#immunocompromised

The restrictions for "vulnerable populations" frankly look like they've been designed to allow as many people to get the vaccine as possible

Three key points where you might be able to claim you qualify

Overweight - They're using ths BMI classification for this, which is 25. In 2017-2018, 73% of Americans had a BMI of over 25.

Mental health issues - This one is so broad, and frankly, I don't think they're checking if you're diagnosed with anxiety or depression if you check this box.

Physical inactivity - It's not like they're going to stalk you to verify this one. They don't know your life

Please go get your covid vaccine

Keep yourself safe from the long-term damage of repeated covid exposure, keep your loved ones safe, and keep the immunocompromised populatipn safe

And while you're at it, get your flu vaccine too!

The sardonic, reductionist headline here could be "Scientists finally figured out why you get more colds in winter: bEcAuSe iT's CoLd!"—but the actual science involved here is both interesting, and potentially very relevant to everyday life and especially the immunocompromised:

It turns out the cold air itself damages the immune response occurring in the nose. [...] In fact, reducing the temperature inside the nose by as little as 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) kills nearly 50% of the billions of virus and bacteria-fighting cells in the nostrils, according to the study published Tuesday in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. “Cold air is associated with increased viral infection because you’ve essentially lost half of your immunity just by that small drop in temperature,” said rhinologist Dr. Benjamin Bleier, director of otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Want to avoid catching or spreading respiratory viruses like CoVid-19, RSV, influenza, or a common cold? Mask up, please, but also bundle up! Wrap up in a scarf, wear a balaclava, and just generally keep your face warm. There's no single magic solution, but that's not a reason to do nothing. Rather, it's a reason to take several simple precautions that help avoid the spread of disease and protect those around you. (I can't tell you how much "this isn't 100% effective so I shouldn't do it at all" frustrates me.)

Lower quadrant abdominal pain

Back pain

Nausea/vomiting

Headache

Insomnia

Fatigue

No appetite

On top of the usual symptoms like brain fog and coughing. This pain mimics appendicitis so PLEASE be extra careful!

this is what being immunocompromised due to covid infection looks like and it's something we're seeing more and more all the time. this shit is not normal.

If you're unsure where to get good high quality masks there's Planet Halo and Bona Fide where I personally got my masks from. And if you're short on money I recommend going to maskbloc.org.

If you want more information about masking and how important it is please checking out candycourn on yt they talk a lot about masking and a lot of other important things I recommend you check out this specific video of theirs.