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LisaL

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35. We are throwing out vaccines because they are expiring.

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 10:06 AM

Aug 2021

Because we have so many anti-vaxxers. Instead of throwing vaccines out, we could be giving them as boosters.
What does it have to do with letting some other countries to "get one?"

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I Want My Booster Shot [View all] WHITT Aug 2021 OP

Me too Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #1

Yep, Moderna came out yesterday saying its good at 93% for a full 6 months, i finished mine in March Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #2

Even more than a booster of what we already have... Silent3 Aug 2021 #3

I got vaccinated in January. I emailed my doc to ask about a booster. Nt Lisa0825 Aug 2021 #4

99.9999% of us will do just fine without a booster. Meanwhile people are dying for a 1st dose. NullTuples Aug 2021 #5

However WHITT Aug 2021 #6

What you said. Numbers don't mean shit to those few exceptions who die from this shit...vaccinated. albacore Aug 2021 #11

I have No Idea WHITT Aug 2021 #17

A low death rate is meaningless if you are one of the people who dies. albacore Aug 2021 #39

Oh WHITT Aug 2021 #44

+++ appalachiablue Aug 2021 #43

That's just nonsense. LisaL Aug 2021 #25

Wait til you see what horrors future variants have in store. Doremus Aug 2021 #38

Exactly. For our own good we would do better investing the jabs in other countries NullTuples Aug 2021 #40

We might have plenty of variants developing right here in the US, considering how high our infection LisaL Aug 2021 #41

Our country is only 50% vaccinated. LisaL Aug 2021 #42

How about being just a tiny bit less selfish and PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #7

Agreed democrattotheend Aug 2021 #8

Correct. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #9

Absolutely luv2fly Aug 2021 #13

According To The Administration WHITT Aug 2021 #15

No Demonstrated Need? WHITT Aug 2021 #14

I so far haven't seen anything that is at all convincing that PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #37

Nope WHITT Aug 2021 #45

Exactly, in some countries people haven't gotten even one. How about letting them get one Raine Aug 2021 #18

We are throwing out vaccines because they are expiring. LisaL Aug 2021 #35

I would rather ship out the shots to 3rd world KentuckyWoman Aug 2021 #10

We Already Are WHITT Aug 2021 #16

COVAX is a large fail so far, surprised you did not know this Celerity Aug 2021 #21

Why Would You Be Surprised? WHITT Aug 2021 #28

Because it has been non stop global headline news. That aside, WHO is calling for a moratorium on Celerity Aug 2021 #29

I posted in my WHO LBN thread about who I believe WHO was referencing BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #30

Still Don't Get How It's Relative WHITT Aug 2021 #31

COVAX is the programme that the US and the other rich nations are using to try and get the 3rd world Celerity Aug 2021 #32

No WHITT Aug 2021 #34

US-donated vaccine deliveries through COVAX set to begin, with first shipment to Honduras Celerity Aug 2021 #36

OK WHITT Aug 2021 #46

you are the one who took it into weeds, I was simply making a germane point to your positings Celerity Aug 2021 #48

Nope WHITT Aug 2021 #51

Considering how bad our infection numbers are right now, LisaL Aug 2021 #24

If I trusted that a booster I turned down would actually make it to someone else... Silent3 Aug 2021 #27

Exactly. LisaL Aug 2021 #33

While a new very deadly variant my start here with 35% unvaccinated it's not likely GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #12

i want a "bunny suit." ZonkerHarris Aug 2021 #19

WaPo article said FDA would approve JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #20

Wait.... 634-5789 Aug 2021 #22

You get flu vaccine every year. LisaL Aug 2021 #26

I'm hoping to get a booster in October JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2021 #23

I'm torn BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #47

It's going to be a pretty long wait to delta specific boosters. LisaL Aug 2021 #49

Yeah, that makes sense, Lisa. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #50