Coronavirus in Massachusetts (Boston, Cambridge, Brookline: restaurants, stores, health care)

[tribecavsbrowns]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

Agreed. I'm mostly lurking now because it seems that this discussion sometimes falls into a hysterical shouting match rather than an intelligent discussion.




Probably not, but you might not need that 2nd shot to get the same response that you would with the initial 2-shot series. Couldn't tell you if that's an accurate statement, as i'm not a virologist.

I think the covid shot will develop into something like the annual flu shot. The main difference however is that Flu here has a defined season while the Covid season is just starting to be defined. Right now, the timing is every 6 mos, but maybe that will change in the future if Covid becomes a fall/winter virus. WHy tell people to rush out and get a booster in July if the effects are wearing off by the time "covid season" starts up? If covid becomes endemic, it will likely be urged for those who are deemed more high-risk, than for everyone.

I guess the main question is, when July rolls around and cases (hopefully) drop to 100/day or less, should you get your booster, or wait until Nov/Dec right when "covid season" hits again. I can tell you i won't be rushing out to get mine next summer. I'd probably feel more inclined to wait until fall/winter.

I and many others were saying that the shots would wear off and everyone getting vaccinated this past April was doing the equivalent of taking the flu shot at the end of flu season, at least in the Northeast and Midwest. This is not a victory lap, so I'll leave it at that. Perhaps the silver lining in this mess is it will get us on a more sensible schedule, with people who want the Covid shots taking them in the mid-to-late fall in the Northeast and Midwest so they're actually protected during the times of the year where transmission has proved to be higher.

[GeePee]

Starting Jan 15 folks.

https://www.boston.com/news/coronavi...?p1=hp_primary

[timberline742]

Same as most cities I've visited over the past 3-4 months.

[Mayei]

Link to the article describing the policy here.

The requirement will apply to indoor dining at restaurants, including bars and nightclubs; indoor fitness centers; and indoor recreational spaces, like theaters, concert venues, and sports arenas.

[lrfox]

One of the better local breakdowns of vaccine effectiveness I've seen yet: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/...officials-say/

In a nutshell:

• 97 percent of Massachusetts residents who’ve contracted COVID-19 after getting vaccinated have avoided severe health outcomes such as hospitalization or death
• Unvaccinated residents are five times more likely to get infected than fully vaccinated residents
• Unvaccinated residents are 31 times more likely to become infected than fully vaccinated residents who’ve received a booster
• 99.9 percent of breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated people under age 60 did not result in death
• Among breakthrough cases for residents over 60, 97 percent did not result in death
• No deaths have been reported in breakthrough cases among those under age 30

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by lrfox

One of the better local breakdowns of vaccine effectiveness I've seen yet: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/...officials-say/

In a nutshell:

• 97 percent of Massachusetts residents who’ve contracted COVID-19 after getting vaccinated have avoided severe health outcomes such as hospitalization or death
• Unvaccinated residents are five times more likely to get infected than fully vaccinated residents
• Unvaccinated residents are 31 times more likely to become infected than fully vaccinated residents who’ve received a booster
• 99.9 percent of breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated people under age 60 did not result in death
• Among breakthrough cases for residents over 60, 97 percent did not result in death
• No deaths have been reported in breakthrough cases among those under age 30

I subscribe to the Globe so I saw this article, but did not go through it carefully, so this summary is very good (and reassuring!).

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

I subscribe to the Globe so I saw this article, but did not go through it carefully, so this summary is very good (and reassuring!).

It's definitely reassuring. I feel this one in particular speaks volumes: Unvaccinated residents are 31 times more likely to become infected than fully vaccinated residents who’ve received a booster

[msRB311]

I’m able to taste again phew.

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by msRB311

I’m able to taste again phew.

Awesome! All kidding about the "benefits" of losing the joy of tasting food aside, I wouldn't have been at all comfortable were I in your shoes... glad it's back!

[msRB311]

Thanks. I know it could have been worse but it was annoying. I just got it back today. I had cravings for certain foods but knew eating them would be pointless. At the moment I have no cravings and am still deciding what I want to eat. So bizarre