Northeastern University is mandating all students entering this upcoming fall semester to be vaccinated. Other local colleges are considering mandatory vaccinations as well. Most are at least “strongly” encouraging students get vaccinated.
My personal hope is that ALL local colleges make vaccinations mandatory including where I work at Mass. College of Art. I have heard nothing from there either way as of yet though.
I agree. If only to protect staff and faculty. It’s also MUCH more efficient than requiring negative tests for everything. Not only is the testing a nuisance, it also sometimes provides a false sense of security. Vaccinations aren’t totally foolproof, but are a much better option.
Joshua, great article on Canada yesterday. I have a lot of family in the Toronto area. My uncle who is 82 got his first dose a couple of weeks ago (that’s how slow the rollout has been) and he will not get his second until July 1st. I certainly don’t agree with the experiment of having people wait 3 plus months instead of 21 days, as he got the Pfizer vaccine.
Indeed. My ex-wife got her first dose of Astra Zeneca yesterday in the Netherlands, and she won’t get her second dose until June 25th. She is 62 and is only getting vaccinated because of her people-facing profession in indoor, often cramped spaces – judge. Others her age will have to wait at least another month to get their 1st dose.
You can’t imagine the hate tweets I received from Canadians after my article was posted. Most folks appreciated my balanced article. But some were indignant that an American would dare criticize Canada. Oh gosh. Several even brought up gun-related deaths in America (as if that was somehow related to Covid). One person also said “who is this idiot, why doesn’t he write about his own shit show in the States.” Oh well. I like Canadians and Canada. But, I’m going to write about issues that come up that appear problematic, no matter what country, which leadership, what political affiliation.
I the slow rollout in other countries makes me appreciate more what our government has done here with it.
I can’t begin to understand why the tweets, etc. we’re posted back at you. I can imagine the frustration level is boiling there with the new lockdowns, etc. and that those folks were taking it out on you rather, when they should be taking it out on their government. It was a very balanced article. From what I understand the Canadian government stumbled early on in ordering, delivery dates, etc.
As BB says, it is what it is. Some people on Twitter feel emboldened by anonymity. It’s a great medium, but some of the comments are tedious.
I like Canada and Canadians, and think that they have a mostly functioning government. They also have some beautiful cities and breathtaking scenery. I wish them well during this critical period. They’ll get through. We will, too.
Very surprising. I always thought of Canadians as being almost too nice, if anything. Just goes to show how Twitter brings out the very worst of anyone. Oh well. I don’t use social media other than WHW anyway.
Heather Cox Richardson has a summary of the past year with regard to covid. It is sourced and would be incredibly difficult to dispute. I also liked your Canadian article. I may have some things I dislike re Biden, but then I’m not foolish enough to think I will ever agree with all views of any individual just as I don’t expect them to agree with me. I do suspect we would end up where Canada is or worse had Biden not won the election
I certainly didn’t vote for Trump but I bet if he had been re-elected, we would probably still be in the exact same position with regards to vaccination distribution, etc. and we would be complaining about the “lousy” job Trump is doing wishing Biden had won instead. 😉
Not sure, but you are right to point out that we all like to complain or be critical of whoever is in charge.
To me, the best thing about Biden is you don’t hear endless bragging, insults, and crazy tweets.
As for Canadians they’re generally low-key and quite congenial. I think I hit a nerve with a few of them, and they then get defensive. They probably think I’m an American who feels superior to Canadians.
Agreed on Biden! At least the Twitter universe is quiet via the WH.
Policy aside, Listening to Biden is a step back to a time when we knew what decency was. He has kept his head above the nonsense. It is amazingly refreshing. I also understand why other countries think we need to clean our house first. I do not understand the insulting tweets to you Joshua.
Today I asked one of the residents in my building at Mass. Art if there is any word as to if vaccinations will be mandatory. He had not heard one way or the other but he mentioned that he will definitely get vaccinated in another month when it’s his turn. He also stated that he will not be returning next fall anyway.
