Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[VelocityRaptor]

Does anyone else think the 2 big vaccine companies are currently pushing for booster shots only for the money? Report out this week shows they made crazy amounts of money off their shot.
“Pfizer’s vaccine brought in $7.8 billion in revenue in the last three months, the company said, and is on track to generate more than $33.5 billion this year.” I’m fully vaccinated and would take a booster if required but like we all learn follow the money…

Citing New Data, Pfizer Outlines Case for Booster Shots (Published 2021)

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine may become slightly weaker over time, the company reported. But experts said that most people won’t need boosters anytime soon.

www.nytimes.com

 

[DisneyFan32]

One of my hold out coworkers just got his first jab the other day, the gaming control
board threatened to reduce our capacity to 50% if we don’t have a set percent of employees vaccinated, it’s still sad that we’re down from a few million vaccinations a day (a few months ago) to a half million a day now buy every bit helps.

Don't give up yet, looks like the unvaccinated people is starting getting vaccinating as by fall/winter US will have 70% or 85% vaccinated people soon.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I switched up for an appointment tomorrow night at 9 and will be getting the Pfizer instead of the Moderna. I hope the bandwidth is worth it!

Regardless of our differences, thank you for getting the vaccine.

I only had a sore arm both times.

 

[jlhwdw]

On the contrary - we then have to deal with winter. It will be worst then.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Regardless of our differences, thank you for getting the vaccine.

I only had a sore arm both times.

My brother had the worst of it out of our family. He ran a fever after his second shot. We were at a baseball game and he fell asleep. Home run, horns going off, crowd cheering...and there's my brother, asleep.

Neither of my parents had any side effects besides a sore arm.

 

[AEfx]

My brother had the worst of it out of our family. He ran a fever after his second shot. We were at a baseball game and he fell asleep. Home run, horns going off, crowd cheering...and there's my brother, asleep.

Neither of my parents had any side effects besides a sore arm.

Yeah, it definitely varies. I actually delayed a few weeks once I was eligible, simply because my boyfriend and parents all had pretty severe reactions for 24-48 hours, and I just couldn't afford to take a day or two off work if I got sick, too. In the end, I too ended up having nothing but a sore arm - and that was only the first time. The second one I had nothing.

 

[GoofGoof]

Same here, and I hope you're right.

I would have taken any of the 3, but I’m team Moderna now It’s hard to believe I had to spend hours online looking for an appointment and it’s soooo easy now and so many people still can’t be bothered

 

[correcaminos]

I would have taken any of the 3, but I’m team Moderna now It’s hard to believe I had to spend hours online looking for an appointment and it’s soooo easy now and so many people still can’t be bothered

I cannot believe how many hours I spent helping people get vaccines. I would have taken any offered to me obviously. Even could have had AZ/Oxford. They are all great and every single shot does help. But dang how easy it is now when I would often spend a few hours per person finding just the right location/time. Ugh. So easy now. I was initially worried about getting my son vaccinated, but by the time it was offered it was so easy to get him in. Quite sad but hopefully it will change.

I'm heartened every time I see a story of a "changed mind"

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Not political, I just love how our governor phrases things...

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/maryland/articles/2021-08-05/maryland-governor-just-get-the-damn-vaccine

 

[LaughingGravy]

People who don't get the vaccine (unless they have a valid medical reason not to) deserve to be shamed and made to feel guilty. They are ruining this for everyone.

I agree, but we are quietly letting the situation take care of itself at this point.. The Delta and other variants likely coming will force the issue one way or another.

There will be those who will always be unaffected directly, and shaming them now is amazingly similar to goading someone who voted for and flew a flag of a recent loser. They took down the flag on their own after about a month or so and we are quietly not mentioning it to keep the peace.
Same folks mentioned above think since they probably already had Covid-19 Alpha (never got tested) in early 2019 that they are immune to all the variants.
We shall see. They may be right. They may be lucky. But we are vaxed. I like our odds much better.

 

[LaughingGravy]

It totally is if you have a 5g phone

Seriously thank you. I know I'm just a stranger on the internet but I truly thank you for doing this!

At this point, I communicate with you folks more than most. This thread, while long ( is it the longest?) has been more than greatly appreciated. It could have been shut down a while back and many times since then.
IMO, it has a definitive value not just for us now, but for the future.
It has provided a needed outlet for true fans of something we all have in common. Yeah, it strays a bit, but this is important stuff.

I have mentioned it before, but Thank You again to the WDWMagic.com site forum owners and moderators!

Does anyone else in here open it up and get surprised at the number we are at in such a short time?

 

[DisneyFan32]

COVID catches up to Biden

Dang it, this is really real bad now, I want the pandemic will be over before end of the year or early 2022.

 

[RobbinsDad]

The vaccine may be better but the chip in the Pfizer vaccine is twice as powerful!

I'm hoping I turn into a Terminator.

 

[celluloid]

by the end of next week Florida will be officially in the majority fully vaccinated. That is a great milestone. And chin up, things slowly getting better all of the time.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

It’s hard to believe I had to spend hours online looking for an appointment and it’s soooo easy now and so many people still can’t be bothered

 

[StarWarsGirl]

It’s hard to believe I had to spend hours online looking for an appointment and it’s soooo easy now and so many people still can’t be bothered

Unless you have to get it in a hospital. Then you just see this screen all the time...

 

[lazyboy97o]

In New York City it seems Mickey Mouse will vouch for your vaccination status.

How secure are New York's vaccine passport apps?

The NYC COVID Safe app allows users to upload a photo of their vaccine card and then flash the image in the app to enter a vaccine-requiring establishment.

www.fox5ny.com

 

[Bullseye1967]

In New York City it seems Mickey Mouse will vouch for your vaccination status.

How secure are New York's vaccine passport apps?

The NYC COVID Safe app allows users to upload a photo of their vaccine card and then flash the image in the app to enter a vaccine-requiring establishment.

www.fox5ny.com

What could go wrong?

 

[DonniePeverley]

20% day on day increase.

We are heading back to 200,000 plus next week if this rate continues.

 

[DonniePeverley]

I hear the term 'herd immunity' quite often - but is this an actual concept ? Once infected can another variant come and then rip through again?