Comments by "L.W. Paradis" (@l.w.paradis2108) on "Lawmakers react after CDC eases mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people" video.

  1. Looks like facial recognition software for eyes only just doesn't cut it. Back to Plan A.
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  2.  @notlucas6859  There is nothing irrational about being reluctant to take ANY medicine that is not FDA approved, especially if you are under 50, in good health, and have no underlying conditions. And ESPECIALLY when we have all been manipulated during this whole episode. I generally like vaccines. Prevnar 13 was approved several years ago for everyone, not just 60 and older. Did you get it? As for me, I've decided to see what Europeans will do as far as approval. I'm done with this.
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  3.  @jasonstroon  You FIRST stated the vaccines were FDA approved. I told you they were not, and I was right. Then you failed to respond to me, but EDITED your post, to make yourself sound informed. Shame, shame, shame. But you call other people names. Right.
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  4.  @jasonstroon  The vaccines are Emergency Use Authorization. They are not FDA approved.
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  5.  @notlucas6859  It's what's in the needle that counts.
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  6.  @jasonstroon  There is very, very limited evidence that vaccines limit spread of the virus. This is because vaccinated people have contracted COVID, but only mild cases. Presumably, they can transmit it, and they may fail to get tested, thinking they cannot get COVID because they were vaccinated, or simply because their COVID feels like a little cold. Hence they may spread it more than those who are careful, get regular tests, wear masks, etc. We also don't know how long immunity lasts. I've read 6 months. I think they are giving a low estimate as a precaution, but what if it is only 6 months? Booster shots, twice a year? You're sure that's prudent, and safe? In principle, new virus + new technology, never used en masse, is a greater risk than new virus + traditional vaccine, or known virus + new technology. That's a basic fact of risk assessment. mRNA could turn out to be a real breakthrough, though. I just think caution is in order. So far, this vaccine causes more side effects, especially in women, than just about any other vaccine in general use. Odd, given that men are more likely to develop serious COVID. (Suddenly, we can't be feminists again. Next hashtag, we'll have to be.)
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  7.  @jasonstroon  How come you didn't know these were not FDA approved? They should tell you that before they inject you.
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  8. I hope this is rock bottom.
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  9.  @jasonstroon  Follow the government's advice? I watch and read European news to get the facts. I want to know what other societies are doing. I'm sick of being inundated with sheer nonsense and obvious contradictions that I'm supposed to pretend do not exist. They talk to us as if we were moronic.
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  10.  @jasonstroon  Roughly speaking, a vaccine protects me more than others, and a mask protects OTHER people more than me. So, with most people still not vaccinated, WHY are we removing masks? Vaccinated people can still develop COVID, they just don't get very sick. So, there's a contradiction right in your face. (But is everyone who sees that an anti-vaxxer? I hope you don't mean that.)
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  11.  @wildbill9681  It is not FDA approved. But I give up on that, will watch the news on what Europe does.
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  12. Wear a mask to defeat the surveillance cameras. ;)
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  13.  @jasonstroon  Excerpt of news I follow: "Following the pause of J&J’s vaccine administration, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reiterated the verdict issued for AstraZeneca’s offering, such that J&J’s vaccine label will carry a warning, with EU member states to determine use in line with needs, clearing rollout to commence across Europe. In view of a recent agreement with J&J, Dr Andreas Greinacher, a researcher at University Medicine Greifswald in Germany, has indicated plans to study the vaccine components. As well as detailing thorough accounts of patients developing VITT in the New England Journal of Medicine, Greinacher and colleagues have released a report outlining potential mechanisms in which AstraZeneca’s vaccine may trigger these effects. The report is yet to be published in a scientific journal." Let's see what they say.
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  14.  @chegadesuade  NYTimes, The Upshot column: "Hundreds of Epidemiologists Expected Mask-Wearing in Public for at Least a Year The C.D.C. said Thursday that vaccinated Americans no longer needed masks in most places. Other disease experts recently had a different message: that masks were necessary in public." So much for CDC advice; it bowed to marketing research. I always consult European sources. (That's how I knew to get Prevnar 13, and not wait to age 60.) A German researcher just reported that he believes he knows why the J&J vaccine causes very rare but serious blood clots. Did you miss it? These vaccines all cause more serious side effects in women than men. Tell us when the CDC allows feminism again. When Girls are Allowed to Ask Questions (gasp!!!!)
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  15.  @noka5730  Exactly. All the politicos do is lie.
