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Post by Roman on Jul 19, 2021 13:07:37 GMT -5
I just got my second shot of Pfizer. So far so good. Fingers crossed it will go over well like last time. In two weeks I’m ready to go clubbing Done with my second dose too. My arm just felt a bit heavy the day after but it’s okay now. By the way, I heard that the Delta variant of the virus is more contagious. Better take extra precautions. Yeah. My arm was a little sore too for a day, but everything else was fine. I’m definitely not giving up on social distancing and wearing a mask. Being vaccinated is just another safety measure for the unlikely case I would get infected. It feels a bit weird. In the back of my mind I expected thing to get back to normal in a few months. But that’s unlikely. In fact an adjusted lifestyle will probably be necessary for the next few years.
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Post by The 13th Martyr from Cavite on Jul 19, 2021 21:43:24 GMT -5
I forgot to post about this yesterday but it’s finally been two weeks (plus a day) after my second shot. That means I’m somewhat immune then or protected? That just means that the vaccine’s full benefits have started to kick in. Here in my country, you are only considered fully vaccinated 14 days after your second shot (in a 2-dose vaccine), or 14 days after your only dose (for single-dose ones like that of J&J).
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Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jul 19, 2021 22:54:18 GMT -5
Done with my second dose too. My arm just felt a bit heavy the day after but it’s okay now. By the way, I heard that the Delta variant of the virus is more contagious. Better take extra precautions. Yeah. My arm was a little sore too for a day, but everything else was fine. I’m definitely not giving up on social distancing and wearing a mask. Being vaccinated is just another safety measure for the unlikely case I would get infected. It feels a bit weird. In the back of my mind I expected thing to get back to normal in a few months. But that’s unlikely. In fact an adjusted lifestyle will probably be necessary for the next few years. I guess it's understandable governments aren't getting rid of masks and distancing and stuff completely yet, but I also think it's a bit ridiculous that they aren't changing things much when there are people who already two vaccines. What's the point of getting them then if things aren't going to change even a little bit? There isn't a change on masks or things in my province yet...
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Post by Roman on Jul 20, 2021 0:47:36 GMT -5
Yeah. My arm was a little sore too for a day, but everything else was fine. I’m definitely not giving up on social distancing and wearing a mask. Being vaccinated is just another safety measure for the unlikely case I would get infected. It feels a bit weird. In the back of my mind I expected thing to get back to normal in a few months. But that’s unlikely. In fact an adjusted lifestyle will probably be necessary for the next few years. I guess it's understandable governments aren't getting rid of masks and distancing and stuff completely yet, but I also think it's a bit ridiculous that they aren't changing things much when there are people who already two vaccines. What's the point of getting them then if things aren't going to change even a little bit? There isn't a change on masks or things in my province yet... Yeah. I don’t think they entirely thought it through. Or they are not wanting to give the unfiltered message. More people need to get fully vaccinated. At first they thought 70% was enough. But that leaves waaay too many people getting infected, getting hospitalized, spreading the virus. And of course being vaccinated doesn’t mean you can’t get infected. Even if you don’t get sick as much, there’s a decent chance you will get it and there’s a small risk you’ll spread it. Imo they should to test events for normal life with vaccinated people. That will tell us more about the risk within that group. And it will sound a bit harsh, but people who aren’t fully vaccinated should be heavily restricted: no social interaction, wearing a mask at all times. To really open up we probably need a vaccination rate of 95% or more. Only then herd immunity is an option. Otherwise we will have to take it really slow and are stuck with restrictions for years. The biggest problem is that a country can do well, but as long as there’s international travel you won’t succeed in making progress.
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Post by chantel on Jul 21, 2021 9:55:42 GMT -5
It feels weird wearing a mask when no one else is anymore. I guess I'll look like a weirdo for the next few years.
