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Kent Sharkey wrote: Normally I despise April Fool's
There is no such thing as April Fools Day. It was a gag that a couple of kids pulled a few centuries ago - and boy did it ever get away from them!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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You also got to love that old-skool cable!
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I got one. Pretty nice, overall. The only problem is when I pasted "Ludicrous speed" it gave me "Plaid."
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They are saying "at least" six months. They only have six months to measure against so they can't say it will protect any longer - even though it might.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Well, I hope it protects "at least" 1-2 years, that would be nice.
Registering for the vaccination is a real PITA here where I live. I hope that gets better too over time.
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That'll get way better if it becomes "every n months" - specific companies will take it over and run it as a business, so efficient throughput will drive bookings to keep costs down (and profits up, natch).
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I had my second jab today, but the government have already suggested that we will be getting booster shots in September. As with everything Covid related, there are more unknown unknowns than known ones.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: As with everything Covid related, there are more unknown unknowns than known ones.
I think this is what you really meant. 
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Better than the other one.
However, if it doesn't provide protection for several years at least, then it ain't a vaccine.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: if it doesn't provide protection for several years at least, then it ain't a vaccine.
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Quote: However, if it doesn't provide protection for several years at least, then it ain't a vaccine.
And yet we have a new 'flu' jab every year ...
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There are new flu variants every year, so the 'jab' needs to be updated.
Many vaccines don't provide permanent immunity.
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Unlike the COVID vaccine, flu vaccines are for the most prevalent flu strain the year prior. The flu vaccine is 100% a guessing game and not guaranteed to work at all.
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Slacker007 wrote: The flu vaccine is 100%
No - the North American/European flu vaccine is usually tailored (ask Griff!) to target the most common variants seen in Asia and Australia in the southern winter months. It is not guesswork, but sometimes another variant gains a foothold in the northern hemisphere that is not in the vaccine.
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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its guess work. they are guessing (hoping?) they have the correct variants in the vaccine, based on last year's data. they don't really know for certain what variants will be active "this" year.
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Why did you go to work today? Why didn't you go out and spend all your money on having a good time?
I mean - you are only guessing (hoping?) that you are going to be alive tomorrow.
Or maybe the probabilites has affected your guess and you made choices accordingly.
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: However, if it doesn't provide protection for several years at least, then it ain't a vaccine.
This is dangerous pseudo-science that you are promulgating and it could cause innocent minds to reject their vaccine. i guess you'll be thrown off the forum soon.
In future, please check with your local Journalists to determine if you are allowed to say a thing or not.
For now, you'll be placed in prison for your safety.
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raddevus wrote: i guess you'll be thrown off the forum soon.
or at least taken to the re-education camps.
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There are many different vaccines; some last your whole life others for only short periods. But they are still vaccines.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: if it doesn't provide protection for several years at least, then it ain't a vaccine
Hmm. Do you have pets? If you do, do you take them for shots annually?
For that matter, do you have children?
Software Zen: delete this;
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Where did you get the "only" part? All it says is that it works for at least 6 months, which is what realistically can be measured.
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I like to roast the peppers and tomatoes before I make the salsa. I find it imparts a much better flavor to the overall condiment.
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