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[Bushes]

Absolutely true the chinese vaccines are the old style killed virus and clearly they are much less effective, and yep China sent a bunch to PHIL to use.

GG.

IMHO, "the old style" vaccines still make up almost all of the other vaccines given worldwide. Some originated from methods not allowed today.

If you have vaccine concerns, old style have a long development and testing history. The production is also longer.

IMHO, the problem with the Chinese vaccines are that raw data and vetting and peer review are not available or not possible. Vaccines need to to be tested and reviewed.

Johnson Johnson vaccine has a one dose system but there are issues. Maybe a 2 dose formulation might be better. I am sure many propeller heads are reviewing the options. One dose would be great.

The good thing is that the China vaccine makers claim it prevents death. That is very important. It is claim also made by the major covid vaccines used in the US.

Version 2.0 covid vaccines are coming soon. All the covid vaccine makers want to ultimately get paid for their vaccines. BioNTech got a big boost from the US donation of its vaccine.

[PBtoCobra]

Absolutely true the chinese vaccines are the old style killed virus and clearly they are much less effective, and yep China sent a bunch to PHIL to use.

GG.

My GF from Davao has had 2 of the Chinese vaccine. She knows about the efficacy of the Western ones and is a little bit pissed that the Chinese one may not protect her and her family as well.

[Geneva Guy]

You assumed they were vaccinated with Pfizer of Moderna. Which is highly unlikely. More likely vaccinated with CCP Sinovax which is not effective at all.

Absolutely true the chinese vaccines are the old style killed virus and clearly they are much less effective, and yep China sent a bunch to PHIL to use.

GG.

[Dg8787]

At 95% effectiveness the probability that an isolate group will have contracted the virus is microscopically small. Something appears to be awry. Be skeptical and be circumspect.

You assumed they were vaccinated with Pfizer of Moderna. Which is highly unlikely. More likely vaccinated with CCP Sinovax which is not effective at all.

[WestCoast1]

They are wanting to vaccinate the youth. 39,000 registered. Isko is the mayor.

[The Rose]

In other news, the university dean that I was dating in Pi before covid went down, just informed me that damn near her whole family tested positive although they were vaccinated.

At 95% effectiveness the probability that an isolate group will have contracted the virus is microscopically small. Something appears to be awry. Be skeptical and be circumspect.

[Dashing Don]

Here's hoping that the recent easing of travel into the US will spur the opening of countries worldwide, especially the motherland--the phils. The Phils especially, seems to unfailingly imitate any trend from the US so lets hope. Life in these first world countries is definitely boring and I for one am ready for a PI trip.

[Albert9989]

In other news, the university dean that I was dating in Pi before covid went down, just informed me that damn near her whole family tested positive although they were vaccinated.

Which is not a surprise.

Even vaccinated you can still catch covid, where the difference is, its that you are far better protected against severe forms.

But you can be tested positive.

And in a country with only lets say 20% vaccinated, many, many, vaccinated will continue to be tested positive, especially with delta variant.

The only solution for them is to reach 80% vaccinated to reduce the number of contamination.

And being positive doesn't mean being seriously ill.

[Mr Enternational]

In other news, the university dean that I was dating in Pi before covid went down, just informed me that damn near her whole family tested positive although they were vaccinated.

[Dg8787]

Anyone heard from Kabul Guy? It's been a few months since he was posting.

Was he in Kabul lately?

[Dg8787]

In other news, the university dean that I was dating in Pi before covid went down, just informed me that damn near her whole family tested positive although they were vaccinated.

What vaccine were they vaccinated with? China vaccine?

[Mr Enternational]

In other news, the university dean that I was dating in Pi before covid went down, just informed me that damn near her whole family tested positive although they were vaccinated.

[BrizLad]

Anyone heard from Kabul Guy? It's been a few months since he was posting.

[WestCoast1]

Update on the New "Alert Level" system in place now in Manila. What is allowed, what is not. See pics.

The second pic, the levels. I find them a bit vague.

https://www.facebook.com/lifeline16911

[Bushes]

I am sure this have been mentioned here. Covid positive test can take 4 to 42 days after exposure. Maybe due to sample taking differences, infection during quarantine, just individual immune systems differences or some other reason. I always assume that when I travel, I might get infected. I always prepare to be stranded for a month somewhere.

The problem is how to not endanger your loved ones and previous close ones. Each trip is at 6 - 10 weeks, to be safe.

Yeah I agree, that was my initial thought when I met my friend in the quarantined facility, I was horny as hell during those 2 weeks and I thought about inviting my friend to my room, we even talked about that as a joke, to sneak-in and chill in eachother's room, she was staying in the floor below me so it wouldn't have been impossible to sneak-in without getting caught. But of course there was always in my mind that she might be infected since she was coming from China, I even google her hometown to see how many cases they had, LOL, hahahaha that's how horny I was!. BUT at the end I decided just to get her number and meeting her after the 14 days quarantine when I know for sure she doesn't have covid from her trip.