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Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jul 21, 2021 10:07:25 GMT -5
The fact that Canada letting (fully vaccinated) Americans in in early August while the U.S. isn’t letting Canadians in until at least after August 21st is bullcrap to me. Typical of the relationship between the two countries though in a lot of cases. We give more and care more it seems. The U.S. is like a boyfriend/girlfriend who only cares about themselves (most times, not always). The fact that the language is also ”AT LEAST August 21st” is bad. So they don’t know if it will be then or not. Makes absolutely no sense to me. The U.S. was the one getting all antsy and grouchy and wanting the border open for business even last year, yet they are incapable of reciprocating allowing the other side through and Canada is doing it first. Holy crap, I can’t believe it. (This is a vent.)
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Post by SydneyPaige on Jul 21, 2021 11:11:02 GMT -5
The fact that Canada letting (fully vaccinated) Americans in in early August while the U.S. isn’t letting Canadians in until at least after August 21st is bullcrap to me. Typical of the relationship between the two countries though in a lot of cases. We give more and care more it seems. The U.S. is like a boyfriend/girlfriend who only cares about themselves (most times, not always). The fact that the language is also ”AT LEAST August 21st” is bad. So they don’t know if it will be then or not. Makes absolutely no sense to me. The U.S. was the one getting all antsy and grouchy and wanting the border open for business even last year, yet they are incapable of reciprocating allowing the other side through and Canada is doing it first. Holy crap, I can’t believe it. (This is a vent.) Yeah, I don't get it either because we've surpassed the states in the percentage of people who are vaccinated now. Why are we allowing them in our border to potentially get us sick but they won't show us the same grace? (Also, this is unrelated but I love your new profile pic).
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Post by SydneyPaige on Jul 21, 2021 11:14:40 GMT -5
It feels weird wearing a mask when no one else is anymore. I guess I'll look like a weirdo for the next few years. You and me both. I've come to like wearing a mask these days. Also if it keeps me from getting sick (which it has) that's an added bonus.
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Post by Roman on Jul 21, 2021 11:42:13 GMT -5
It feels weird wearing a mask when no one else is anymore. I guess I'll look like a weirdo for the next few years. Yeah, I felt like that too. At work they changed it from one day to another and no one else is wearing a mask in our building. On a positive note: no one made stupid remarks. Two people brought it to my attention that it’s not mandatory anymore, but that was it. I’m fully vaccinated now, but I’ll keep wearing a mask anyway. In Germany it’s still mandatory in many places. When I go to one of the customers on our site, I have to wear a mask anyway.
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Post by chantel on Jul 21, 2021 12:33:53 GMT -5
It feels weird wearing a mask when no one else is anymore. I guess I'll look like a weirdo for the next few years. Yeah, I felt like that too. At work they changed it from one day to another and no one else is wearing a mask in our building. On a positive note: no one made stupid remarks. Two people brought it to my attention that it’s not mandatory anymore, but that was it. I’m fully vaccinated now, but I’ll keep wearing a mask anyway. In Germany it’s still mandatory in many places. When I go to one of the customers on our site, I have to wear a mask anyway. I think I'm going to get stupid remarks. I feel like a middle aged person is going to ask me why I'm wearing and to take it off. I'm glad you are still wearing a mask even though you are vaccinated. I don't plan on getting vaccinated so I may start wearing goggles and a face shield as well as the mask. I'll look even more like a weirdo lol.