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  16. This is appalling. Roughly speaking, a vaccine protects me more than others, and a mask protects OTHER people more than me. So, with most people still not vaccinated, WHY are we removing masks? Vaccinated people can still develop COVID, they just don't get very sick. I know this from flu as well. I've been vaccinated and had very mild flu. I was a danger to others. My flu was trivial. An unvaccinated person's might not be. All the information we have so far says COVID vaccination is the same. Vaccinated people have developed mild COVID, especially if they opted for Johnson & Johnson, but so have others (health care workers, first responders who took the mRNA versions and come in contact with lots of people).
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  17. They are seeing a disappearance of antibodies 90 days post, BUT do not know what it means. You may still have immunity. Most doctors say that if you had COVID, wait 90 to 120 days to get your vaccine. Ask your doctor to be sure.
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  18.  @donmunson4802  I know about that. That is why I said that even if you lack detectable antibodies, you may nevertheless be immune.
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  19.  @donmunson4802  The media has been criminal. The latest is to have performers, rappers, etc., telling people to get vaccinated.
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  20.  @engineergaming4453  I think jeering at people about their personal medical decisions is just brilliant. /s
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  21. Excerpt from Counterpunch, containing hyperlinks to sources in the original: "On the same day the CDC caved to political pressure (rejecting the advice of 100s of epidemiologists) and relaxed mask guidelines, seven fully-vaccinated members of the New York Yankees tested positive for COVID."
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  22.  @gonfreecss529  That guy is gaslighting. Maybe it's psy-ops. He's a closet anti-vaxxer, because his nonsense is having the opposite effect he says he wants.
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  23.  @chegadesuade  Acting like a mob of highschoolers, instead of showing some decorum, and gravitas, when over 500,000 Americans have died? Thanks for telling us where you stand on solidarity, etc. Thinking that some people are more valuable than others is a classic symptom of being right wing.
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  24.  @chegadesuade  I'm not making "anti-vax" comments. Is your entire level of concentration and comprehension one great big hashtag? Don't answer that.
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  25.  @chegadesuade  As a matter of fact, I have had other vaccinations over the past 15 months. Of course. Most people do.
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  26.  @chegadesuade  I've just reviewed all my posts in this thread. They are highly informative. The German researcher I mentioned in a prior post is the one who claims to have results on his team's study of the J&J vaccine.
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  27. EXACTLY. You wear a mask to protect others.
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  28.  @Kakearya  Your mask is primarily to protect ME, and my mask is primarily to protect YOU.
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  29.  @wildbill9681  Look how great social media turned out. /s
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  30.  @wildbill9681  You inject shampoo?
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  31.  @wildbill9681  You are wild.
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  32.  @wildbill9681  No, I don't take them into my body, or use them externally if they have warnings about side effects. I've thrown away shampoo that does. You mention shampoo and accuse me of being coy. That's persuasive. /s
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  33.  @wildbill9681  In fact, I care a great deal. Especially because the most serious side effects of the vaccine have been almost exclusively in women. (Let us know when it's okay to be a feminist again.) All of this will be studied pending final review and FDA approval.
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  34.  @wildbill9681  Excerpt of news that I follow: "Following the pause of J&J’s vaccine administration, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reiterated the verdict issued for AstraZeneca’s offering, such that J&J’s vaccine label will carry a warning, with EU member states to determine use in line with needs, clearing rollout to commence across Europe. In view of a recent agreement with J&J, Dr Andreas Greinacher, a researcher at University Medicine Greifswald in Germany, has indicated plans to study the vaccine components. As well as detailing thorough accounts of patients developing VITT in the New England Journal of Medicine, Greinacher and colleagues have released a report outlining potential mechanisms in which AstraZeneca’s vaccine may trigger these effects. The report is yet to be published in a scientific journal."
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  35. Excerpt from Counterpunch, containing hyperlinks to sources in the original: "On the same day the CDC caved to political pressure (rejecting the advice of 100s of epidemiologists) and relaxed mask guidelines, seven fully-vaccinated members of the New York Yankees tested positive for COVID."
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  36. Contempt was what came to mind for me.
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  37.  @aztecfighter5  Excerpt from Counterpunch, containing hyperlinks to sources in the original: "On the same day the CDC caved to political pressure (rejecting the advice of 100s of epidemiologists) and relaxed mask guidelines, seven fully-vaccinated members of the New York Yankees tested positive for COVID." This new rule is PR, not science. This display is appalling.
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  38.  @TehXygen  Yeah, but do you want him sitting next to you in class?
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  39. Excerpt from Counterpunch, containing hyperlinks to sources in the original: "On the same day the CDC caved to political pressure (rejecting the advice of 100s of epidemiologists) and relaxed mask guidelines, seven fully-vaccinated members of the New York Yankees tested positive for COVID."
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  40. I thought you meant the spy camera on the street. Looks like facial recognition software for eyes only wasn't working, LOL.
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