The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, included data from more than 1.5 million people over age 12 who were enrolled in a large, Israeli health insurance plan. Nearly all had received the Pfizer mRNA vaccine. In Israel, the fourth dose (sometimes referred to as the second booster) was only offered to immunocompromised patients and older, healthy adults. For analysis purposes, morning was considered 8 am to noon; afternoon was noon to 4 pm; and evening was 4 to 7 pm.
Among older adults and people who were immunosuppressed, each of whom had received a fourth vaccine dose, more hospitalizations were seen among those who had received the fourth shot after 4 pm.
Depending on a personâs age, the vaccineâs effectiveness improved from 8.6% to 25% when given around the middle of the day, compared with when given in the evening.
To give an idea of the size of this effect on a population scale, the researchers estimate that moving 18 to 55 people from the least favorable vaccination time frame (4 to 7 pm) to the most favorable time frame (10 am to 2 pm) would prevent one post-vaccination infection.
âThe school district also said in its statement that a kindergartner at Marcus Garvey died last week, but the medical examiner has not determined the childâs cause of deathâ
Wtf⊠they really buried the lede.
She had ups and downs, but gotta wonder what comes next.
No paywall: https://archive.ph/MS7X3
But, thatâs an 80% chance of not-a-wave. What politician is gonna take that risk?
Or 60%.
A forecast from one widely regarded scientist pegged the risk at a more alarming level, suggesting a 40 percent chance of an omicron-like wave.
PSA: listen, and repeat.
âThe worst thing any country can do now is to use this news as a reason to let down its guard, to dismantle the systems it has built, or to send the message to its people that Covid-19 is nothing to worry about,â he said.
Our country, the US, already did this.
Thereâs alway somebody.
After all this time, I got it. It sucks.
So far Mr. Linkey is still uninfected. Itâs been a few days, so I think the masking and ventilation are working. Fingers crossed.
Im not eligible for any antivirals or any other treatments.
If anyone else is in the same boat, cold compresses really help with the headaches. Really.
I found Ricola (original flavor) very soothing.
And a lot of rest of course. Like, my body demanded a lot of rest.
Hope it clears up soon for you.
OMG, yes, Ricola or the equivalent. Such a sore throat. Burning. Searing pain. And then the gross burps from swallowing so much air/spit. Gross.
Iâd heard about the other digestive symptom and avoided that by fasting for the past few days.
Sorry, probably TMI. Blame it on the brain fog.
Thatâs ridiculous at this point. Thereâs no shortage to worry about.
Wonât get any arguments from me! But thatâs what I was told. I also find it frustrating. Maybe because I live in such an old (demographically) state?
I posted last summer about everything we learned at a building science conference about reducing the spread of this virus. I wanted to update with the news that it really seems to work.
I got sick about a week ago, but so far my living companion has been testing negative.
We have windows open, exhaust fans running, mask when in common spaces, and have a Corsi-Rosenthal box running constantly.
I wonât credit that exclusively as keeping us healthy when the kids got COVID last month; we also all masked up around the house and had super good luck that the weather was warm enough to keep windows open. I do think âMacGyveringâ inexpensive MERV 11 furnace filters to what ever fan was handy, then parking them, running non-stop, beside wherever the kids were, really helped.
All the best for a quick and thorough recovery. 