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Post by Roman on Jul 21, 2021 14:10:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I felt like that too. At work they changed it from one day to another and no one else is wearing a mask in our building. On a positive note: no one made stupid remarks. Two people brought it to my attention that it’s not mandatory anymore, but that was it. I’m fully vaccinated now, but I’ll keep wearing a mask anyway. In Germany it’s still mandatory in many places. When I go to one of the customers on our site, I have to wear a mask anyway. I think I'm going to get stupid remarks. I feel like a middle aged person is going to ask me why I'm wearing and to take it off. I'm glad you are still wearing a mask even though you are vaccinated. I don't plan on getting vaccinated so I may start wearing goggles and a face shield as well as the mask. I'll look even more like a weirdo lol. Better buy a space suit then
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Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jul 21, 2021 19:26:24 GMT -5
It feels weird wearing a mask when no one else is anymore. I guess I'll look like a weirdo for the next few years. You and me both. I've come to like wearing a mask these days. Also if it keeps me from getting sick (which it has) that's an added bonus. I complained about it when this annoying pandemic started, but I've become used to it. It still annoys me at times, especially when I'm feeling very hot and sweating and wearing a mask makes it worse. But I've started to like the masks because it gives anonymity. I for some reason feel more confident a little when I can cover part of my face (because of social anxiety and anxiety in general). I sort of like how people can't really see all of my face so they may not know who a person is. I hate when being in public and someone you know sees you but you don't see them. I remember a professor I had for a course in my first year said when I was talking to her once in her office that she saw me in 'McDonalds' one time recently before then with a kid (my parents were looking after my sibling's kid then I guess at that time) and her kid was having a fit and spilled something. I didn't see her at all. I hate that when people see me but I don't see them. That's one part I don't like about being in public. I feel more comfortable when I'm in a different city out in public because it's pretty certain that I probably will not see anyone I know.
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Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jul 21, 2021 19:31:26 GMT -5
The fact that Canada letting (fully vaccinated) Americans in in early August while the U.S. isn’t letting Canadians in until at least after August 21st is bullcrap to me. Typical of the relationship between the two countries though in a lot of cases. We give more and care more it seems. The U.S. is like a boyfriend/girlfriend who only cares about themselves (most times, not always). The fact that the language is also ”AT LEAST August 21st” is bad. So they don’t know if it will be then or not. Makes absolutely no sense to me. The U.S. was the one getting all antsy and grouchy and wanting the border open for business even last year, yet they are incapable of reciprocating allowing the other side through and Canada is doing it first. Holy crap, I can’t believe it. (This is a vent.) Yeah, I don't get it either because we've surpassed the states in the percentage of people who are vaccinated now. Why are we allowing them in our border to potentially get us sick but they won't show us the same grace? (Also, this is unrelated but I love your new profile pic). I'm still flabbergasted (I tried to think of a better word but could only think of this). Like are we living in an opposite upside down world or something?? The last time I checked the U.S. was the one really wanting the border to be open and Canada was dragging its feet. Now THEY are allowed across soon but WE aren't. How stupid is that. And the stories about it on news channels on TV is not helping to explain it any further. I thought it would maybe make more sense when they explained it but it still makes absolutely no sense to me. There was a minister or some kind of person in the government talking at a podium on the news in a news story and he said something about the U.S. not saying yet if they would reciprocate it. I honestly can't believe that our government would be that naive and honestly stupid. You don't make a deal and say you're going to do something until the other side responds and says they will reciprocate it. The government is making us look stupid again and like Canada always bows down to the U.S. and I'm sick of that (that idea in general). The U.S. isn't the be-all and end-all of countries in the world. I guess our government doesn't have a backbone. Guess who will be throwing eggs at cars I see where I live that have an American license plate? Jk Thank you for saying that, I like the picture I have currently too. I was looking at pictures from Taylor's calendars throughout the years recently and wanted to change my profile picture. So I used a picture from the 'RED' era that isn't too common of a picture. I changed the background of my profile thing too of red glitter or a bokeh texture to match the next re-recorded album we are getting.
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Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Aug 8, 2021 0:13:05 GMT -5
Earlier today (yesterday now) I was in ’Walmart’ and I didn’t have to wear a mask. My province changed the rules starting yesterday. It felt weird to not wear one.
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Post by Roman on Aug 8, 2021 2:33:12 GMT -5
Earlier today (yesterday now) I was in ’Walmart’ and I didn’t have to wear a mask. My province changed the rules starting yesterday. It felt weird to not wear one. Over here they changed that at the end of June. But I wear one anyway. It’s a small sacrifice and combined with being vaccinated it would be a miracle if I get infected.
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