Polkadotdress
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Not sure. There is a standing order from the FL Surgeon General that states that patients can receive this treatment without a prescription or referral
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Polkadotdress
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Here's the thing. Just by the very nature of the fact that I live in FL, I am at a higher risk for Covid. There is no other illness (Cancer, heart disease, hepatitis, AIDS) that has such a high risk factor of death due to the fact that I am a resident of FL.
disneygeek90
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I completely skipped the MMRR pre show on Sunday evening. I literally don't think they had enough people in line to fill the cars if we stopped for the show, we just walked though.
Casper Gutman
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More Americans have died from Covid in a year and a half then US military personnel died - from all causes, not just combat - in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and Korea COMBINED.
People are really terrible at understanding - or admitting - the scale of this disaster. They aren’t able to understand the huge, absolutely unique crisis of the US potentially losing over 1% of its population.
People are really terrible at understanding - or admitting - the scale of this disaster. They aren’t able to understand the huge, absolutely unique crisis of the US potentially losing over 1% of its population.
Nubs70
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There is a wicked cold going around right now. Starts off with a dry cough, a smokers cough type thing. Then you can feel it building in your sinuses until snot drips out your nose. You feel like crap for about 2-3 days. Many similar symptoms of Delta. Freaked me out, got a test and was negative. Just in case you do start to feel off in the next few days.Sorry, that was me. I was at that Boo Bash.
That’s why, contrary to normal after hours advice, I think we entered around 7:30, wandered a bit and got to our 8:50 ADR at Skipper Canteen a little early. So we mostly avoided the “double” crowds and enjoyed a nice meal that kept us full for the night.
As to the rest: we drove, avoiding a plane. We stayed in a Ft Wilderness cabin, avoiding hallway hotel foot traffic (and noise! Bonus!)
We found folks were more mask compliant than not, except for the under nose people, and some who just looked oblivious, acting like we are not in a pandemic. Most were respectful and kept a reasonable distance. I never even had to give anyone “the look,” although I did feel the need to get away from some.
Most attractions were walk-ons or close to it. Even Smugglers said 20 minutes and was nowhere near it. There were brief moments in tight queues or the stretching room at HM where I wanted to hold my breath, but overall it was fine. Table service restaurants were either decently spread out (Topolino’s) or had dividers between booths (Brown Derby.)
It was all good, fairly empty, and I’ve been home for 2 days and seem to be fine.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Good thing you are vaccinated!
Wendy Pleakley
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There was a similar cold/flu going around in the months before COVID. It had a lot of us wondering, maybe I did have COVID?...
I do appreciate that I haven't been sick at all in the last year, thanks to masks, working from home, social distancing, etc.
It's a good idea to get a flu shot, as we're still at the point where any illness might require going in for testing and/or isolating because you don't know if it's COVID or not.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Thanks for the reminder. It is September. Time for that flu shot.
Individuals 12 years and older who are high-risk, that have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19, are eligible for this treatment. Treatment is free and vaccination status does not matter
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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
To support Governor DeSantis’ initiative, there is currently a ...
floridahealthcovid19.gov
FL is suggesting people who are exposed will get temporary immunity from catching Covid. Isnt it likely everyone in FL has been exposed?
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correcaminos
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correcaminos
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Wanted to post this separately - UK peer reviewed study
www.cbsnews.com
Study finds low rate of COVID-19 "breakthrough" infections, fewer symptoms in vaccinated people
Data on more than 1 million vaccinated people in Britain shows the vaccines not only help prevent infection, but sharply reduce the risk of serious illness or hospitalization.
www.cbsnews.com
Florida reported 2,240 deaths to the CDC with data dumps on Monday and Thursday this week - 1,338 reported today and 902 on Monday.
"Florida on Thursday reported 21,723 more COVID-19 cases and 1,338 additional deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.
All but 38 of the newly reported deaths, about 97%, occurred after Aug. 5, according to the Herald analysis. About 70% of the newly reported died in the past two weeks, the analysis showed. The majority of deaths happened during Florida’s latest surge in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant.
In the past seven days, on average, the state has added 325 deaths and 22,308 cases each day, according to Herald calculations of CDC data. This is a record high."
"There were 14,949 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida on Thursday, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services from 255 Florida hospitals. That is 228 fewer patients than Wednesday’s COVID patient population.
COVID-19 patients accounted for 25.89% of all hospital patients.
Of the hospitalized in Florida, 3,340 people were in intensive care unit beds, a decrease of 25. That represents 50.22% of the state’s ICU hospital beds from 255 hospitals reporting data."
"Florida on Thursday reported 21,723 more COVID-19 cases and 1,338 additional deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.
All but 38 of the newly reported deaths, about 97%, occurred after Aug. 5, according to the Herald analysis. About 70% of the newly reported died in the past two weeks, the analysis showed. The majority of deaths happened during Florida’s latest surge in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant.
In the past seven days, on average, the state has added 325 deaths and 22,308 cases each day, according to Herald calculations of CDC data. This is a record high."
"There were 14,949 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida on Thursday, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services from 255 Florida hospitals. That is 228 fewer patients than Wednesday’s COVID patient population.
COVID-19 patients accounted for 25.89% of all hospital patients.
Of the hospitalized in Florida, 3,340 people were in intensive care unit beds, a decrease of 25. That represents 50.22% of the state’s ICU hospital beds from 255 hospitals reporting data."
Heppenheimer
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I had seen this. Insane that a judge can mandate a hospital to provide a treatment, much less one that is not standard of care.
correcaminos
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That was my thought as well. How can a judge mandate something like that? The world has gone crazy.
sullyinMT
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Equally concerning, or more, is if that physician doesn’t have privileges at the hospital and the judge is getting involved. I believe a few saline boluses of “ivermectin” should be administered to that patient.
Heppenheimer
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And if the ivermectin causes complications (it isn't a particularly pleasant medication to take), is the judge going to recommend how to proceed from there?
Vegas Disney Fan
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Makes me wonder how many people would turn down a cancer vaccine if such a thing was possible, your odds of getting cancer in a given year are lower than your odds of getting COVID now and you’re odds of dying from cancer in a given year are much lower than your odds of dying from COVID now…
Yet we all dream of a cure for cancer. Ironic.
sullyinMT
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Well, in a roundabout way the HPV vaccine could be argued as a cervical and some types of penile cancer vaccine. Just look at the blowback on that one.
I'm vaccinated too, but I don't live in FL. That makes my risk from COVID lower than @Polkadotdress just because of my surroundings and nothing else.
I'm not sure how many times it can be said that the vaccine is not a force field of protection repelling every interaction with the virus at the slightest exposure.
Given enough of a soupy pool of virus to be breathing in, and the chances the vaccine will fail to protect increases.
The vaccine still (and always has) worked best, when it has very little exposure and needs to do very little work.
PS: My county has 73.3% of total population fully vaccinated and 86.4% of 12 and older. Feeling pretty good if I can only interact with county residents for the most part.
Heppenheimer
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We can almost 100% prevent colorectal and cervical cancer, yet people still refuse the HPV vaccine, pap smears and colonoscopies.
BTW, the antivaxx talking points that were circulating when the HPV vaccines were first marketed are the same one's I'm hearing now for the COVID-19 vaccines, but magnified by 1 million due to social media and a less-than-honest news network.
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