Oso planning to go pro
https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/11/16/california-lawmakers-head-to-maui-with-lobbyists-despite-pandemic-travel-warnings-1336605Thee, not me.
Reprehensible behavior, and a terrible headline. It was lawmakers from four states, including Texas and Washington. Very misleading to make this appear like it was California only.
That's bad optics and uncool, really owe the public an apology. See what we did there? Now you try it with all the stupid stuff your guys have done
What's tower always say? Always be science-ing.Good news in the mid-term future if this pans out.
Looks like we have Miss Dolly Parton to thank (at least partially) for the Moderna vaccine:https://slate.com/culture/2020/11/dolly-parton-coronavirus-vaccine-podcast-explained.html
More good news from Pfizer ...Pfizer releases the final results of its Covid-19 vaccine trial. The drugmaker said today that its treatment was 95 percent effective and had no serious side effects, two weeks after its initial findings propelled hopes about coronavirus vaccines. Pfizer said it planned to apply for F.D.A. emergency authorization “within days,” and could have enough doses for 25 million people available by year end.
Applying for the EUA is great news. And based on what is available on the safety side, it will absolutely be granted.Now the rollout and ramping up production. ...technically I could craft my own vaccine based on the Pfizer data.
Agreed - this is great news. But the transition from producing thousands of doses for clinical trials, to hundreds of millions of doses for widespread public use is a challenge in the best of circumstances. Therefore the goal of vaccinating 22.5 to 25 million by the end of the year, or even the end of January, is a best-case scenario. And CDC estimates there are currently about 18 million healthcare workers in the US. When you add first responders like firefighters, police and such, it will probably take until February or March before they even get to the next high-risk groups like the elderly and seriously ill.The rest of us can hope for vaccinations by maybe May or June if things go well.
This was an interesting read ..https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/19/self-interest-nudged-me-to-join-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-trial/TLDR: Signed up for the study. Got a shot, half chance it was a placebo but felt like he had a mild flu the next morning, new it was real.Month later, 2nd shot. Doc told him the reaction to shot#2 is stronger. Hours after shot, every muscle hurt, temp spiked to 99.9, felt like real flu. Resolved 24 hours later.In conclusion .. if this story is consistent .. the two shots are not gonna be particularly fun.
In conclusion .. if this story is consistent .. the two shots are not gonna be particularly fun.
This was an interesting read ..https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/19/self-interest-nudged-me-to-join-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-trial/TLDR: Signed up for the study. Got a shot, half chance it was a placebo but felt like he had a mild flu the next morning, knew it was real.Month later, 2nd shot. Doc told him the reaction to shot#2 is stronger. Hours after shot, every muscle hurt, temp spiked to 99.9, felt like real flu. Resolved 24 hours later.In conclusion .. if this story is consistent .. the two shots are not gonna be particularly fun.
From NYT:Dr. Anthony Fauci said that at least 75 percent of society would need to take the Covid-19 vaccine, even if it had 95 percent efficacy, before it was safe to stop wearing masks and social distancing. That’s a very high threshold considering how polarized things are in the U.S. over basic steps like masking, let alone getting a shot (perhaps twice). So returning to normality could take longer than imagined, which will matter for business plans and government policies.
Unfortunate...but it beats the he!! out of getting Covid.FWIW, the prevalence and severity of adverse reactions seems to be lower with the Pfizer vaccine. If this holds true, I'm gonna fight too get that one if I can...but I would still take the Moderna if it's the only one available to me.
I have a feeling preferences are not going to matter. Hopefully we have more choices by then too...I hear Oxford is close to reporting out.