Vaccine

I believe the reason why the AstraZenca vaccine is not being recommended for younger people is about statistics rather than physiological issues.
Since younger folk have a much lower chance of dying from the virus they are taking a higher risk statistically from getting the AZ jab.

@divegeester said
It’ll all be over by the time you get yours!

@trev33 said
It'll never be over.

@torunn said
We are informed here that Astra Zeneca's vaccine is good for people 70+.

@very-rusty said
So does that mean not good for those younger? You do know about the two deaths of the younger people here in Canada?

Link to one of them:

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/she-deserved-more-alberta-reports-first-death-linked-to-astrazeneca-1.5414639

-VR

@kewpie said
Remember smallpox?

@trev33 said
It'll never be over.

@the-gravedigger said
Unfortunately I agree Trev33.
Small concessions here, things taken away there.
And suddenly we have a new strain.
All back into lock down in the Autumn.

@trev33 said
It's quite political at the moment as well, I could fly into the states and stay there without having to quarantine at all but if I want to go to the UK or Ireland I need to stay in a quarantine hotel, why? Whereas from Mexico, a country which has many more cases than most in the 'red list' and has been open for all countries with all the 'new strains' without getting a test t ...[text shortened]... ictions, new strains or not it'll always come around during the winter like any regular flu or cold.

@very-rusty said
Good Point

I believe you are correct Trev it is more about the politics than the virus it seems.

Have you been tested and have you had your shots?

I've been getting the flu shot every year since that number and letter one that was going around years ago? I never had a sore or tender arm afterwards. I was fine after my shot yesterday but today I find it to be a bit tender around the area, nothing serious, but never had that with the flu shot.

-VR

@trev33 said

No shots for me, had a test in June which was negative and will need to get tested again to return home.

@torunn said
As I hope you noticed, I made a typing error leaving out 'not'.

@very-rusty said
Do you not plan on getting any shots or just haven't been able to acquire any?

-VR

@trev33 said
The latter but if i was at home I’d be able to get them and it would be the former. Will probably get it eventually though, think my parents have had both already.

@great-big-stees said
In life we take chances, but in most instances those chances tend not to be of the life or death variety. You feeling lucky? 🤔