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Post by mellyw on Jul 29, 2022 4:33:05 GMT
Well if you're curious just how long your immunity will last if you've already had Covid against this newest variant - Just about 3 months. Daughter just tested positive again - barely 3 months after having it. Fun times. I had my first case in April, second in July. And I know I wasn’t testing positive from the earlier case. I broke my ankle recovering in April and had to test negative to get surgery, which took about 3 weeks. I had to test again in June for a separate doctor visit, still negative
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Post by moretimeplease on Jul 29, 2022 5:34:23 GMT
From what I have read, Ba.5 doesn't care much about prior immunity either from previous sickness with covid or boosters. Yep, it could not care less about prior immunity or booster status. I caught it two weeks *to the day* of my second booster. That was my second bout with Covid, and it felt like a mild/moderate cold. However, I do believe being faxed and double-boosted is what prevented the spread to my DH and kids. We were cooped up together in our hotel room and car for 72 hours, all while I had symptoms. None of them had symptoms and all continue to test negative (they’ve been testing every other day for two weeks - good thing tests are widely available right now!)
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 29, 2022 5:45:22 GMT
I’ll say I have been noticing more and more people masked up lately at the store and various places. Seems like everybody is getting it now. Sigh. DD’s friend just got it a second time last week but I don’t think anybody else in his family picked it up.
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Post by kate on Jul 29, 2022 12:59:36 GMT
On and Covid leave ends September 30. After that, we have to use our own sick days. That is INFURIATING!!! Also, it will surely have people lying about testing and/or symptoms, which will make more people sick, etc. etc.
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Post by gar on Jul 29, 2022 13:28:03 GMT
Apparently the UK is over this latest peak with the new variant. Wonder how long until a new one comes along... BBC
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Post by AgnesDeux on Jul 29, 2022 17:11:33 GMT
Ugh, I don’t want to get it first thing when we go back to school. I just had it in May. I just did. Back to work on Monday, was sick Wednesday afternoon but did not test positive until today.
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Post by misse336 on Jul 29, 2022 17:58:10 GMT
We have in person full district meeting in the high school auditorium on Wednesday next week. Thet’s 100+ people in a room all together. No thank you. We were making bets on how many end up sick from it. And we have a serious sub shortage in my district. This year is gonna be interesting. On and Covid leave ends September 30. After that, we have to use our own sick days. That’s so much bullshit. Our BTS mtgs will be in the HS auditorium I'm sure again this year since they were last year (with 200+ teachers/support staff/etc). I'm nervous about that as it's the week before school starts. We haven't gotten official word about what exactly the BTS inservice days will entail yet so maybe they'll have it outside like they did two years ago. Normally there are a mixture of district wide, department wide and building wide meetings over 3 days which means mixing with lots of people. Plus there's a time that kids/families can come in and see their new classroom/teacher before the year officially starts. And then starting school the following week with kids. We had to use our sick days all last year and will again this year I'm sure. It's amazing how much everything varies in different districts and in different parts of the country.
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Post by misse336 on Jul 29, 2022 17:58:41 GMT
Ugh, I don’t want to get it first thing when we go back to school. I just had it in May. I just did. Back to work on Monday, was sick Wednesday afternoon but did not test positive until today. So sorry to hear that. Hope that you have a mild case and recover quickly.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 29, 2022 18:15:26 GMT
Ditto for me - my child brought it home from school in May (and I also got it almost a week after they did) and I'm concerned about getting it multiple times this school year since there aren't any Covid mitigation efforts for the 2022-2023 school year. My 10 sick days aren't going to go too far if I get Covid multiple times and there's a minimum 5 day quarantine each time - and that's if you don't get really sick and need more sick days. Double Ugh. I'm hourly this year, so if I don't work due to Covid, I don't get paid! That should be fun. Ugh. I'm going to go fudge my way into a second booster before school starts, I think. I'm six months from being technically eligible due to age and they have plenty to go around. Whatever protection that might provide seems worth it. I straight up lied and was boosted yesterday. There were tons of same day appointments, so don't think I'm taking away from an elderly or immunocompromised individual. I had a terrible case end of May/beginning of June and also didn't qualify for any Covid treatments, so figured I'd boost and hope for the best if I catch it from my daughter.
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 30, 2022 3:13:48 GMT
On and Covid leave ends September 30. After that, we have to use our own sick days. That is INFURIATING!!! Also, it will surely have people lying about testing and/or symptoms, which will make more people sick, etc. etc. Yup. Hoping feds will renew it and not wait until January again so those who get it during the “gap” don’t have to use their own days. Especially since most teachers are probably exposed at school.
