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Tommymac

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30. Thank You.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #26)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 12:08 PM

Mar 2021

Starting to get some clarity.

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Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better [View all] Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP

That's just Dumb with a capital Double Dee... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #1

Not it isn't. 4 out of 10 people exposed to covid will get the disease. twin_ghost Mar 2021 #9

Way wrong. J&J gets more effective with time, and is the only one tested against variants. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #12

OK...could a science/medical person please explain. I'm confused by this. Tommymac Mar 2021 #19

I've never seen stats saying there is that big a difference Bonn1997 Mar 2021 #22

It's more complicated than that. Pfizer and Moderna were not tested against variants; J&J was. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #23

That is 28 days from injection? Tommymac Mar 2021 #25

Yes - it's pretty good 28 days post-injection, and excellent at 49 days. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #26

Thank You. Tommymac Mar 2021 #30

I'll depend on the opinions of doctors and scientists I trust... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #13

Fauci said he'd get one if it was available and he hadn't been vaxxed. theneworiginal Mar 2021 #32

The best vaccine to get birdographer Mar 2021 #2

Nope, I checked and he's a Democrat PatSeg Mar 2021 #4

Hmmm birdographer Mar 2021 #10

It does seem a bit fishy though PatSeg Mar 2021 #15

Grandstanding is the more likely cause... BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #27

LOL. A Republican mayor in Detroit? Now that's funny. marmar Mar 2021 #8

In Detroit? MichMan Mar 2021 #34

Sorry... birdographer Mar 2021 #40

Intensely stupid and indefensible. hlthe2b Mar 2021 #3

Oh come on! Who made him the doctor? TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #5

I sure hope they don't decline anything here. piddyprints Mar 2021 #6

Stupid GPV Mar 2021 #7

That's not only foolish, it's incorrect. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #11

In fairness, he didn't decline it altogether.... marmar Mar 2021 #14

Detroit seems to be awash with vaccine doses. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2021 #16

The mayor's former job as head of the DMC probably has some side benefits. marmar Mar 2021 #18

They're doing a great job here! bif Mar 2021 #21

Send a vial my way ornotna Mar 2021 #17

UGH. Not helpful, dude. bullwinkle428 Mar 2021 #20

Yeah, send it all to California. EndlessWire Mar 2021 #24

Hold on, not so fast! If the following is correct then he does have a valid point: Towlie Mar 2021 #28

So Detroit is open to everyone to be vaccinated? LisaL Mar 2021 #42

No, I didn't say that, I said "If". Towlie Mar 2021 #47

We knew this would happen 48656c6c6f20 Mar 2021 #29

It's not inferior, let alone Fucking inferior. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #31

It's the one I'm holding out for. gldstwmn Mar 2021 #39

Yep, J&J has milder side effects compared to other two. LisaL Mar 2021 #43

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No it is not inferior jcgoldie Mar 2021 #37

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Dumb decision. roamer65 Mar 2021 #33

Politicians making decisions about medical treatment Chautauquas Mar 2021 #35

That's not his choice to make. gldstwmn Mar 2021 #36

Oh dear. ananda Mar 2021 #38

Not smart. LisaL Mar 2021 #41

He reversed course a few minutes ago and now will take it. Tanuki Mar 2021 #46