“There are long waits in our ER, our ICUs are full. ICU units that are designed for one patient have two patients in them, that’s because of COVID. If you come to us and need an ICU room today, and you’re not COVID, you’re going to wait because some people chose to not get vaccinated and they are sitting in our ICU taking up a bed. Our staff are exhausted mentally and physically. We are probably short 500 nurses right now to meet the demands,” said Samz. “There are long ER waits, there are slower EMS response times, ICU patients on regular nursing floors. The individual choices people are making not to get vaccinated are impacting everyone in our community.”




Do you look at un-vaccinated people in the ICU as "taking up a bed", like the Hunstville CEO does?

Hospitals have had over a year to pivot and adjust their processes, procedures and overall prepare and stay prepared for this ongoing pandemic. Why have most seemed to handle it in such a poor manner? Or in your opinion, have you seen hospitals handle it in a poor manner? Or Are they just "that" overwhelmed?

Do you believe Doctors and Nurses should be mandated into vaccinating to continue work in a hospital?

Why would the cdc be against giving ivermectin and hydroxy chloroquine if they are both dosed appropriately for the individual? I understand they are both safe drugs, and can’t see the harm in trying them in very ill patients even if it’s not “approved” for this particular illness. The vaccine was “experiment” so why not an experimental treatment?
It’s creating a lot of distrust and division.

His handle says Deer Farmer, that’s what I asked.

You mad bro?

Top three independent risk factors for severe disease in my experience are
A) obesity
B) diabetes
C) age of 50 or older

Help me to understand why you would recommend I get the vaccine?

I'm 30 years old, healthy, no pre-existing conditions, strong immune system (the last time I can recall being sick enough to miss work or school was 20 years ago)

That’s the typical eclipse289 post on here. Just a total asswipe

I have prescribed ivermectin to a few patients. I’ve watched some of the videos you may be referring to.

And did you see good results from the Ivermectin? Or was it a flop?

WilyB

Do you ever see this going away completely or think it will be a yearly thing like the flu?

Also, do you think the vax may be contributing to the variance kind of like what has happened with MRSA ? By this I mean somehow virus survives in a vaxed person and that led to a variance where vax is not as effective?

Finally, someone on here that actually knows what the heck they're talking about instead of a bunch of opinionated bull! Appreciate the thread Willyb.

Probably just a slip up... but the graph on the left should all be black stick figures on the bottom row to match the data above it.

The long wait time in the ER is nothing knew and is NOT caused by Covid. I have been a Firefighter/Paramedic in the Birmingham area since 1993. I have had the not so great pleasure of being assigned to rescue/transport unit most of those years. I waited on the wall for three and a half hours at the old UAB with a cancer pt. puking her guts out and that was around 15 yrs. ago. It only got worse and spread to all the other Birmingham area hospitals. It got to where every hospital was on every kind of diversion and would discourage you from bringing them another pt., even though legally that can't refuse a pt. It is not the hospitals fault completely. For some reason I cannot explain, people started using the ER instead of their regular doctor I guess so they could be treated sooner. It got so bad that about 5 years ago I told the city I work for they could keep that little 5% premium rescue truck pay and I rolled to an engine company. It got to where you spent more time on the phone calling every single hospital to see who was not on divert. The free standing ER thing helped a little but even now those will get full quickly. These wait times have been going on for years.

The regeneron infusion which is available statewide appears to be the best treatment available for early in the disease course the reduce the risk of progression to severe disease or illness. It is most effective if given within the first 72hrs. Based on the emergency use authorization issued one week ago your wife does qualify to receive the Regeneron (simply by having had direct contact with your son who has tested +) without showing symptoms or testing positive herself.

In the studies I’ve seen the JJ vaccine produces on average lower antibody titers than either the Pfizer or moderna vaccine.

The vaccines do not “prevent” you from contracting Covid. They do however on average greatly reduce the severity of your illness and subsequent risk of hospitalization and death. With all the vaccines it takes several weeks after having had the last dose to receive full therapeutic benefit from the vaccine.

No, I'm trying to run him off. We don't need any real world front line truths spread around here. Doesn't fit.

bulldoodoo.

Im trying to run him off before he spreads any facts.

The front end of this was unsettling. I didn’t know what exactly we were getting into. For two months I slept away from my wife and children, showered at work after my shift and did not hug or spend time closely with my family in fear of getting someone sick. Overtime I’ve become much more comfortable with Covid and how it does and doesn’t spread. It’s been frustrating at times at work to see our nursing staff numbers dwindle for various reasons, to see our ER and our hospital become congested. This last wave has been especially tough given that every person whom I’ve seen with moderate to severe disease (other than one patient who had received the JJ vaccine) has been unvaccinated. Every single one of them, and I do mean all of them have stated they wished they received the vaccine.

Not a contraindication to receiving a vaccine that I’m aware of

1) I can’t speak to that

2) some people are less susceptible than others to the virus. Many people even if they don’t die will experience permanent scarring in their lungs or other organs including cognitive decline. I’ve seen a healthy 53 and 54 yo man die in this most recent wave who had both previously had Covid last year

3) I can’t speak to that. Inevitably either way viruses do mutate over time however