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Comet Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 We are still in March and the majority of my family, including myself, have been fully vaccinated already. We were all thinking June or July would likely be our timeframe. Not sure who we should specifically thank for these efforts, but kudos to whoever deserves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 38 minutes ago, Comet said: We are still in March and the majority of my family, including myself, have been fully vaccinated already. We were all thinking June or July would likely be our timeframe. Not sure who we should specifically thank for these efforts, but kudos to whoever deserves it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 39 minutes ago, Comet said: We are still in March and the majority of my family, including myself, have been fully vaccinated already. We were all thinking June or July would likely be our timeframe. Not sure who we should specifically thank for these efforts, but kudos to whoever deserves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 My dad is getting his first shot tomorrow, and my mom on the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 My wife is tentatively getting the first Moderna on the 6th, but she is looking all the time to see if she can get the J&J vaccine instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I've helped 3 friends get appointments, it'll be nice to do something that doesn't involve xbox live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 No idea which version my mom will be getting but she has her first shot now scheduled for April 18th and her 2nd was booked for August 3rd. If you’re wondering how Southern Ontario is working things out scheduling wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 my fiancé and me get our second moderna on friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, elbobo said: my fiancé and me get our second moderna on friday got* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, SuperSpreader said: got* and I* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jason said: and I* Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Um Quote Workers at a Baltimore plant manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the vaccines’ ingredients several weeks ago, ruining about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and forcing regulators to delay authorization of the plant’s production lines. The plant is run by Emergent BioSolutions, a manufacturing partner to both Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca. Federal officials attributed the mistake to human error. The mixup has halted future shipments of Johnson & Johnson doses in the United States while the Food and Drug Administration investigates. Johnson & Johnson has moved to strengthen its control over Emergent BioSolutions’ work to avoid further quality lapses. The mistake is a major embarrassment for Johnson & Johnson, whose one-dose vaccine has been credited with speeding up the national immunization program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Can’t trust those adenovirus vaccines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 4 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I have my first dose scheduled this Saturday at 10:15am. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Looks like Doug Ford will be announcing a month long lockdown for all of Ontario today our ICU capacity is at the highest yet and that was even after suffering a terrible 2nd Wave. Not expected and should of kept us lockup up in the first place really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 My city is the worst-hit spot in North America for B.1.1.7, with near-full lockdowns and still-rising cases, and I take possession of my house in two weeks and will need to have movers inside, people to hook up utilities, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: My city is the worst-hit spot in North America for B.1.1.7, with near-full lockdowns and still-rising cases, and I take possession of my house in two weeks and will need to have movers inside, people to hook up utilities, etc. Is it warm enough to have open windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Is it warm enough to have open windows? Yeah it will probably be between 5 and 15C at that time (41 and 59F), so we can keep the windows open while anyone else is inside, and we can wait outside or in the car. We take possession on the 16th, and that day we'll have a locksmith, internet tech, and blinds guy over (staggered). Then, 3 days later, the movers will move all our stuff. We won't be present except to open the door to both places. Same thing, windows open, etc, and we'll be outside and away from them. I know that we're learning more and more that it's hard to catch COVID-19 from surfaces (though we're going to do a cleaning anyway, since it's a new place), but how long is it thought to stay circulating in the air? Like, if we leave the house alone (with open windows) for an hour or two, I assume we'd be fine to go back inside without masks? We have an air exchange as well which we'll keep running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 This is the first data I’ve seen on how long the vaccine protects for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 6 mos. huh? I guess we need to start planning for shots in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Yeah it will probably be between 5 and 15C at that time (41 and 59F), so we can keep the windows open while anyone else is inside, and we can wait outside or in the car. We take possession on the 16th, and that day we'll have a locksmith, internet tech, and blinds guy over (staggered). Then, 3 days later, the movers will move all our stuff. We won't be present except to open the door to both places. Same thing, windows open, etc, and we'll be outside and away from them. I know that we're learning more and more that it's hard to catch COVID-19 from surfaces (though we're going to do a cleaning anyway, since it's a new place), but how long is it thought to stay circulating in the air? Like, if we leave the house alone (with open windows) for an hour or two, I assume we'd be fine to go back inside without masks? We have an air exchange as well which we'll keep running. Having a good exchange of air is key. Recirculating air even with open windows isn't as effective but might be ok, I don't know for certain. Forced air