# Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [August 12, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903 "2020-08-12T17:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/704 "2021-09-13T18:40:35Z")
I am SO worried about my 85 year old mother who lives in Boise, ID. She’s fully vaccinated and will be getting her third shot next month, but that’s not going to help her get treated if she falls and breaks her hip. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/705 "2021-09-13T18:45:30Z")
I can only imagine how anxious you must be about her. I hope she has no need of hospitals for a very, very long time. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/706 "2021-09-13T18:52:19Z")
Thank you, that’s our hope as well. We want her to come and live with us permanently but she doesn’t want to give up her “independence” yet. I think she’s being silly but she’s an adult and entitled to make her own decisions. So I worry. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/707 "2021-09-13T19:34:36Z")
> **[Texas Embalmer Shares Nightmare COVID Experiences: 'Unlike Anything I've Seen...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-covid-embalmers-patrick-huey_n_612feb0be4b0aac9c012139c)** > > "I don’t know how much longer I can keep working this way," the funeral professional told HuffPost. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/708 "2021-09-13T20:01:04Z")
Great article @Johnny_L.A. Good read. Thanks for posting it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/709 "2021-09-13T20:07:53Z")
It sounds like that guy could use a stiff one. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/710 "2021-09-13T20:12:46Z")
I see what you did there. We better watch it or the nice Dopers will make us go be gross somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/711 "2021-09-13T20:34:04Z")
Shit, anaphylaxis is always a big deal as far as I am concerned. You absolutely want to be in a facility where it can be managed. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/712 "2021-09-13T20:34:37Z")
I was just going to post this article somewhere. It’s a powerful read. I actually learned something that I hadn’t read before. The article explains why being put on a ventilator often ends up in death. Their immune system gets worn down in that environment, and then there are so many secondary pathogens in the hospital. He talks about how the bodies he receives are so swollen and the blood is clotted, which makes his job much harder. Just a powerful read. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/713 "2021-09-13T20:39:54Z")
Sure. That’s why you’re supposed to wait with monitoring after the vax. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/714 "2021-09-13T21:07:01Z")
Great read, @Johnny_L.A ! Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/715 "2021-09-14T01:39:03Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I am SO worried about my 85 year old mother who lives in Boise, ID. She’s fully vaccinated and will be getting her third shot next month, but that’s not going to help her get treated if she falls and breaks her hip. I worry about my 85 yr. old Dad too. We just lost my Mom a few months ago (not covid). Luckily I live in town so he’s not alone. He’s also good friends with his neighbors. But still, what if something happens and we have issues with hospital occupancy? ---
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/716 "2021-09-14T01:44:43Z")
Wow. Blood clots like pancakes. Sepsis and gangrene on the fucking face. Horrible. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/717 "2021-09-14T02:21:21Z")
I heard on the news that Idaho’s governor has issued advice that people don’t ride their bikes to lesson the chances of needing emergency care. Bless his heart. I’m sorry for your loss and hope that you and I won’t lose our remaining parents. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/718 "2021-09-14T12:13:12Z")
> [@susan](#): > > That’s why you’re supposed to wait with monitoring after the vax. I got my booster a few days ago. The dude who vaccinated me said if I had no immediate problems with either of my first two, I could leave immediately after the injection. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/719 "2021-09-14T13:40:06Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Idaho’s governor has issued advice that people don’t ride their bikes to lesson the chances of needing emergency care. Now THAT’S what I call _leadership_! 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/720 "2021-09-14T14:26:28Z")
I cannot locate this anywhere. I’m not doubting you and believe this is something this knucklehead “governor” would do but I’d love to find a source for it. I recently wrote in one of these threads that I had decided to not go mountain biking just for this reason. And it sucks. The smoke has finally receded, along with the heat, and now I’m worried about needing ER care - not something typically on my mind. We have a new puppy so went for a good hike instead. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/721 "2021-09-14T14:50:58Z")
Im sorry you got someone who wasn’t following the protocol. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/722 "2021-09-14T15:00:39Z")
According to him, “the protocol” was updated for Pfizer booster (#3). Maybe he was wrong, but he seemed certain. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/723 "2021-09-14T15:09:50Z")
I can’t immediately find a different protocol. CDC’s relevant page, [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html&ved=2ahUKEwiql77H3v7yAhWQMVkFHWQ6AYAQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1LecX-LxHUO0xkJI1CTT5k](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html&ved=2ahUKEwiql77H3v7yAhWQMVkFHWQ6AYAQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1LecX-LxHUO0xkJI1CTT5k) links to the initial series page, where the side effects discussion on anaphylaxis includes an observation period. Sorry not to quote it all out; it’s very hard from my phone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903.md?page=37)