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Ms. Toad

(38,640 posts)
52. Your OP implies otherwise -
Mon Nov 1, 2021, 04:00 PM
Nov 2021

You seem to be expressing incredulity that vaccinated people are getting COVID. Which is the same thing I have heard from all of the people I know who had "colds," "Allergies," or "headaches" which turned out to be COVID in the last 3 months. "I'm sure it's not COVID because I'm vaccinated." Fortunately, all but one followed the work rules, reported it, and tested.

If you are indoors unmasked with people you are not living with, you are not being safe. 6' is not a safe distance. COVID has been transmitted as far away as 30', and as much as an hour after the infected person left the room. (And - if vaccinated members of your family are infected - count on catching it. I.e. it is not even safe to be unmasked at home unless everyone is vaccinated and being extremely cautious.)

My employee never goes anywhere without a mask, aside from home with her family and for very brief periods with her parents. She came down with a bout of "allergies" a few weeks ago, and gave her entire family (vaccinated and not) COVID

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I wonder the same. cpamomfromtexas Oct 2021 #1
When we were told about the effectiveness of the vax early on we were told mucifer Oct 2021 #2
Thanks elleng Oct 2021 #9
I remember when Pfizer sayid boosters would be needed, the CDC quickly said we should wait for data Raven123 Oct 2021 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #22
Probably not. Igel Oct 2021 #32
About data tracking, I agree...it's a mess IMO FirstLight Nov 2021 #33
Or at least make better use of data from Israel and other countries that are better Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #43
We were actually told that it was effective agaisnt actual infection and transmission. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #40
The vaccine was never intended to prevent 100% of cases, but to prevent Ocelot II Oct 2021 #3
If you think the numbers for vax'd infections are bad. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #4
Vaccines boost your immune system's fighting ability Bucky Oct 2021 #5
Bucky is correct Ohio Joe Oct 2021 #17
Vaxxed people are getting sick because the Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #6
Thanks for the input! FirstLight Oct 2021 #7
Count me puzzled as well. luvs2sing Oct 2021 #8
Delta is super infectious. LisaL Oct 2021 #10
This is horrible! FirstLight Oct 2021 #14
You were never told "everything will be normal." vanlassie Oct 2021 #21
dude, maybe not told...but definitely IMPLIED AF FirstLight Oct 2021 #24
You have greatly over generalized. That is not, not what was said by official sources. vanlassie Oct 2021 #25
Yes, I agree with you.. whathehell Oct 2021 #31
Yes, and it was said here. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #34
I agree that people were more optimistic back then than now Hav Nov 2021 #38
Agree. nt BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #45
There were posters MOCKING other posters here for continuing to wear masks. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #47
Yes, I remember that. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #51
I've moved from cloth masks to n95s. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #53
Me too. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #55
The CDC told vaccinated people that they were "protected" and could ditch their masks. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #46
You misunderstood then. Elessar Zappa Oct 2021 #28
NV still has indoor mass mandate for all? Brainfodder Oct 2021 #30
The CDC announcement months ago... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #11
And wear N95s in public. LisaL Oct 2021 #12
Yep, that's even better. nt Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #13
I wear my mask anytime I'm around people. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #35
The darn virus keeps MUTATING. I believe this is the problem........ secondwind Oct 2021 #16
Pretty much. LisaL Oct 2021 #20
Life is not perfect snowybirdie Oct 2021 #18
With Delta, you have to be vaccinated, Wear a Good Mask (N95, KF94, ect) and take precautions! liberal_mama Oct 2021 #19
Your last sentence...Walensky isn't built for that. Nt JanMichael Oct 2021 #23
Some vaccines actually do prevent the disease. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #26
The virus doesn't care if anyone is vaccinated or unvaccinated. roamer65 Oct 2021 #27
Probaby because unvaxxed/unmasked people keep spreading it. tinrobot Oct 2021 #29
At this point I'm just resigned to the fact that everybody is going to get it inwiththenew Nov 2021 #36
god I hope not, but then the pessimist in me agrees... FirstLight Nov 2021 #39
A vaccine isn't a forcefield Bettie Nov 2021 #37
ok...so why does the chickenpox vaccine work more like 100% ? FirstLight Nov 2021 #41
There aren't as many people infected with chicken pox Bettie Nov 2021 #42
The chicken pox vaccine is 90% effective. Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #48
The effectivenessof the vaccine against earlier (less infectious variants) Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #44
...like me? ...no , actually I have no expectations of invulnerability FirstLight Nov 2021 #49
Your OP implies otherwise - Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #52
I dodged a bullet recently. I had a appt with my NP who prescribes my psych meds Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #54
Yup. Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #57
Are they dying JustAnotherGen Nov 2021 #50
I wrote a long reply and it was lost Meowmee Nov 2021 #56
No Scientists Promised Otherwise ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #58
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