak but I’m not holding my breath.

...or maybe you should.





rimshot!

 

[ckDOG]

I had a virologist connection explain it to me this way.

At this point there’s no need for an updated vaccine to combat Delta because believe it or not it’s actually the most closely related to the Wuhan strain which almost all the vaccines were developed for.

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Think of it as the vaccine was developed to identify a golden retriever (Wuhan strain). Delta is more of a mangy grey wolf. Still a dog, but not quite as identifiable if all you were programmed to see was golden retrievers. That doesn't mean the vaccine wont work, but it won't work until it sees a handful of wolves show and and your body gets the picture that it needs to attack the grey wolf. That extra time is why you see breakthrough cases and some mild symptoms, but ultimately your body is going to do what it needs to do to keep you alive.

So a little more technical, the spike protein element of covid is what makes it covid (a dog in the dumb example) and successful as a virus. As long as it stays a dog, our vaccines should be useful. If it mutates into, say, a squirrel, then you have basically an entire different virus and darwin takes overs as to whether or not it is successful or not (and how).

It's silly, but conveys the point.