As for vaccinations, I hope these colleges and universities have them available on their respective campuses like Covid testing is currently. By having on-campus vaccinations there would always be a permanent record without the students having to show proof via a smartphone to enter certain facilities.
This interesting. Shows a timeline of B117 as it spread across Europe to become THE dominant alpha wolf coronavirus variant. Same thing is happening in the U.S.; we’re several weeks behind. https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1380798761803350020
I’m curious to know whether P.1 also has this capability, of becoming dominant and taking over like B117. I really hope not.
I just heard on the national evening news that there will be an 85% reduction in supplies of the J&J vaccine next week here in the U.S.
And meanwhile in Europe there are new concerns about the J&J vaccine causing blood clots for some after receiving their shots.
Joshua, what is it with Europeans and blood clots ? Not being flippant, but just wondering.
This “one” dose J&J vaccine is getting a bit scary now. Glad I am doing the Pfizer.
More good news. JD Martinez has just been placed on the Covid-19 list. 🙁
What is it with these athletes???
Overall sports has done well. Yes, there have been outbreaks. But, all major sports have been able to more or less function. I am sure some athletes are less careful than others. But on the whole – judging from the test positivity among athletes, which is very low – they’ve done pretty well. My concern going forward is that now that pretty much everything is open, and people are out and about, athletes will find it very hard to comply with the rules teams have in place. So, we may get more outbreaks going forward. I would worry if the P.1 variant is involved as is the case with the Canucks. It’s made several players very sick.
Your question on the adenovirus-activated vaccines from Janssen (J&J) and Astra Zeneca is difficult to answer. There appear to be some rare adverse events associated with the AZ vaccine, and perhaps J&J as well. It’s not a European thing, however. It’s just that the vaccine is in widespread use in Europe (and not in use at all here) so they know more about adverse events. In clinical trials the numbers of patients enrolled aren’t sufficient to get a full grasp of potential adverse events. But once millions are vaccinated you get what we call “real world data.”
C-19 for 4-11 is ready.
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Northeastern University is mandating all students entering this upcoming fall semester to be vaccinated. Other local colleges are considering mandatory vaccinations as well. Most are at least “strongly” encouraging students get vaccinated.
My personal hope is that ALL local colleges make vaccinations mandatory including where I work at Mass. College of Art. I have heard nothing from there either way as of yet though.
I agree. If only to protect staff and faculty. It’s also MUCH more efficient than requiring negative tests for everything. Not only is the testing a nuisance, it also sometimes provides a false sense of security. Vaccinations aren’t totally foolproof, but are a much better option.
Joshua, great article on Canada yesterday. I have a lot of family in the Toronto area. My uncle who is 82 got his first dose a couple of weeks ago (that’s how slow the rollout has been) and he will not get his second until July 1st. I certainly don’t agree with the experiment of having people wait 3 plus months instead of 21 days, as he got the Pfizer vaccine.
Indeed. My ex-wife got her first dose of Astra Zeneca yesterday in the Netherlands, and she won’t get her second dose until June 25th. She is 62 and is only getting vaccinated because of her people-facing profession in indoor, often cramped spaces – judge. Others her age will have to wait at least another month to get their 1st dose.
You can’t imagine the hate tweets I received from Canadians after my article was posted. Most folks appreciated my balanced article. But some were indignant that an American would dare criticize Canada. Oh gosh. Several even brought up gun-related deaths in America (as if that was somehow related to Covid). One person also said “who is this idiot, why doesn’t he write about his own shit show in the States.” Oh well. I like Canadians and Canada. But, I’m going to write about issues that come up that appear problematic, no matter what country, which leadership, what political affiliation.
I the slow rollout in other countries makes me appreciate more what our government has done here with it.
I can’t begin to understand why the tweets, etc. we’re posted back at you. I can imagine the frustration level is boiling there with the new lockdowns, etc. and that those folks were taking it out on you rather, when they should be taking it out on their government. It was a very balanced article. From what I understand the Canadian government stumbled early on in ordering, delivery dates, etc.
