Well, predictable in retrospect. While Republicans have intentionally promoted deprivation, rather than the general welfare, that sick people die is sort of incidental. Remember Alan Grayson's definition of Republican health care "Don't get sick and, if you do get sick, die quickly." It was on point, if too blunt. I mention that because Grayson has announced an interest in the Florida Senate seat occupied by Scott.
On the way north to get our booster shots just after noon, we saw a lot of dust in the air ahead of us. On the way back home afterwards, the wind was raising lots of dust ahead of us, and when we got home it had pushed the one raisin drying table we were using away from the front of the garage into the side of the street and up against the mailbox, while ripping most of the paper off (but only causing one raisin to fall off). By then the wind had died down.
And a little while ago Miyoko spotted a flock of white pelicans in the river bottom. (I think I saw one catch and eat a fish, even!) This is the time of year for them to be heading back to their winter range in southern California and Baja California; they just stop by here for one afternoon and leave the next day.
So, today I officially became part of AReSVu 006, the trial of a vaccine for Respiratory Syncitial Virus. Took almost four hours, largely because they had to enter all the information by hand. (I assume this is legally required.) No reaction so far beyond the most minimal soreness.
The study documents suggests that it is almost exclusively in older people that RSV develops into something serious like pneumonia. The trial is limited to people over 65.
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ReplyDeleteWell, predictable in retrospect. While Republicans have intentionally promoted deprivation, rather than the general welfare, that sick people die is sort of incidental. Remember Alan Grayson's definition of Republican health care "Don't get sick and, if you do get sick, die quickly." It was on point, if too blunt. I mention that because Grayson has announced an interest in the Florida Senate seat occupied by Scott.
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ReplyDeleteOn the way north to get our booster shots just after noon, we saw a lot of dust in the air ahead of us. On the way back home afterwards, the wind was raising lots of dust ahead of us, and when we got home it had pushed the one raisin drying table we were using away from the front of the garage into the side of the street and up against the mailbox, while ripping most of the paper off (but only causing one raisin to fall off). By then the wind had died down.
ReplyDeleteAnd a little while ago Miyoko spotted a flock of white pelicans in the river bottom. (I think I saw one catch and eat a fish, even!) This is the time of year for them to be heading back to their winter range in southern California and Baja California; they just stop by here for one afternoon and leave the next day.
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ReplyDeleteSo, today I officially became part of AReSVu 006, the trial of a vaccine for Respiratory Syncitial Virus. Took almost four hours, largely because they had to enter all the information by hand. (I assume this is legally required.) No reaction so far beyond the most minimal soreness.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting; I am familiar with RSV as a childhood disease. Does it afflict older people too?
DeleteThe study documents suggests that it is almost exclusively in older people that RSV develops into something serious like pneumonia. The trial is limited to people over 65.
DeleteThat sounds sensible; thanks.
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