The Indomitable Covid Virus

CHAS

@#$%!!! We leave on a trip to see Bob's brother and a high school reunion for me September 7.

wtg

@AdagioM said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:

Waiting to see when it actually becomes available; I’m due for a jab.

Should be very soon.

Pfizer will begin shipping its new shot immediately and expects it to be available in pharmacies, hospitals and clinics across the U.S. “beginning in the coming days,” the company said in a statement. Moderna also expects its shot to be available in a similar time frame, according to a statement.

ShiroKuro

I’m wanting to get it too! And one for Mr SK.

Axtremus

@jon-nyc said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:

The fact that it’s mostly pulmonologists doesn’t make it any safer. The US equivalent (American Thoracic Society) was a superspreader event in 2022.

Physicians, heal thy selves!

Yeah, I've been waiting for the updates shots to become available too.

DougG

Available at CVS now - I have my appointment for Wednesday.

AdagioM

I’ll check with our local CVS. Thanks, Doug!

Mik

Too late. Never saw that T line turn red so fast. Feel like a truck hit me. Vaxxed up until about last fall, had it I think this is either the third or fourth time. I should be able to mount a pretty robust immune defense.

ShiroKuro

Oh no @Mik hope you feel better soon!!

wtg

@Mik

Bummer. Hope it doesn't get any worse/last very long.

Mr wtg is having knee replacement on Monday. We've been masking when we go out, and I decided to just completely avoid stores for the next week or so. We both got sick last year around this time, our first time. I'd prefer to skip a second iteration, especially since he'll be recovering from surgery and doesn't need a case of COVID on top of TKR to feel extra-miserable.

Mik

Wise approach. According to the test I have a very high viral load. Cannot for the life of me figure out where I may have gotten it. We’re pretty careful.

wtg

@Mik said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:

Cannot for the life of me figure out where I may have gotten it. We’re pretty careful.

That was us last year. We were still masking in stores back then and weren't going out to restaurants or other indoor venues with people. We had gotten together with a couple of friends shortly before I came down with it. None of them were sick or got sick.

It's a mysterie.

wtg

Free COVID test kits will be available in September.

U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov. The COVID-19 Tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year.

That second part sounds like they're getting to the end of their shelf life.

https://aspr.hhs.gov/covid-19/test/Pages/default.aspx

Mik

I used one with an expiration 9/2026. It was lightning quick.

wtg

You must be teeming with virus.

Mik

Yep. Turned deep red within a few second. Feeling better today. Not great, but not like I’d been hit by a truck.

AdagioM

Wishing you a quick and easy recovery, Mik! Did you take Paxlovid, or are you winging it?

AdagioM

@wtg Looks like they won’t be available to order until the end of September.

We’ve used all but ONE of our tests, including the party pack of 30 that must have been intended for school or workplace. I just ordered more from Amazon, but they won’t arrive til the end of next week.

Our kids are Covid virgins, and we all test before they come for dinner.

CHAS

Thanks
Ordered tests

Mik

@AdagioM said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:

Wishing you a quick and easy recovery, Mik! Did you take Paxlovid, or are you winging it?

I have some from a couple years ago but I probably won’t take it. I’m already better than I was yesterday.

Jodi

@Mik said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:

Yep. Turned deep red within a few second. Feeling better today. Not great, but not like I’d been hit by a truck.

That’s what surprised me when we got Covid last October, how fast the positive line turned dark red. Hope you get to feeling better soon.