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In reply to the discussion: Question about Covid [View all]Prairie_Seagull
(3,316 posts)55. Apparently!, there is some sort of protection against covid 19 if
one had the "Hong Kong" flu in 1968. It is very early days relative to this being looked into but speaking only for myself, I will tell you I have never (that I know of) had Covid 19. I am not a medical researcher so I leave specifics to the pros.
P.S. I live in a very red area of Eastern Wash, where covid has been rampant off and on. Had a case within my own home. I still never got it. (that I know of) We still practice most if not all covid avoidance procedures.
Laura, pour me one too. I hope this clarifies things for you. Mostly anecdotal but not without some medical study/research
to back it up. I do not want to characterize the amount of protection. I would prefer to let this be characterized by a health care pro.
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That correlates to most of what I've read, too. My doctor, yesterday, told me that she had two
allegorical oracle
Dec 2022
#46
Every person is different w diff capabilities, diff behaviour, diff ways of treating self, on & on.n
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#6
Oh, an average. Put all the paints in a paint store in a vat and you get gray. But it's average. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#11
My wife and I were exposed together at a party on a Saturday back in May.
Ace Rothstein
Nov 2022
#38
Not only is he walking free but he's running for freaking president!
Laura PourMeADrink
Dec 2022
#52
You made me think that seems like since 9-11, there has been too much death
Laura PourMeADrink
Dec 2022
#54