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[Geneva Guy]

Since I work in a COVID vaccine clinic, just a bit of advice to you guys:

-Don't take the chinese "killed virus" vaccines, only about 55% effective. Even their scientists say they are not good. China gave a lot of vaccine to many countries including PHIL.

-For you guys, the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccine and the J&J vaccine (if available) are OK (most risk in younger women). The AZ vaccine is preferred as it provides more protection and is a 2 dose vaccine compared to the J&J vaccine.

-Russian Sputnik V seems good also based on published data in a major medical journal with a good reputation.

-The Pfizer (which is in PHIL) and Moderna vaccines, both 2 doses and both 90%+ effective even against some variants. These are the preferred.

This is a broad brush statement, so don't bust me on trivia with these. This is my area of expertise so I'm offering up the advice (maybe not worth 2 cents hahaha?

Good luck.

GG.

[Mdemde]

Sad face also for foreigners here whose 3-year time limit is (or has) expiring during Covid. You must leave, and don't know when you are coming back.

I was aware of this 3-year time limit, I moved to Cebu City in July 2019 and am still living here. I have been extending my stay here every 6 months using their 'visa waiver' scheme (ie a 6 month visa extension). My current visa runs out in September when I will request another extension.

I have not left the country since I arrived in July 2019, and with the current ongoing 'rona restrictions on entry for foreigners I could leave the country tomorrow but would not be let back in again. So in a way I am trapped here, but it's a hell'uva place to be trapped!

My 3 years will be up in July next year and if the entry restrictions for foreigners have not been eased up by then (or the suspension on the 3-year rule) I will have to leave and go and live elsewhere.

However, don't be surprised if only a smaller-than-herd-immunity % of people here (or any country) are vaxed a year from now.

A recent survey here in the Philippines showed about 60% of the population were unwilling to be inoculated against the 'rona, I'm not sure what effect that will have on opening up the country. They started their inoculation programme back in February but there seems to be a lot of supply problems, so even for the 40% who are keen to get jabbed they will have to be patient.

[WestCoast1]

I've not seen or read anything suggesting that foreign residents here will not be eligible to receive vaccines, and, per local instructions, I've registered with our barangay both on line and in person. I've also been told by my doctor here approximately when I can expect to receive the vaccine. My assumption is that the timing of the vaccines depends more on the age of the vaccine recipient than on citizenship. I did show proof of permanent residency when registering in person, but I think that was superfluous to requirements.

GE.

Concur. I was not suggesting that foreigners were locked out of the system, I was saying that in the early bits of information coming out (such as those pics), I didn't see foreigners mentioned (same in my place back home). I was speaking more in the academic. I might stop by my Brgy hall and ask.

[GoodEnough]

I did not see any mention of foreigners getting jabs. If any government is looking for herd immunity (regardless of what % the government thinks that is), they must vax as many people as possible. That includes outsiders (whether in-country legally or not), prisoners, everyone. Infected outsiders (symptomatic or not) can spread disease as well as citizens; hence you want them jabbed.

I've not seen or read anything suggesting that foreign residents here will not be eligible to receive vaccines, and, per local instructions, I've registered with our barangay both on line and in person. I've also been told by my doctor here approximately when I can expect to receive the vaccine. My assumption is that the timing of the vaccines depends more on the age of the vaccine recipient than on citizenship. I did show proof of permanent residency when registering in person, but I think that was superfluous to requirements.

GE.

[WestCoast1]

When do you get your turn? I suppose foreigners are right at the back of the queue.

I did not see any mention of foreigners getting jabs. If any government is looking for herd immunity (regardless of what % the government thinks that is), they must vax as many people as possible. That includes outsiders (whether in-country legally or not), prisoners, everyone. Infected outsiders (symptomatic or not) can spread disease as well as citizens; hence you want them jabbed.

From almost all my Filipino contacts, few want a jab. Not one of my regulars (multiple cities) will get a jab. I hear the wildest conspiracy theories (regardless those DOH FB ads with pics like I posted, claiming that vaxes are safe and necessary). The conspiracy theories run the gamut, from the simplest (vaxes kill people on the spot), to more unusual (the vaccine is formulated so that new 5 G cell towers can geo-locate and follow you) to the more bizarre (vaxes are formulated so that 5 G cell towers can find you and laser-kill you on the spot). Nothing irrational there.

