If this new variant makes its way here

[Beachnutt]

moderna is saying they can rework the vaccine to be more effective so I assume that means we will have to get revaccinated.
Will the anti vaxxer/magaloons throw another tantrum and just keep dying off ?
It's really sad that they have been used as fools and then killed by their ignorance.

[LisaL]

1. It's not If, it's when.

If it's more infectious than delta is going to be here.

[Sherman A1]

2. Precisely

and it may very well already be here.

[DLCWIdem]

11. Yep

[progree]

17. Graph: Omicron variant 90% of all sequenced in S. Africa in 20 days vs. 90 days for delta

I read the numbers off the below graph, so the title numbers are approximate.

We'd better get that vax developed and people vaxxed at hyper-warp speed.



https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/new-concerning-variant-b11529

[Takket]

19. not going to happen. the virus moves way faster than our ability to make/distribute vaccines.

Virologist I saw on NBC this evening said it is almost certainly already in the USA and circulating as with all the other variants regardless of where first sequenced, they were all in the USA before we had any chance to react to it.

Here comes the next wave..........

[Arkansas Granny]

18. Exactly. Just a matter of time.

[Blaukraut]

3. So wait to get the booster until it's reworked?

We were planning on getting our Moderna booster next week. Now I'm wondering if we should wait until it's reworked for this omicron variant.

[LisaL]

4. No point in waiting.

Your protection is waning if you don't get a booster now.

[Skittles]

6. that was my immediate question too

that should be addressed although I am fairly certain the advice would always be to get vaccinated as soon as we are eligible

[Irish_Dem]

9. Dr. Fauci said just now on TV news "get the current booster as soon as you are eligible."

It is the best defense we have at this point.

[hurple]

5. It's not "if"

It's when.

Dollars to donuts It's already here.

[Skittles]

7. yes

and I think that, because of the endless number of stupid, selfish people here and worldwide, it's just a matter of time before everyone gets Covid, vaccinated or not

[I_UndergroundPanther]

8. I'm not so sad about it

They made a stupid decision ,dismiss the evidence and all sorts of supports explaining why vaccine is safe, and the efforts of vaxxed family and they refuse to mask even ignoring how protective wearing a mask is. They even take off other people's masks.

I am not sad when these adult antivax repuke quaner assholes die off. I can admit I wish it was faster.

I feel sad that people with actual needs for healthcare and vaxxed people who need care that can't get it because of the anti vax idiots. Asshole repuke hypocrites who should be following thier own beliefs and advice to the end and stay home and die there.

However, thier kids I am sad for. And its a tragedy that never had to happen. Kids never had a choice to vax because thier toxic ignorant parents forbade it .Nor were they allowed access to the information about vaccines to decide for themselves..

And I am sad for immunocomprimised and others who can't take a vaccine.

[Beachnutt]

10. My whole family are those people

and it scares the shit outta me, my grown daughters that are influenced by their husbands and in laws and all my grand kids, my 3 sisters and most of their families...
I'm actually terrified for them all.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

13. I can understand why.

It must be hard quarentining away from them.

They made thier choices
Its just sad what risks they take so selfishly and ignorantly effects you too.

I hope the best for you and that they dont give you covid and the antivaxx parents and thier antivaxx friends don't give the kids covid.

[Beachnutt]

14. I'm 3 time vaxxed and I don't talk to any of them anymore

I only talk to my youngest daughter as she will at least act like she is listening, all the others just shut me off so I just stopped communicating with them.

[Beachnutt]

12. They all think I'm stupid I guess and

refuse to listen to me or any real facts, they are all totally brainwashed faux watchers, my sisters are bible thumping christians that go to church every Sunday and get fed trumpism from the pulpit.

[Ms. Toad]

22. People who make these stupid decision do not just make them for themselves.

They impact every one they come into contact with. I know a ton of people who have breakthrough cases. Some of them were infected by other vaccinated individuals, but many were infected by people who made stupid decisions.

Aside from the direct impact, these people are where the variants (which may well overcome immunity) are created.

Celebrating their deaths is also celebrating the havoc they wreak on the way to death.

[Throck]

15. I fear it is already too late.

Need to lockdown and isolate now.

[traitorsgalore]

16. "Used as fools"? They made their choices, now have to die with them

Stop caring about them, they don't care if all humanity dies. Whatever you thought they were, they weren't.

[myohmy2]

20. the ball's...

...been in the anti-vaxers court all along...

...I assume if they catch the COVID-trump-virus and live, they'll receive some immunity...

...if they croak, then they'll be out of the picture...

...either way, getting vaccinate, croaking or surviving, we'll eventually achieve herd immunity...

...it's a shame though, that over a million Americans will probably parish in the process but that's where it's heading...

...this puke-prolonged pandemic makes 911 seem pale in comparison...

...sad...

[Socal31]

21. Waiting to read the science on this.

These pathogens generally mutate to be more contagious and less dangerous as time goes on.

When the experts say we should be concerned based off of data and studies (now underway), I want to be sure we are concerned as a society. If early speculation about a specific danger turns out to be unwarranted in hindsight, it only erodes the collective willingness and ability to react to the next threat. And eventually there will be a threat. Is it the one from Botswana? Maybe, but the jury is still out.

[roamer65]

23. Time to get a booster shot!

[BannonsLiver]

24. Looks like DU has found its next doom topic du juor.

[Tarc]

25. #RedGravesMakeBlueWaves

The willfully unvaxxed will bring it upon themselves. Oh well.