movement might be the safest bet, and let's me do some math. Start with the assumption that home air is a closed system. No windows open and the particulates will slowly dissipate or land on surfaces. Open the windows and dissipation will probably occur faster, and if you have a cross breeze maybe even faster still. Add in forced air into the closed system (with common and inexpensive box fans) and it is significantly faster still. Now say you have a 2000 sqft home with 10ft ceilings (20,000ft^3 home volume). A standard box fan can conservatively move 2000 ft^3/minute (usually more, but the math is easier with this assumption). Assuming perfect air mixing inside the home due to recirculating air, it would take 4 fans 5 minutes to fully exchange the volume of air inside. An hour with this setup could fully exchange the volume of air 12 times. Now this doesn't mean that it would or would not remove all/enough virus particles due to a multitude of factors and several other assumptions but it just gives you an idea of what is possible with forced air. For all I know 1 air volume exchange could eliminate 99% of all airborne particles, and waiting for 3-4 cycles (15-20 minutes) to compensate for assumptions and other losses or inefficiencies or other things could be enough! I just don't know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 35 minutes ago, Pikachu said: 6 mos. huh? I guess we need to start planning for shots in the fall. It was already a possibility that we would end up having to get yearly Covid shots, just like we get yearly flu shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 At least 6 months doesn’t mean it won’t last longer than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 36 minutes ago, Pikachu said: 6 mos. huh? I guess we need to start planning for shots in the fall. At least six months, don't know when immunity starts petering out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Yeah it will probably be between 5 and 15C at that time (41 and 59F), so we can keep the windows open while anyone else is inside, and we can wait outside or in the car. We take possession on the 16th, and that day we'll have a locksmith, internet tech, and blinds guy over (staggered). Then, 3 days later, the movers will move all our stuff. We won't be present except to open the door to both places. Same thing, windows open, etc, and we'll be outside and away from them. I know that we're learning more and more that it's hard to catch COVID-19 from surfaces (though we're going to do a cleaning anyway, since it's a new place), but how long is it thought to stay circulating in the air? Like, if we leave the house alone (with open windows) for an hour or two, I assume we'd be fine to go back inside without masks? We have an air exchange as well which we'll keep running. Consider buying an ozone generator. You wouldn't want to be in the house while it is running, but it should help reduce the likelihood of viruses sticking around in the air or on surfaces. Ozone was effective at killing SARS (a coronavirus variant), so it's likely effective against COVID19. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, osxmatt said: This is the first data I’ve seen on how long the vaccine protects for 1 hour ago, Pikachu said: 6 mos. huh? I guess we need to start planning for shots in the fall. The title they should have gone with is "So far, 90% of everyone who received the shot is still immune." At least, in this case, means from the first doses were given until now. So this is great news. 32 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Having a good exchange of air is key. Recirculating air even with open windows isn't as effective but might be ok, I don't know for certain. Forced air movement might be the safest bet, and let's me do some math. Start with the assumption that home air is a closed system. No windows open and the particulates will slowly dissipate or land on surfaces. Open the windows and dissipation will probably occur faster, and if you have a cross breeze maybe even faster still. Add in forced air into the closed system (with common and inexpensive box fans) and it is significantly faster still. Now say you have a 2000 sqft home with 10ft ceilings (20,000ft^3 home volume). A standard box fan can conservatively move 2000 ft^3/minute (usually more, but the math is easier with this assumption). Assuming perfect air mixing inside the home due to recirculating air, it would take 4 fans 5 minutes to fully exchange the volume of air inside. An hour with this setup could fully exchange the volume of air 12 times. Now this doesn't mean that it would or would not remove all/enough virus particles due to a multitude of factors and several other assumptions but it just gives you an idea of what is possible with forced air. For all I know 1 air volume exchange could eliminate 99% of all airborne particles, and waiting for 3-4 cycles (15-20 minutes) to compensate for assumptions and other losses or inefficiencies or other things could be enough! I just don't know. I'll have to see about getting a box fan or two. The main floor (one-storey w/basement home) is about 1,060 sqft, and has windows on all sides that can open. There are a bunch of ceiling fans, too, but I don't think those would make a difference. I'll keep the windows open and the air exchange in the furnace running the whole time people are inside, and then we'll likely give it an hour or two afterward before we go back in without masks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Honestly I thought this was already the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Sarah Palin Reveals COVID Diagnosis and 'Bizarre' Symptoms, Urges Others to Continue Wearing Masks PEOPLE.COM Sarah Palin has tested positive for COVID-19, and she's urging others to continue taking the pandemic seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Sarah Palin Reveals COVID Diagnosis and 'Bizarre' Symptoms, Urges Others to Continue Wearing Masks PEOPLE.COM Sarah Palin has tested positive for COVID-19, and she's urging others to continue taking the pandemic seriously This clown has had the opportunity to get the vaccine for some time now and she still contracted the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 minute ago, mclumber1 said: This clown has had the opportunity to get the vaccine for some time now and she still contracted the virus. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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