Little different in my country, just the anti-vaxers there have different reasons not to vaccinate. However, don't be surprised if only a smaller-than-herd-immunity % of people here (or any country) are vaxed a year from now. I am making a conjecture here: For many poor countries, for a variety of reasons (cost, scandals, corruption), it could be years before they get enough vaccines (trickles of jabs from time to time). A country must vaccinate its people to a herd-immunity level in a short time-frame (the vax potency might be limited in time). Its not only not looking good for foreigners here, its looking bad for foreigners in their own country who want to travel here.

Sad face also for foreigners here whose 3-year time limit is (or has) expiring during Covid. You must leave, and don't know when you are coming back.

[Engine Driver]

Vaxing in Philippines, attached pics. I think the last two pics are out of order.

When do you get your turn? I suppose foreigners are right at the back of the queue.

[WestCoast1]

Vaxing in Philippines, attached pics. I think the last two pics are out of order.

[Engine Driver]

When you say 'found' did you actually meet TanTan chicks?

My experience is that it is slim pickings with scammers making up the majority of traffic.

TanTan is ground zero for the Bitcoin scam and the Military Romance scam.

A hot looking Chinese chick will befriend an old white bloke (OWB). She will then show off her wealth that she got, all from Bitcoin trading. There will be pictures of Ferraris, LV handbags, condos and cash laying about on her glass coffee table etc. Before long she will convince the OWB to open his own trading account, so that he too can become a multi millionaire overnight. She will them train him on how to trade. The scammers move in and siphon the OWB's account. Goodbye retirement savings. OWBs need to ask themselves. Why would a beautiful, young Chinese chick approach them? It's not for true love.

The military romance scam involves operatives in Nigeria / Russia / China stealing pictures of legitimate US military personnel (male and female) from social media sites. Using the fake profile, they strike up a romance with lonely OWBs and old white ladies (OWLs). They will say that they can't access the internet due to US Government security reasons and since they are stuck in Afghanistan / Syria / Iraq, could they please ask for help in receiving lap tops, iPhones, iTunes cards, cash, etc. Very soon, OWB and OWL and down thousands of dollars. There have been cases where after sending hundreds of thousands of dollars over a couple of years, OWB goes to the rendezvous point in Bali / Thailand / Hawaii to finally meet and fuck the big bootied corporal, but she never arrives. Hahaha.

[GDreams]

Wasn't it Tantan that only accepts verified profile pics? Basically take a real-time selfie and facial recognition software would compare it to the profile pic on file? No more pretending to be a hot 24 yo personal trainer.

I seem to remember some other sites that wanted 100 points of ID uploaded as verification as well. No way in hell I'm uploading my Driver's Licence, Passport etc details to a random hooker for hire web site. Identity Theft anyone? 😳.

These were a while ago so things may have changed now. I did try them for a short time, essentially got nowhere, so just gave up and went back to the old faithfuls.

Enjoy. G.

I joined with my fake facebook account.

[Goferring]

When you say 'found' did you actually meet TanTan chicks?

My experience is that it is slim pickings with scammers making up the majority of traffic.

Wasn't it Tantan that only accepts verified profile pics? Basically take a real-time selfie and facial recognition software would compare it to the profile pic on file? No more pretending to be a hot 24 yo personal trainer.

I seem to remember some other sites that wanted 100 points of ID uploaded as verification as well. No way in hell I'm uploading my Driver's Licence, Passport etc details to a random hooker for hire web site. Identity Theft anyone? 😳.

These were a while ago so things may have changed now. I did try them for a short time, essentially got nowhere, so just gave up and went back to the old faithfuls.

Enjoy. G.

[GDreams]

When you say 'found' did you actually meet TanTan chicks?

My experience is that it is slim pickings with scammers making up the majority of traffic.

Yes I met a few. One was very hot. I just used it in free mode and found it better than Tinder in free mode, where most of the chicks want premium payment. I find all the sites have scammers, just a part of the process to eliminate them.

[BrizLad]

I found a few chicks on Tantan in free mode.

When you say 'found' did you actually meet TanTan chicks?

My experience is that it is slim pickings with scammers making up the majority of traffic.

[PedroMorales]

Brazilian hookers have gone on strike to be jabbed. Ask the Jollibees to get off their butts and back on their backs to take the jab. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Covid-jab.html.

[AussieGaigin]

Anyone else's WeChat acting weird? I presently can only see 5 people online, while makers appear to have been blocking escorts from searches for quite a while I used to be able to see maximum number search would allow on people nearby.

I've seen that a few times lately, but seems to refresh itself after an hour or so back to normal. "People nearby" has a range of about 20 km.

[PedroMorales]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ng-curfew.html

This is a report of the death of a curfew breaker.