The beginning of August is a wrap. We've handled the house bills. The few remaining will get paid as they arrive. It's going to get hot again & stay through the week. It is August, even if it doesn't look like it.
We don't have to handle anything this weekend. So no plans at the moment. That's it for now, take care.
Cya...
So far, August is being to be a drearfest. It's gotten hot, but stayed overcast. That means loads of humidity. If the clouds don't leave, neither will the moisture. This Summer is sucking.
To make matters worse, thanks to the anti-vaxxers, COVID has mutated so much & is so prevalent, a booster shot will be necessary. Pfizer said this a month ago, Moderna made a statement yesterday. Protocols are expected to be released in September. It'll probably be October for us. I hope the booster doesn't hit me as hard as the last injection.
I hate anti-vaxxers & only wish a quick demise on them. Rant's over, take care.
Cya...
Means of handling COVID have been around for long time now. Vaccines have been available for months. The move to vaccinate started strong then fizzled. Some people can't be vaccinated yet or at all due to medical issues. Actual reasons like they've had serious reactions to vaccines in the past, not because of some ideology or fairy tale. Parents of children under 12 are having to wait for trials to finish. It could be Fall or Midwinter before those children can be vaccinated.
Until then, all those people who CAN'T be vaccinated are depending on others to do their part. Get vaccinated, wear masks & be safe. If you can't do that, then stay away from people. Let's be clear. If you refuse to be vaccinated or follow protocols & you spread the illness, it's your fault. If some gets infected from it, you did that. If someone dies from that infection, you killed them. It's that simple. Stop whining & be responsible.
Take care.
Cya...
Short piece this morning. My roomie has people coming over in a bit & we need to get around. For a while now, there's been debate concerning HIV, COVID & later on the response to the COVID vaccine for those HIV+. The current theory has wobbled from HIV+ are more susceptible & less reactive to the vaccine to the opposite.
This piece at AIDSmap.com says fully vaccinated HIV+ people with either Pfizer or Moderna should have a good immune response. For now, the info is leaning towards HIV+ are safer. That may change next week with the next article.
That's it for now, take care.
Cya...
The 1st of the month is here, so it's bill time. We'll head out in a bit. We have a couple of other errands & that'll be about it for today. My roomie will have guests tomorrow. I have to get labs handled this month for an telemedicine appointment in September. I have a primary care appointment on the 16th. That's about all I have planned so far.
August is here & so far it's just so-so. Take care.
Cya...
September is still hot here, but August is really the last full month of Summer. This season has been a dud. Yes, it's gotten hot, but the bright part was utterly lacking. I doubt you could fill 2 full weeks with bright, sunny days from this Summer.
I needed this season to be a lot better. Nothing new there, I needed something & it didn't happen. No matter how hard I try just to recuperate & get myself ready, everything else makes demands. I'm really sick of it.
I'm probably not going to be any fun this Winter. I won't be up for crap breaking, stupid people dying from stupid crap, never ending griping, none of it. All that can go elsewhere, I'm done. Assholes who refuse to be vaccinated can just die. Things can get fixed by someone else. I'm not here to be the focus of everything else's negativity. Take it somewhere else. I can't anymore.
Cya...
PS - F'off 2021, I doubt you'll turn out any better than the last 2 years.
This article is about Gilead's Lenacapavir. This medication is up for use as a PrEP option & treatment for those facing multidrug resistance. It is an HIV capsid inhibitor. Capsid inhibitors affect enzymes & proteins viruses need to replicate. The novel thing about this drug is that it's biannual. A shot given only twice a year has a lot of perks, especially for those who have difficulty with pills.
This sounds amazing. It's a new medication with a newer approach. That's awesome. However, this is also a bit worrisome. What if it fails? It could mean a several months people weren't protected from HIV or treating their virus. 6 months is long time between intervals. Maybe I'm overly concerned. But, this will be the 1st medication of its kind, I think an abundance of concern is warranted.
That's all for now, take care.
Cya...
