Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

Not a hope would I work even an hour in a freezing office to stop me getting that tiny sniffle that I wouldnt have noticed only for an antigen test.

So when you said "reinfection with the same variant is highly unlikely" is that an opinion or is that bit at least fact?

The relationship many have with their governments at this stage is comparable to someone being afraid to leave their abusive partner. They know they should but feel like their not good enough, not able to take care of themselves or their children due to two years of manipulating and directions.

People have been broken by egotistical politicians and the media narrative.

Too afraid to meet their friends without the abusive partner telling them it’s ok to do so

Please leave the bully people. You will be fine on your own.

But I mean you could relay facts from a field you're not an expert in?

A quick google seems to throw up that reinfection is more likely with omicron? But the articles seem out of date.

A link to the info that brought you to "reinfection with the same variant is highly unlikely" would be great.

Jesus this thread got nasty quick. Open windows is a stupid rule but teachers dont deserve to be bullied and insulted over it. They're just trying to follow guidance as best they can. Some lads here would want a good hard look at themselves to be honest.

The stuff I’ve come across in the past was in relation to the reinfection with the same variant. It seems it’s too soon to know if omicron will reinfect and how soon it will reinfect.

I can’t go looking for these articles now as I have to take off my gloves to text and it’s fecking freezing…….and I’m supposed to be paying attention to a load of 9 yr olds who all think they are Ronaldo!!!

The CSO analysis from November had the mean age (where vaccination status was declared) about a decade younger for unvaccinated vs. vaccinated, this would have been pre-booster effects though.

While I agree he is a weasel and a dangerous one at that I wouldnt wish that crowd on anyone not even on the French.

This comparison is striking. Amazing really and really shows the difference with Omicron.

The vast majority of people I know who are doing home delivery now either always did or are doing because they have Covid or have to isolate.

Back in March 2020 lots of elderly and vunerable had there shopping delivered due to the fear of Covid but from what I can see these people are back our shopping, going for coffee, visiting family because they are full vaccinated and they don't feel they can't do much more now seeing there fully vaccinated and they want to get on and enjoy life.

People don't seem overly concerned about the latest strain at all really.

There are about 1.02 million vaccinated 60+, and between 10000-13000 unvaccinated (allowing for rounding of hse vaccination %s)

If the people in ICU are primarily over 60, and roughly evenly split between vaxxed and unvaxxed, then the unvaccinated over 60s are ending up in ICU at between 77x and 100x the rate of vaccinated over 60s. That would just be further evidence that people aren't ending up in Icu "with covid" but because of it

Last I checked on boards you don’t have to be qualified in a topic to post on it. However, I can see the point the poster is making.

if memory serves me correctly generally when a person is re exposed to the exact same strain/variant of a virus their immune system should recognise it and respond very quickly and person shouldn’t get sick (obviously this can wane over time and some people are immunocompromised). Now as we all know from Covid many viruses mutate over time (some more then others). This can lead to our immune system not recognising it as a virus we have previously been infected with and we may increase our chances of becoming sick while our immune system fights off the virus.

it’s too early to tell if we can be repeatedly be reinfected with Omicron more then likely at least some of us can be. Realistically we probably will all be getting Covid several times in our lives.

Family of 4 all close contacts on 28th December. Tested positive on 29th December (antigen). Tested negative 4/5th January (antigen). 3 of us got appointments this morning for pcr tests. Wife 4.20pm Mullingar. daughter 5pm navan. Me 5.20pm ashbourne. We live in navan. Don't think we bother