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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,701
Rich said:
I don’t think you can get immune to it to be honest.
My Mrs had it in October and currently has it again.
She’s triple vaxxed but has still been rough both times. I’m struggling to see the point of vaccines, knowing two people who have had it and not been as ill as the mrs.
I’m still fully vaxxed myself as I’m erring on the side of caution, I currently have Covid but luckily not too rough with it.
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To be honest mate if I'd had it twice while vaxxed and was bad both times I'd definitely be keeping up with any vaccines I'd be offered because you wouldn't want to go in bareback.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,702
skybluetony176 said:
For starters compare eggs with eggs. An unvaccinated 65 year old man equal in every other way to a vaccinated 65 year old man is more vulnerable. Comparing an unvaccinated healthy 16 year old to a vaccinated obese 65 year old man is quite frankly moronic and proves the square route of zilch. The only relevant comparison is the risk to the same person vaccinated or unvaccinated.
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But you were saying it was only the unvaccinated that are vulnerable?

You were the one who just grouped everybody together.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,703
Liquid Gold said:
To be honest mate if I'd had it twice while vaxxed and was bad both times I'd definitely be keeping up with any vaccines I'd be offered because you wouldn't want to go in bareback.
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It's bedworth, go in anything without checking.
 
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We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,704
Nick said:
It's bedworth, go in anything without checking.
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At least it’s not nunny.
 
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skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,705
Nick said:
But you were saying it was only the unvaccinated that are vulnerable?

You were the one who just grouped everybody together.
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I didn’t actually. I said that the unvaccinated are the most vulnerable and they are. Especially true when you when you compare two otherwise near identical people whether that be 2 healthy 16 year olds or 2 unhealthy 65 year olds. Whoever isn’t vaccinated is more vulnerable than their comparable vaccinated and therefore by default the most vulnerable. It’s not a difficult concept.
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,706
Nick said:
There is never going to be no hospitalisations, especially if it's counted they test positive on entry.

Surely you could say it's unknown about the boosters etc? No idea how it will be against omicron or whatever comes next.
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Nobody is saying there will be zero hospitalisations. Its simple maths, lower percentage hospitalised but increased transmission can still lead to increased hospitalisations overall.

COVID-19: Omicron may be more infectious - but do we need to worry if it causes less severe disease?

If Omicron turns out to become the dominant variant but causes less severe disease, could that be good news? Sky News explains why that's probably not the case.
news.sky.com
And not everyone agrees with describing it as mild. This quote from WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for example
"While omicron does appear to be less severe compared to delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorised as mild.

"Just like previous variants, omicron is hospitalising people and it's killing people. In fact, the tsunami of cases is so huge and quick that it is overwhelming health systems around the world.”
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Boosters are based on something that has been scientifically researched and tested and given in a measured dose. Its much less of an unknown that relying on immunity from prior infection. There's a lag of infections > hospitalisations > icu > deaths. We can't just decide to make it a free for all now and if things get worse revenuers the decision, by the time we know we're screwed it would be too late. Better to be slow and steady and not risk getting ourselves into a very dangerous position.
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,707
fernandopartridge said:
You might be a super carrier
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Any chance I'll be bundled into the back of a van or is that just for the unvaccinated?
 
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Kieranp96

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • #56,708
chiefdave said:
Nobody is saying there will be zero hospitalisations. Its simple maths, lower percentage hospitalised but increased transmission can still lead to increased hospitalisations overall.

COVID-19: Omicron may be more infectious - but do we need to worry if it causes less severe disease?

If Omicron turns out to become the dominant variant but causes less severe disease, could that be good news? Sky News explains why that's probably not the case.
news.sky.com
And not everyone agrees with describing it as mild. This quote from WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for example

Boosters are based on something that has been scientifically researched and tested and given in a measured dose. Its much less of an unknown that relying on immunity from prior infection. There's a lag of infections > hospitalisations > icu > deaths. We can't just decide to make it a free for all now and if things get worse revenuers the decision, by the time we know we're screwed it would be too late. Better to be slow and steady and not risk getting ourselves into a very dangerous position.
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Tbf who are uselesz, same people went in the china afyer it first came out and claimed it wasn't spreading from human to human, they took a bribe from china.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,709
Rich said:
I don’t think you can get immune to it to be honest.
My Mrs had it in October and currently has it again.
She’s triple vaxxed but has still been rough both times. I’m struggling to see the point of vaccines, knowing two people who have had it and not been as ill as the mrs.
I’m still fully vaxxed myself as I’m erring on the side of caution, I currently have Covid but luckily not too rough with it.
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Please do not post real accounts of your experience with being vaccinated. Don't you dare criticise that vaccine or talk about real science either. Brighton and Grendel said so.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,710
skybluetony176 said:
I didn’t actually. I said that the unvaccinated are the most vulnerable and they are. Especially true when you when you compare two otherwise near identical people whether that be 2 healthy 16 year olds or 2 unhealthy 65 year olds. Whoever isn’t vaccinated is more vulnerable than their comparable unvaccinated and therefore by default the most vulnerable. It’s not a difficult concept.
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We are not comparing two 16 year olds. We are talking about society as a complete picture. Although at 16 you have more chance of falling asleep drunk and freezing to death than you do of dying of covid.

