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Johnny2X2X

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8. If you're boosted, Covid is no longer a significant threat

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 09:16 AM

Apr 2022

The chances of getting very sick and being hospitalized from Covid if you've been boosted are less than the chances of being hospitalized from the flu next flu season. it's exceedingly low. We're talking only a hand full of people in the US dying a day right now who are fully vaxxed and boosted, much less than die daily from the flu in mild flu season.

So whether or not there's still a pandemic isn't the right question IMO, if you're fully vaxxed and boosted there isn't one that you need to worry about anymore than you worry about the flu during flu season. If you're one of the unvaxxed idiots...then you're probably not reading DU, the unvaxxed idiots still are at great risk for death and serious disease, but I don't really care about them anymore.

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Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase' [View all] nitpicker Apr 2022 OP

I'll believe him over any GQP . . .. Lovie777 Apr 2022 #1

According to his definition Dr. Shepper Apr 2022 #2

That's my take on the statement as well. Hugin Apr 2022 #4

Yes Zeitghost Apr 2022 #15

Currently. Hugin Apr 2022 #17

I've been on a number of fights in the last two years Zeitghost Apr 2022 #21

"I'm not sure the lifting of the mask requirement will have much an effect" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #24

Masks can certainly slow the spread Zeitghost Apr 2022 #26

"Masks can certainly slow the spread" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #29

Thanks for the meaty posts, BR. Hugin Apr 2022 #38

Sorry for the BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #39

Omicron was spread globally in less than a month due to air travel. Hugin Apr 2022 #37

Yes. And I am extremely disappointed in Dr. Fauci Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #23

Many of us have come to deeply respect Dr. Fauci Zeitghost Apr 2022 #27

While I agree that Dr. Fauci is, on the whole, fantastic - Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #30

So none then? Zeitghost Apr 2022 #31

Then be prepared to be late to the party, Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #35

I'm still waiting for your all's clear, Ms. T. Hugin Apr 2022 #40

If you don't like my credentials, Ms. Toad May 2022 #44

A couple of points Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #32

It's not either/or. It's and. Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #34

So much wrong here Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #41

"Because business and political leaders would prefer it that way." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #3

+1 Hugin Apr 2022 #5

Nailed it. nt BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #18

We have been below 200,000 new infections/day for the vast majority of the pandemic. Blues Heron Apr 2022 #6

Let's all buckle up and not become complacent. I'm sure that something worse is abqtommy Apr 2022 #7

If you're boosted, Covid is no longer a significant threat Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #8

... until the next variant comes along. speak easy Apr 2022 #9

its a virus you just dont want even if you dont get hospitalized Blues Heron Apr 2022 #10

+1 n/t area51 Apr 2022 #11

It's not the flu Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #12

This. SoonerPride Apr 2022 #13

It's almost like we have two different viruses Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #14

I cannot agree more Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #16

Kids younger than 5 still aren't vaxxed. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #19

Vaxxed people are 12-20 times less likely to get long Covid symptoms Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #20

Thanks for the true numbers Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #22

Very good recap Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #25

Also, other viruses can result in longer term post-infection viral injury greenjar_01 Apr 2022 #33

Excellent news! Time to get back to 2019 normal. beaglelover Apr 2022 #28

He had to walk that statement back: gldstwmn Apr 2022 #36

I would like to remind people that a Trump appointed judge stopped the mask mandate. Maggiemayhem Apr 2022 #42

We are not out of it as others pointed out above Meowmee Apr 2022 #43