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Johnny2X2X

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9. Great news for you

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #8)

Tue May 17, 2022, 08:42 AM

May 2022

There's this idea that the vaccines and boosters off very little protection against getting Covid, that at this point all they're doing is preventing severe disease, that is not true, according to the CDC, boosted people are about 4 to 5 times less likely to get Covid than unvaccinated people. That's still fairly significant for protection.

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And to think, I was worried about a shortage of beds...(UPDATE) [View all] MissMillie May 2022 OP

You're very likely to be ok, either way. yardwork May 2022 #1

I really do understand all that MissMillie May 2022 #3

I do understand. I'm sorry you're going through this. yardwork May 2022 #5

For what it's worth Tickle May 2022 #2

Take a deep breath and do the test. I messed up my first two tests, too Walleye May 2022 #4

CDC says my at home test not accurate until 5 days after exposure MissMillie May 2022 #7

I think that's right Unwind Your Mind May 2022 #10

not true Celerity May 2022 #12

I'm so sorry, MissMillie. brer cat May 2022 #6

Take the test. I did not get Covid after spending a week with a sinkingfeeling May 2022 #8

Great news for you Johnny2X2X May 2022 #9

Well, becase this test was sooner than the 5-7 day recommendation MissMillie May 2022 #11

A PCR test can tell you if you are positive at 3 days from exposure. sinkingfeeling May 2022 #13

Well, MissMillie May 2022 #14