I'm just happy that NZ no longer makes it necessary for the failed vaccine passport to have a life, so I don't have to have a "booster" to be able to go to the movies. I wouldn't have had the first 2 if I'd known the passport would be abandoned so soon.

48 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'm just happy that NZ no longer makes it necessary for the failed vaccine passport to have a life, so I don't have to have a "booster" to be able to go to the movies. I wouldn't have had the first 2 if I'd known the passport would be abandoned so soon.

Because the vast majority of people in NZ are vaccinated,

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Because the vast majority of people in NZ are vaccinated,

LOL. IMO more to do with anti mandate riots at parliament scaring politicians <deleted>.

Well, I suppose that in as much as the vaccines worked spectacularly well at preventing infection from Delta and previous variants, I suppose we can also say they prevented people from acquiring natural immunity also.  But what a nonsense argument!  The number of deaths would have been horrendous without vaccines.

 

Yes, the current vaccines are not much good against Omicron but crucially they do still provide good protection against severe illness and death.

 

As I understand it, the low incidence rate in India is thought to be a result of so called 'hybrid immunity: a mixture of vaccine and naturally acquired immunity.  I wonder if it also fair to say that India greatly undercounted deaths during the massive delta surge it experienced.

If the health workers wandering around our estate aimlessly yesterday are to be believed, then there isn't much demand for boosters in Surat city. It seems a great many residents already report having had the virus recently so feel they don't need one, while others believe Omicron is just a cold, and still others regard the vaccines as being not effective.  There's truth in all these things for the average individual I guess.

On 4/11/2022 at 11:17 AM, mommysboy said:

If the health workers wandering around our estate aimlessly yesterday are to be believed, then there isn't much demand for boosters in Surat city. It seems a great many residents already report having had the virus recently so feel they don't need one, while others believe Omicron is just a cold, and still others regard the vaccines as being not effective.  There's truth in all these things for the average individual I guess.

How many have any education in health and medicine?

 

 

On 4/13/2022 at 12:19 PM, Chomper Higgot said:

How many have any education in health and medicine?

 

 

Probably not many.

 

But actually I think their interest may have been in my house and not the rest of the estate, and in particular me!

 

Taking advantage of the cool wet weather last week I took my regular run during the day. Unfortunately, shortly after finishing I had a 'snot attack' which left me gasping, spluttering and retching for a minute or so, as my nose poured mucous.  I think it must have been an awful sight, and think it likely it prompted a telephone call.

 

Anyway, one of the officials called by the next day and informed me boosters are under way later this month on a walk in basis, but that I needed to get there early.

What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19 While Traveling

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/test-positive-covid-19-while-154145151.html

 

 

What is the update on this?

 

I had 2 Sinopharm shots last year, what booster shots are available now?

The name of the game now is getting some kind of longer term immunity as quickly as possible, aka future proofing- either by naturally acquiring covid, or by vaccine.  Clearly, it's a no brainer which is preferable, and unless one is in the habit of actively seeking infection the latter is any case not guaranteed to happen (though still likely with Omicron).

 

 

 

 

For added reading, here's 3 studies from the US:

 

Pfizer, Moderna boosters up to 90% effective against Omicron: CDC

Three US studies offer more evidence that third dose of COVID vaccine is highly effective against Omicron.

 

 

 

 

On 4/18/2022 at 7:27 AM, JeffersLos said:

What is the update on this?

 

I had 2 Sinopharm shots last year, what booster shots are available now?

Pfizer has been available in Chiang Rai for some time as a booster. I got mine at a village clinic in Phan province.

A long series of misleading posts relating to COVID vaccines has been removed, along with ensuing replies.

 

It's weird, why aren't all unvaccinated already dead ? This is what was planned for them...

1 hour ago, questionsreplies said:

It's weird, why aren't all unvaccinated already dead ? This is what was planned for them...

Can you show us this ‘plan’ you refer to? 
 

A link will do.

Had 2 boosters already, in November Moderna, beginning this month, Pfizer. 

(Manila). No any side effects. 

 

We’re stuck with COVID on ‘chronic’ basis, says Fauci

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/stuck-covid-chronic-basis-says-194600045.html