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honest.abe

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24. The mechanism to setup the appointments was available for over a week.

Tue Mar 9, 2021, 12:37 PM

Mar 2021

In fact when I first went into to schedule an appointment there were very few slots available if I recall correctly. So it appears many cancelled. That's the problem.

Sounds like you are advocating for people to not get the J&J vaccine. That goes against what most experts are telling us.

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The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter [View all] Celerity Mar 2021 OP

Mostly true... but also misleading FBaggins Mar 2021 #1

That's precisely what the article states Yeehah Mar 2021 #53

Wouldn't be the first time a title was contradicted by the body of the article FBaggins Mar 2021 #62

It was reported this morning that an Indian vaccine was... brush Mar 2021 #2

K&R. "The one that you can get the soonest" - works for me! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #3

All three vaccines are available. There is no reason not to evaluate the differences Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #4

I agree. Think they are making it murky due to the logistical Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #35

That's all the data shows, so far. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #39

Ok my question was written in layman's terms and your answer Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #50

What the hell?! PJMcK Mar 2021 #5

Please read the whole article to fully grasp what is being said. Celerity Mar 2021 #6

You can edit your original post by removing some content like a paragraph, inserting an littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #14

here are more excerpts, I rarely post an OP that starts in the middle, I also highly recco subbing Celerity Mar 2021 #15

Thanks! I am curious about the last part of this sentence Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #37

last I saw from Fauci and others was that the data is not in if the vaccines completely stop Celerity Mar 2021 #38

Yes, have since found out that is true. A vaccinated person Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #49

The problem with that is determining which is the highest. Celerity Mar 2021 #51

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! So you and your Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #52

No, we have not been vaccinated at all. Our high immunity levels are all from the asymptomatic Celerity Mar 2021 #55

Thank you so much for explaining all that. It all makes sense. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #58

For sure people can go get an upgraded version after they have had the first type. In fact, booster Celerity Mar 2021 #59

Good to know. You answered my question. Unfortunately here Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #60

thank you so much for the kind words Celerity Mar 2021 #61

While copyright rules prevent more than four paragraphs in one post.... Alex4Martinez Mar 2021 #67

here, if you missed it, is more Celerity Mar 2021 #69

Just saw this... Astrazeneca ... Blood clots Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #72

Nonsense. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #7

Pfizer is working quite better against the S. African and Brasilian variants over here than Moderna Celerity Mar 2021 #10

Actually, my entire school union is getting vaccinated Friday. No choice of vaccine, just GPV Mar 2021 #18

That would have been a tough choice for me. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #19

My preference was Pfizer too liberal_mama Mar 2021 #36

My spouse got Moderna - Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #40

Not necessarily - according to the CDC adverse vaccine injury reports (VAERS) womanofthehills Mar 2021 #65

Kick dalton99a Mar 2021 #8

You're on the Titanic... you take the first lifeboat that you can IcyPeas Mar 2021 #9

That is not the point of the article. nt Celerity Mar 2021 #11

What is the point of the article?? honest.abe Mar 2021 #17

There are three lifeboats right now. You get to choose. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #21

Some places make appointments and don't tell you which vaccine you are going to get. LisaL Mar 2021 #26

They don't just grab you off the street and make an appointment Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #29

Not Possible In Illnois ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #33

Looks to me like, if you are in an eligible group, Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #34

Nobody Has Them ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #41

I went directly to Walgreens - Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #42

BTW ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #43

Congratultions!!! Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #44

Thanks!! ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #45

You must be in the collar counties. Ace Rothstein Mar 2021 #46

We Are, Indeed! ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #47

I keep reading about these counties who are doing so well. Ace Rothstein Mar 2021 #48

Not necessarily- if you are very careful when you go out womanofthehills Mar 2021 #74

Can people get more than one of the vaccines ? JI7 Mar 2021 #12

That is an interesting question, here is some discussion on it Celerity Mar 2021 #13

What bothers me is that too many people are turning down appointments.. honest.abe Mar 2021 #16

No it is not going to slew down herd immunity. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #20

Actuallly not true.. at least at the location I got vaccinated. honest.abe Mar 2021 #22

I suspect that is specific to J&J Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #23

The mechanism to setup the appointments was available for over a week. honest.abe Mar 2021 #24

I am advocating for people to make an informed choice. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #30

There was no mention of the type of vaccine when I signed up. honest.abe Mar 2021 #32

"The vaccines were all 100% effective in stopping hospitalizations and death." Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2021 #25

Except, if you read the article, you will see that is not true. nt Celerity Mar 2021 #28

So last week was "fat people shouldn't bother with the vaccine" week BannonsLiver Mar 2021 #27

When I made my appointment Meowmee Mar 2021 #31

I always choice 60ish percent over 95ish in life 48656c6c6f20 Mar 2021 #54

Those 95% efficacy rates, btw, are not against the variants. Studies here in the EU are actually Celerity Mar 2021 #56

Would you agree with me?: J&J preferably, Moderna second, Pfizer last. Alex4Martinez Mar 2021 #68

I am not qualified to render an opinion as to which is best, all I can do is post the latest info Celerity Mar 2021 #70

Pfizer is a really good vaccine. LisaL Mar 2021 #73

I understand your concerns about the Moderna vaccine based on the bullwinkle428 Mar 2021 #57

They could actually be equal since madville Mar 2021 #63

I am still waiting for a valid reason to cut off T1 Diabetics from vaccination priority. WyattKansas Mar 2021 #64

In NY type 1 are eligible as well, as they should be. Meowmee Mar 2021 #66

Kickity! Alex4Martinez Mar 2021 #71