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Post by misse336 on Jul 31, 2022 21:43:23 GMT
That is INFURIATING!!! Also, it will surely have people lying about testing and/or symptoms, which will make more people sick, etc. etc. Yup. Hoping feds will renew it and not wait until January again so those who get it during the “gap” don’t have to use their own days. Especially since most teachers are probably exposed at school. I'm just surprised that some schools are still giving free days off for Covid without employees having to use sick days. Really wish they still did that in my area. I hope that they renew it for you guys.
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 31, 2022 21:46:16 GMT
Yup. Hoping feds will renew it and not wait until January again so those who get it during the “gap” don’t have to use their own days. Especially since most teachers are probably exposed at school. I'm just surprised that some schools are still giving free days off for Covid without employees having to use sick days. Really wish they still did that in my area. I hope that they renew it for you guys. I thought it was federal? Maybe it's state? I'm in CA.
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Post by misse336 on Jul 31, 2022 21:49:24 GMT
I'm just surprised that some schools are still giving free days off for Covid without employees having to use sick days. Really wish they still did that in my area. I hope that they renew it for you guys. I thought it was federal? Maybe it's state? I'm in CA. It must be state because I (and at least 7 other teachers) had Covid in September this past school year. I had to call HR because we had to have a doctor's note to come back and show them documentation of a positive test. They said don't worry about putting your sick days in Aseop (our management system) - that they will put it in to make sure the required 10 day quarantine was met. The sick days were deducted from my sick bank.
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 31, 2022 21:51:03 GMT
I thought it was federal? Maybe it's state? I'm in CA. It must be state because I (and at least 7 other teachers) had Covid in September this past school year. I had to call HR because we had to have a doctor's note to come back and show them documentation of a positive test. They said don't worry about putting your sick days in Aseop (our management system) - that they will put it in to make sure the required 10 day quarantine was met. The sick days were deducted from my sick bank. That sucks! We only get 10 days a year so one bout of Covid for either me or someone in my home and I'd be done. I do have almost 100 days SAVED but that's for retirement!
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Post by misse336 on Jul 31, 2022 21:55:44 GMT
It must be state because I (and at least 7 other teachers) had Covid in September this past school year. I had to call HR because we had to have a doctor's note to come back and show them documentation of a positive test. They said don't worry about putting your sick days in Aseop (our management system) - that they will put it in to make sure the required 10 day quarantine was met. The sick days were deducted from my sick bank. That sucks! We only get 10 days a year so one bout of Covid for either me or someone in my home and I'd be done. I do have almost 100 days SAVED but that's for retirement! Only 10 sick days per year here too. Thankfully some of my 10 quarantine days were weekends and I didn't realize that I had it until day 2 when I lost my sense of smell - thought it was just allergies before then. I don't have nearly as many sick days saved up because I took a while off when having kids and am just getting back into it. So no precautions and a more contagious variant has me a bit concerned about my sick days this year. The quarantine is only 5 days now though, as long as you're not still having symptoms so that will help a bit.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 31, 2022 23:20:52 GMT
On the local news last night they were citing the number of patients hospitalized in our state w/ covid and the number of people who have died in the last few weeks. They haven't been talking about covid hospitalizations and deaths for quite a while. It sounds like the number of serious cases is really climbing again.
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Post by AgnesDeux on Aug 1, 2022 17:38:03 GMT
I just did. Back to work on Monday, was sick Wednesday afternoon but did not test positive until today. So sorry to hear that. Hope that you have a mild case and recover quickly. Thanks. Day 6 and I'm still recovering. My dr is incommunicado which is super helpful. I've asked for an inhaler because I always get bronchitis and...crickets. They will want me to come in and I don't want to have to do that. My dear, kind, supremely sweet husband has been catering to me all weekend. My elderly mom lives with us and I'm most worried about her because she cannot remember to wear a mask and thinks I have been away on vacation since last week. Without telling her.Because of course I would do that.
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Post by Gem Girl on Aug 1, 2022 19:40:16 GMT
Thanks. Day 6 and I'm still recovering. My dr is incommunicado which is super helpful. I've asked for an inhaler because I always get bronchitis and...crickets. They will want me to come in and I don't want to have to do that. The docs at WebDoctors.com are useful for things like this. $50 for a phone visit.
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Post by tentoes on Aug 1, 2022 19:55:42 GMT
Well this thread has totally harshed my mellow. Here I was thinking I was still invincible two months out. Dammit. Me too. I had it late May.
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