I’m of the opposite opinion. If you’re eligible, do it. Not the individual’s responsibility to manage stocks of it.
CoVID-19
Wifey tried. They wouldn't give it to her. Totally agree with go for it. It's sooooo worth it.
Just got my second booster. Was supposed to hang out at Walgreens for 10-15 minutes to make sure there are no problems. But I’m a rebel and left as soon as the pharmacist wasn’t watching.
have spent most of the day asleep. i rarely nap, and when i do its like a 15-20 minute power nap tops. been drinking lots of electrolytes. currently on the deck with a banana. sucks to spend the longest daylight day of the year like this.
Is it *your* banana?
I think I see a pube.
Nobody *wants* to see that, ya sicko.
can't see what isn't thereNobody *wants* to see that, ya sicko.
its not like its oxycontin you could get high on.
any considerations for having an unvaccinated child in the house?
note, i consider my daughter unvaxxed as she has not yet received her second dose
If anything it'll lower the risk for the unvaccinated individuals in your house, as your viral load over time should be lower. I tested negative on antigen tests by day 6.
COVID rebounds: Immune responses may be reignited by cleanup of viral scraps
Small NIH study offers "encouraging" news for concerns about Paxlovid.
arstechnica.com
no dice on paxlovid 
Le fuq. Apparently having gone through BA.2 infection provides no immunity from BA.4/5. This is getting ridiculous, we're gonna experience death by a thousand COVID cuts.
www.masslive.com
'Immune evasive, more transmissible,”omicron subvariants on the rise in New England, nationwide, CDC says
Across the United States, BA.4 and BA.5 make up approximately 35 percent of COVID-19 cases.
www.masslive.com
eVolUtIoN IsSuNt ReAl!1!1!Le fuq. Apparently having gone through BA.2 infection provides no immunity from BA.4/5. This is getting ridiculous, we're gonna experience death by a thousand COVID cuts.
'Immune evasive, more transmissible,”omicron subvariants on the rise in New England, nationwide, CDC says
Across the United States, BA.4 and BA.5 make up approximately 35 percent of COVID-19 cases.
watch out for juggalos
Boooo.
both kids still negative
Damn. Uncle Joe is in his mid 90s ( My BILs father) he survived living in the same house as Ruth's mother who I can't stand for years before he moved back to New Jersey to be near his other kids and away from Shirley. He has covid and is not fighting it off. BIL is hopping the first flight he can get on. It doesn't look like he is gonna make it. hell he had a good run
As if hoomans weren't stupid as fuck already. Idiocracy, here we come.
www.bmj.com
Covid-19: Studies show lasting cognitive effects after infection
Two studies published this week have added to a growing body of evidence linking covid infection to subsequent cognitive impairment, even in cases of less severe disease. One study, a preprint published in Nature ,1 examined 785 UK Biobank participants aged 51-81 who routinely receive brain...
www.bmj.com
FDA calls for fall boosters against BA.4/5 as subvariants take over US
The FDA calls for fall booster reformulation ahead of clear data on their benefits.
arstechnica.com
Tribal leadership still taking COVID seriously, though I suppose that's a reflection on the availability of health care I.E., it's as shitty as everything else the white man has left them with. Navajo Nation remains 100% masked in public places.
It iS jUsT tHE fLU!!!
The Secrets of Covid ‘Brain Fog’ Are Starting to Lift
Scientists are getting closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection can trigger.
Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5.
arstechnica.com
Hey look, a new variant that is even moar infectious and better at evading vaccines than BA.5.
www.forbes.com
BA.2.75: A Dark Horse In The Covid Pandemic
The BA.2.75 variant is the latest in a long line of Omicron variants. It is a dark horse candidate to be the worst one yet.
www.forbes.com
Yup
well, it's finally happened here too. My wife tested positive this morning. I have no symptoms as of yet, but will try very hard to avoid her for the next 5 days, until my river trip with the boy. if I miss this trip... well... I guess it'll be a continuation of 2020, 2021, and 2022. goddam fuck this stupid fucking bug.