If people really cared about the NHS they would lock away anyone that was obese. The over 65s who are vaccinated, and then over 50s who aren't vaccinated. That is the real science and correlation on death figures.

It's not a difficult concept.
 

Skybluefaz

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,711
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
If people really cared about the NHS they would lock away anyone that was obese.
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No one can take you seriously when you say stuff like that.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,712
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Please do not post real accounts of your experience with being vaccinated. Don't you dare criticise that vaccine or talk about real science either. Brighton and Grendel said so.
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Of course. One bloke’s anecdotal evidence against empirical data from tens of millions in this country alone.

That’s me told. What are your scientific credentials as it goes?
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,713
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Please do not post real accounts of your experience with being vaccinated. Don't you dare criticise that vaccine or talk about real science either. Brighton and Grendel said so.
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I didn't realise Brass Eye had had a revival.
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,714
Skybluefaz said:
No one can take you seriously when you say stuff like that.
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Good to see the proof of being a really empathetic person is going well...

Anyway, more fool me for turning up again. As I said, the only place that causes me anxiety and worry over Covid is here.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,715

'Crisis actor' conspiracy theory: How anti-vax activists targeted a Covid patient

Henry Dyne was ill with Covid, but online his story was twisted by anti-vaccine activists.
www.bbc.com

Scumbags.
 
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clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,716
Sick Boy said:

'Crisis actor' conspiracy theory: How anti-vax activists targeted a Covid patient

Henry Dyne was ill with Covid, but online his story was twisted by anti-vaccine activists.
www.bbc.com

Scumbags.
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Yep, straight out of that moron Alex Jones playbook.
 
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skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,717
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
We are not comparing two 16 year olds. We are talking about society as a complete picture. Although at 16 you have more chance of falling asleep drunk and freezing to death than you do of dying of covid.

If people really cared about the NHS they would lock away anyone that was obese. The over 65s who are vaccinated, and then over 50s who aren't vaccinated. That is the real science and correlation on death figures.

It's not a difficult concept.
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You can’t catch obesity by coming into contact with an obese person.
 

Skybluefaz

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,718
Deleted member 5849 said:
Good to see the proof of being a really empathetic person is going well...

Anyway, more fool me for turning up again. As I said, the only place that causes me anxiety and worry over Covid is here.
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You have to take it with an almighty pinch of salt and laugh at it. Like watching Hollyoaks.
Otherwise it will drive you crazy.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,719
Deleted member 5849 said:
Good to see the proof of being a really empathetic person is going well...

Anyway, more fool me for turning up again. As I said, the only place that causes me anxiety and worry over Covid is here.
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Maybe that's because people can see through your bullshit?
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,720
Skybluefaz said:
No one can take you seriously when you say stuff like that.
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So don't, I couldn't care less.

I'll follow the science. You can be sentimental.
 

Skybluefaz

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,721
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
So don't, I couldn't care less.

I'll follow the science. You can be sentimental.
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No, you talk bollocks for imaginary Internet points.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,722
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
So don't, I couldn't care less.

I'll follow the science. You can be sentimental.
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By following the science, I guess that means ignoring articles from Nature featuring tens of millions of people.

Let’s be honest it’s 50/50 over whether you’ve had the jab. Unless it’s some weird take on being a hindsight anti vax
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,723
Skybluefaz said:
No, you talk bollocks for imaginary Internet points.
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If you are obese you are at significantly higher risk from Covid than if you are not. That's literally fact.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,724
Brighton Sky Blue said:
By following the science, I guess that means ignoring articles from Nature featuring tens of millions of people.