As BB says, it is what it is. Some people on Twitter feel emboldened by anonymity. It’s a great medium, but some of the comments are tedious.
I like Canada and Canadians, and think that they have a mostly functioning government. They also have some beautiful cities and breathtaking scenery. I wish them well during this critical period. They’ll get through. We will, too.
Very surprising. I always thought of Canadians as being almost too nice, if anything. Just goes to show how Twitter brings out the very worst of anyone. Oh well. I don’t use social media other than WHW anyway.
Heather Cox Richardson has a summary of the past year with regard to covid. It is sourced and would be incredibly difficult to dispute. I also liked your Canadian article. I may have some things I dislike re Biden, but then I’m not foolish enough to think I will ever agree with all views of any individual just as I don’t expect them to agree with me. I do suspect we would end up where Canada is or worse had Biden not won the election
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I certainly didn’t vote for Trump but I bet if he had been re-elected, we would probably still be in the exact same position with regards to vaccination distribution, etc. and we would be complaining about the “lousy” job Trump is doing wishing Biden had won instead. 😉
Not sure, but you are right to point out that we all like to complain or be critical of whoever is in charge.
To me, the best thing about Biden is you don’t hear endless bragging, insults, and crazy tweets.
As for Canadians they’re generally low-key and quite congenial. I think I hit a nerve with a few of them, and they then get defensive. They probably think I’m an American who feels superior to Canadians.
Agreed on Biden! At least the Twitter universe is quiet via the WH.
Policy aside, Listening to Biden is a step back to a time when we knew what decency was. He has kept his head above the nonsense. It is amazingly refreshing. I also understand why other countries think we need to clean our house first. I do not understand the insulting tweets to you Joshua.
Today I asked one of the residents in my building at Mass. Art if there is any word as to if vaccinations will be mandatory. He had not heard one way or the other but he mentioned that he will definitely get vaccinated in another month when it’s his turn. He also stated that he will not be returning next fall anyway.
As for vaccinations, I hope these colleges and universities have them available on their respective campuses like Covid testing is currently. By having on-campus vaccinations there would always be a permanent record without the students having to show proof via a smartphone to enter certain facilities.
This interesting. Shows a timeline of B117 as it spread across Europe to become THE dominant alpha wolf coronavirus variant. Same thing is happening in the U.S.; we’re several weeks behind. https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1380798761803350020
I’m curious to know whether P.1 also has this capability, of becoming dominant and taking over like B117. I really hope not.
Sweden in trouble. https://twitter.com/DavidSteadson/status/1379551804598460428
I just heard on the national evening news that there will be an 85% reduction in supplies of the J&J vaccine next week here in the U.S.
And meanwhile in Europe there are new concerns about the J&J vaccine causing blood clots for some after receiving their shots.
Joshua, what is it with Europeans and blood clots ? Not being flippant, but just wondering.
This “one” dose J&J vaccine is getting a bit scary now. Glad I am doing the Pfizer.
More good news. JD Martinez has just been placed on the Covid-19 list. 🙁
What is it with these athletes???
Overall sports has done well. Yes, there have been outbreaks. But, all major sports have been able to more or less function. I am sure some athletes are less careful than others. But on the whole – judging from the test positivity among athletes, which is very low – they’ve done pretty well. My concern going forward is that now that pretty much everything is open, and people are out and about, athletes will find it very hard to comply with the rules teams have in place. So, we may get more outbreaks going forward. I would worry if the P.1 variant is involved as is the case with the Canucks. It’s made several players very sick.
Your question on the adenovirus-activated vaccines from Janssen (J&J) and Astra Zeneca is difficult to answer. There appear to be some rare adverse events associated with the AZ vaccine, and perhaps J&J as well. It’s not a European thing, however. It’s just that the vaccine is in widespread use in Europe (and not in use at all here) so they know more about adverse events. In clinical trials the numbers of patients enrolled aren’t sufficient to get a full grasp of potential adverse events. But once millions are vaccinated you get what we call “real world data.”
C-19 for 4-11 is ready.