Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

It's just the Nu, bro

Right well everyone who argued vaccines should sent to Africa instead of being hoarded by Western countries was shouted down.

If the vaccine reduces covid from spreading, then I'm getting my kids vaccinated. My Dad is very ill, and if by having them vaccinated that means they can spend more time with their grandad, without vastly increasing his risk of catching covid, then that's what I'm going to do.

I'm not sure I'd get them top ups every six months, but who knows where we'll be this time next year. We may have a working treatment for covid. So I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

As for masks in primary schools, I'm not too fussed by it. My nine year old will be fine - she doesn't like masks (who does?) but she'll put up with it between 9-2.30.

However, regarding the "no playdates, no birthday parties" they can feck off. Seriously. We're having a friend sleep over tonight for the Toy Show and my 7 year old is having five friends over for a birthday party on Sunday (all from the same class, though not pod). We'll continue having playdates - they're all in the same class anyway - and my 9 year old will be having a birthday party in January, after having no-one even able to call over last year.

while I share you're unease about government regulation on covid i don'tagree

thankfully the constitution ensures the childs right to a free primary school education. would they risk a constitutional challenge? unlikely. article 42 is covers many angles hard to weasel out of - imo . it could be a legal nightmare

I know the EU ruled on the czech kids but our constitution matters too.

also the under12 take up may not be as high as other groups in society , people will put up with much but get angry over their kids very easily.

Surely the big one is it more deadly. Cos if it's more transmissible and the symptoms are basically a cold, no one cares.

aren't we all unvaccinated against "Nu" - I thought that was the point?

It would then burn out quicker and become endemic faster since it would use all of the new supplies up leaving everyone with a level of immunity.

However I'd shield the vulnerable and let a less deadly one rip through the population who won't be at risk.

Focused protection

On the logic of boosters being made available to everybody over 16:

You have to wait a certain amount of time since your last dose to be safely eligible for a booster.

But if you've subsequently caught covid post-vaccination it's not safe to take the booster and you have to wait longer.

Since the vaccines supposedly lessen the symptoms of covid significantly, is it not likely that thousands of people will have gotten vaccinated, then infected (unknowingly), then might suffer vaccine injury from a booster shot being administered too soon after infection?

I'm sure the geniuses in NIAC have carefully considered this but ffs the SAFEANDEFFECTIVE(tm) nature of the new technology is seriously about to be put to the test, isn't it?

Im jabbed before anyone calls me an antivaxxer.

Africa is a big place and had very low instances of COVID in most countries, we needed them in the west to get our economies back running, which then allows us to contribute more to the African cause

No idea. Depends on any number of factors. I'd like to think it'll be sometime in the first or second quarter of next year.

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