Let’s be honest it’s 50/50 over whether you’ve had the jab. Unless it’s some weird take on being a hindsight anti vax
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You are making stuff up again. It's a common pattern on here when arguments are being lost. Either that or the 'how offensive' card.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,725
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
You are making stuff up again. It's a common pattern on here when arguments are being lost. Either that or the 'how offensive' card.
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What argument is even taking place? All I see is thinly veiled anti vax talking points and ignoring substantial peer reviewed pieces of evidence.
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,726
Brighton Sky Blue said:
What argument is even taking place? All I see is thinly veiled anti vax talking points and ignoring substantial peer reviewed pieces of evidence.
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Frankly the data is all that matters, real world experience will always pick up the exceptions.

Funny that the real world experience of vaccines stopping my Mum from catching Covid are ignored however, or stopping my friend from ending up in hospital, unlike his brother-in-law pre-vaccine days (but hey, he didn't die so doesn't count). Let's hope vaccines help chiefdave's Dad, too, that's what matters in the real world.

And when it comes to it, all those are just isolated examples, it's the data collected and analysed by experts that matters... but people are either unwilling, or unable, to understand said data.

Critical thinking, my arse.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,727
Deleted member 5849 said:
Frankly the data is all that matters, real world experience will always pick up the exceptions.

Funny that the real world experience of vaccines stopping my Mum from catching Covid are ignored however, or stopping my friend from ending up in hospital, unlike his brother-in-law pre-vaccine days (but hey, he didn't die so doesn't count). Let's hope vaccines help chiefdave's Dad, too, that's what matters in the real world.

And when it comes to it, all those are just isolated examples, it's the data collected and analysed by experts that matters... but people are either unwilling, or unable, to understand said data.

Critical thinking, my arse.
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He also never gives what he thinks the alternative should be. Wants to call the vaccine taxi but is afraid to name his Kenny Jackett replacement
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,728
Brighton Sky Blue said:
What argument is even taking place? All I see is thinly veiled anti vax talking points and ignoring substantial peer reviewed pieces of evidence.
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And dodging questions
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,729
Grendel said:
And dodging questions
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Nice to see that people being genuinely hurt and upset by some of the internet point winning bullshit being pedalled, now comes under 'playing the offensive card' too. That empathy is in full swing!
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,730
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
If people really cared about the NHS they would lock away anyone that was obese.
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Can you explain how locking away obese people would help the NHS?

64% of the population is overweight and its far from an equal spread among all demographics. Do you think it would help the NHS to lose a big percentage of their employees as they'd been 'locked away'?

Unlike covid positive people this wouldn't be them isolating for a few days, even if they have the will and ability to lose weight you'd be locking people down for months or years? Whose paying the benefits bill that covers that?
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,731
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
If you are obese you are at significantly higher risk from Covid than if you are not. That's literally fact.
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Have you got data for the rate of fully vaccinated obese people in hospital and ICU compared to non-obese people? I've looked for this data more than once and can't find it.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,732
Grendel said:
And dodging questions
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Would like to chat science with him, if he names his area of expertise I can prepare
 

Esoterica

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,733
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
If you are obese you are at significantly higher risk from Covid than if you are not. That's literally fact.
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Like the 18 year old that Grendel posted who died. The brothers were massive prior to them getting Covid. Earlier access to the vaccine may have saved his life but not being obese at 18, and the knock on effects that has on the body, would have also significantly improved his chances of both surviving Covid as well as the plethora of health issues he would likely have had in later life without significant lifestyle changes.
We don't seem to be learning anything from this pandemic in terms of boosting natural health and immunity, it's all about the drugs. Loved the video that Nick posted promoting what you can do to help yourself but it barely got a reaction here and whenever obesity is mentioned it often gets glossed over, I suspect because it's a topic that people don't want to look in the mirror and face.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,734
Esoterica said:
Like the 18 year old that Grendel posted who died. The brothers were massive prior to them getting Covid. Earlier access to the vaccine may have saved his life but not being obese at 18, and the knock on effects that has on the body, would have also significantly improved his chances of both surviving Covid as well as the plethora of health issues he would likely have had in later life without significant lifestyle changes.
We don't seem to be learning anything from this pandemic in terms of boosting natural health and immunity, it's all about the drugs. Loved the video that Nick posted promoting what you can do to help yourself but it barely got a reaction here and whenever obesity is mentioned it often gets glossed over, I suspect because it's a topic that people don't want to look in the mirror and face.
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Quite happy to admit I fall into that category and as said before I haven’t known a time where I wasn’t overweight.

At the same time, I’ve never smoked and rarely drink. There is some irony in telling the ‘fatties’ to stay inside and then telling them also to exercise more.
 

Grendel

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  • Jan 7, 2022
  • #56,735
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Would like to chat science with him, if he names his area of expertise I can prepare
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