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I live in South Dakota, and I can confirm that this is correct. The last time I wore a mask was a couple of weeks ago when I went to the doctor for an annual check-up. I honestly can't recall the last time I wore a mask before that. Every once in a while I see some random person masked up at the grocery store or something, but masks are mostly nonexistent here.
My district has masking as optional as of now for the fall and is going on the honor system for vaccinated teachers. Not happy. Literally the only segment of the population who has no choice but to no be vaxxed right now are the elementary students. So why not go out of the way to protect them? At least make the teachers wear masks who do not provide evidence of vaccination.
In the Miami area, a little more than half of the people, including staff, are still wearing masks inside grocery stores. The percentage is going down every week. I'm still wearing a mask, partly habit, also it's a nice Dolphins cloth mask my daughters gave me. Sometimes a conversation piece about Tua.
We had to show our vaccination card in order to go maskless. This is a pretty big company.
Ah, the fat part of our country. Our portions are just ridiculous. I took a trip to Tennessee and couldn't believe how they eat! I also found that there was a high number of mentally challenged (in not sure what the PC term is now) people there. Is it an inbreeding issue?
You're still ignoring the whole conversation we had recently.
It affects everyone differently. You don’t need to be old and fat for Covid to affect you. My wife’s old and fat uncle died of Covid, while some of the other old and fat people who contracted Covid while dealing with him showed no symptoms despite testing positive.
Not ignoring, just distracted.
Again, I am playing the percentages.
And? What's your point? Why does this even matter? Can't go back in time and turn everyone into triathletes. The American health system, as a collective, has to play the cards dealt and not waste time wishing on impossible conditions.
I'm in great shape. This virus is not a risk to me.
As pointed out already, the above is not true. You are not dealing with good data making that risk comparison.
Yea, you’re playing the percentages alright. You’re playing the 95% slot machines while us vaccinated folks are playing the 99% slots.
Now you know of one. Over on Saintsreport, it's been a weight many in the community carry ... that one 40-year-old guy who posted stridently against the vaccines and thought COVID was overblown and that his good health and his workouts would keep him safe ... well, the guy didn't make it in the end. The guy's wife -- from a decidedly anti-vax, COVID-is-the-flu part of Louisiana, posted this later (pg 9):
There's no doubt that being in shape gives you better odds, but it's not the same as being bulletproof.
You don't know the long term risks of the vaccines, particularly the new tech mrna/pfizer. How exactly are you weighing this?
Friend’s boss was a D1 soccer player. Still plays(ed) and was in excellent shape. Got covid and was in the hospital and on a ventilator. I forgot if in an induced coma or not. He still can barely walk stairs two months later.
Well. You’re in sales. Largest conference of the year 60,000 attendees in Vegas which mandates proof of vaccination for all attendees. No debate. So get vaccinated or you can’t represent the company and meet with prospects and customers. Huge wave of hospitals now mandating all employees be vaccinated plus any vendor who wants to come onsite. So if you want to have meetings, do demos, dinners, build relationships you have to be vaccinated. Not our rules. Our customers.
Certainly. I was very early with the vaccine - had to be to get into hospitals.
100% on board. Why I used my healthcare status in february. Allowed me to hit numbers when 75% couldn't.
You don't see the clinical or moral argument for reducing viral spread among the population, making it less likely that new variants will emerge and saving lives?
The argument is found in the space between "vaccinating a bunch of individuals" and "vaccinating an interconnected society". No man is an island.
30ish years, in the most technological age, mankind has ever known?
It's crazy how it varies geographically, as everyone wears masks indoors in HI, and quite a few outdoors as well.
No. Masks or not, the immune system will work just fine.SoBeDad said:
Do you give any consideration for any collective responsibility? This kind of thought process gives the virus hosts to spread throughout the population. Maybe you’re Superman but someone you may love or care about or dont even know could get it and not fare so well. Seems like a lot of “I, me, my”.
If you have said, I definitely missed it, but what profession are you in? I've read your posts here and the other Covid threads and you have a tremendous amount of knowledge around all of this.
Yes it is. My buddy I mentioned earlier runs marathons and mudder events (forget what they’re called) and he’s on day 7 of agony. Wife considered the hospital the other day but held off.
