Subj : FWIW - Shingrex To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Thu Mar 12 2020 12:29:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>> I'm thinking 'free' gets the customers' attention! Plus this sign BM>>> says 'free' and the other doesn't, so maybe a cost? Little tricks of BM>>> advertising. NB>>> MIght be a trick... but not necessarily to get customers to choose NB>>> away from competitors.... ;) OTOH, it might just be that all the NB>>> pharmacies are just trying to make sure that as many people as NB>>> possible do get their flu shots.... :) BM>> Right: customer notes the 'free/covered by most insurances' at pharmacy BM>> with the sign: "hmmm: wonder if mine does the same?" and checks out. NB>> And so, theoretically, more people get their shot, and there is NB>> more protection overall.... :) BM> In theory. On one hand does provide some protection with the BM> generation of antibodies, on the other hand such as with the flu shot BM> is missing some. Could be better than none. NB> I was thinking more in the overall case, that more people getting NB> their shots would mean overall a better protection as fewer NB> people would be likely to get sick from the flu in the first NB> place.... so less exposure for everyone... :) You're probably right: less sickness tends to be healthier! (Yes, I did type that on purpose!) The less spread of nasty germs the better, so the washing of hands, sneezing into the shirt/blouse, etc. (Sneezing into ones hand slows the airborne transmission but accelerates the physical contact mode, not just shaking hands but touching stuff.) I do tend to believe a light contact with the germs is good: body develops antibodies. ...Lots of holes in there as far as technical. BM> I'll admit to not having a solid reason to not getting a flu shot but BM> I also don't have a solid reason to get it. NB> Ever since I got the flu from my parents, who'd ended up in the NB> hospital with the flu (even though they had had the shots, but NB> the docs thought it probably still had been effective at NB> lessening the severity of what they came down with), I've made NB> sure I got my flu shot each year... about the time they admitted NB> Daddy (and decided to treat Mommy in the lounger chair next to NB> him in the room), I came down with the worst case of flu I'd ever NB> had... that year's flu was a nasty one.... With a personal experience like that I'd probably change my thinking. BM> OTOH using Shingrix as an example I had Chicken Pox, probably twice, BM> I am at risk for Shingles and have seen what happens to others -- stab BM> me! NB> I'm on board with the general efficacy and usefulness of NB> vaccinations... I've had all mine... and will eventually get this NB> one too.... Shingrix can sort of be delayed because your somewhat covered by the original vaccination. Was reading where Shingrix may not be the one-dose-and-done as originally thought -- seem to recall reading a recommendation for another round in five years. Will see what my medical doctor recommends when the time comes. BM>>> Quite possible. And I haven't checked at the gas stations to see if BM>>> she was able to get any in from her second supplier. Last week was BM>>> only one week and she indicated the earliest would be closer to two. NB>>> Just have to be patient... ;) BM>> And when coming home didn't even think to stop at the gas station; BM>> didn't even think of it earlier that morning. NB>> You'll think of it next time you need gas, I suppose... ;) BM> Apparently I wasn't meant to yesterday: coming back from the grocery BM> store did think of it: "I have to get in the other lane" but cars BM> over there. Travel, travel - temporarily forgot (self-driving cars BM> have been around for decades: human drives out of habit!) - 'oo! I need BM> to get over!" but more cars. NB> And certainly not important enough to risk an accident to get NB> over into the proper lane... You'll get there soon enough... NB> ;) Cause of crash: hankerin' for M&M's. Hmmmm! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... NATIONAL NAPPING DAY occurs day after start of daylight saving time. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .