And away we go.
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Is this a reference to something? I tried to find Yankee Candles in the news but could not find anything.
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I see.
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There has been far more COVID in my immediate social circles this year than in the previous 4.
It is 4, right? Iām losing trackā¦
FWIW test positivity is 13% in Ontario 
right now, but thatās only the folks sick enough to turn up for testing at a doctorās office.
Family doctors are so tired of the hours, the pay and the abuse they get that we are short their ranks relative to population growth. Neither my sonās nor my case of COVID this fall would have been registered, neither of us were sick enough that showing up to the doctor or the ER would have earned us more than a pat on the head.
Little side bar: I was chatting with the wife of an old friend, a nurse, who works in the countryside of Eastern Ontario. Thereās an odd parochial attitude set in over the last few years. Even though sheās umpteenth generation her 
background and GTA upbringing is enough for her to be considered ānot from hereā and face trust problems with patients.
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Itās working out well for Louisiana.
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from the Guardian article that @sqlrob linked to, just above:
The agency also recommends that people who are immunocompromised or 65 years and older receive another dose of the 2024-25 Covid-19 vaccine six months after receiving their first dose.
So, Iām 69 years old and I got the 2024-25 Covid-19 vaccine on 10/2/2024. (Iāve gotten every vaccine/booster, all along.)
On 12/15/2024 I had symptoms and tested positive for Covid-19. (Iām better now, thanks!)
What Iām not clear on is, when should I get the next dose of the 2024-25 vaccine. I must have some fresh new extra immunity, from actually being sick with it, right? (Or am I wrong about that?) So, should I still get another dose six months from when I got the first one (like the recommendation says), or should it be six months from when I was sick?
Hmmā¦ It occurs to me that conceivably I could have gotten sick from a different strain than the 2024-25 vaccine was designed forā¦or is that not likely? And would it make any difference?
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My uneducated view is that you should get the vaccine. That said the old adage of āask your primary care physicianā should always be top of your list, though i am curious but getting the vaccine shouldnāt be detrimental.
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But, if possible, seek input from other sources, also. I recall my PCP asking me in 2022, why I was wearing a mask. 
So many doctors donāt know much about Covid.
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Agreed.
I am mainly hoping to maximize my protection, by getting the second dose at the most opportune time.
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This was also on my mind when posting, i didnāt include it because i didnāt want to open that can of worms. But yes, certain healthcare professionals also buy into counterproductive misinformation about COVID.
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No, i feel safe saying we all know it. There are those who reject objective reality for their chosen myth-o-verse, though. Any group will have assholes in it, itās unavoidable. Especially when certain asshole positions seem to come with rewards.
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Today was our daughterās first day in the office after her bout with pneumonia and the holidays.
She said the first thing she saw was someone use the bathroom without washing their hands.
Weāve been warned about norovirus for weeks and here we have someone not doing the most basic of things.
At least sheās fortunate and only has to be in the office twice a week.
I donāt care if you are offended, Iām not shaking your hand.
Ick.
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When does birdflu get itās own thread? Once the WHO starts making concerned noises about it?
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Ah but if WHO start making noise about birdflu it will only be because they want to make Trump look bad!
/s
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This does feel a bit like 2019, does it not? It is not really a threat until we see person-to-person spread, but i suspect that will happen before long. All it needs is enough rolls of the dice, and there are folks who seem bound and determined to give it all it needs.
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