Topic: Coronavirus COVID-19

[Betazep]

Choices are an interesting thing...

[Jake]

My religious exception was approved today! Feeling very thankful happy Thanksgiving

[hans]

My religious exception was approved today! Feeling very thankful happy Thanksgiving

You're religious?

What exception do you use?

[hans]

I suppose even asking that is a hippa (sic) violation. /s

[Jake]

My exception is based mainly on the doctrine of liberty of conscience

[ober]

My exception is based mainly on the doctrine of liberty of conscience

Wow.

[Jake]

My exception is based mainly on the doctrine of liberty of conscience

Wow.

?

[ober]

Sorry, is that a thing?  It sounded like some sort of name made up by some sort of 'freedom' group.

[Jake]

Sorry, is that a thing?  It sounded like some sort of name made up by some sort of 'freedom' group.

it sure is a thing - it could mean multiple things, however. If you're interested, here is a short overview

https://genevapush.com/blogs/xian_reflections/liberty-of-conscience-means-slightly-different-things-in-the-bible-and-in-p/

[Jake]

[charlie]

Finally got a booster here. Hopefully you all have or will, too. Seems likely Omicron doesn't pose much extra danger other than transmissibilty but we're still averaging 1000 people dying per day in the U.S. so there are still plenty of vulnerable people left meaning extra transmissibility means more danger by itself.

[ober]

I haven't been 'eligible' yet according to the Cleveland Clinic.  I might try to find it another way if that doesn't change soon.

[hans]

I just got mine scheduled for the end of the month. My wife was up with the storms last night and saw there were spots.

[charlie]

I haven't been 'eligible' yet according to the Cleveland Clinic.  I might try to find it another way if that doesn't change soon.

That's a little odd I thought they reduced the eligibility requirements a while back but maybe there are stricter requirements in places with reduced capacity? We were lucky to have quite a few appointments available and were able to pick a Friday afternoon in case there were strong side effects (there really weren't for us).

[ober]

Yeah, something weird is going on.  The Clinic now says we can sign up but my wife said we can't get appointments until April.  But apparently I can walk into Walgreens in 2 weeks and have it done.  WTF.