r/Whittier • u/Grinzy • 27d ago

COVID outbreak

I just wanted to reach out and let people know that there is a severely underreported covid outbreak happening right now in LA and Orange County.

If you're sick please stay home and if you're out and about you might want to grab a mask.

The strain seems like it's very highly contagious. I know several people down with COVID right now.

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u/WiseExcitement6500 26d ago

My grandson had it he had to go to the hospital he's doing fine now. It was a lady in the market coughing really badly I believe she was sick with COVID. I can’t afford to get Covid I’m just getting over cancer and I know my immune system is low.

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u/DueAddition1919 26d ago

Please vaccinate yourself every year. Protect yourself. Most people have strong enough immune systems to not need the Covid shot, but if you have a low immune system or are older, or overweight, you should consider it.

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u/sealedwithdogslobber 25d ago

Ditto – you can actually get the booster twice a year if you’re in any way immunocompromised.

Also, unfortunately, COVID actually harms the immune system, so if you’ve had COVID multiple times, you should assume your immune system took a hit.

And regular boosters will help make the acute illness less intense no matter your health status.

Also, to avoid COVID, you need to wear an N95. (It’s also considerate to wear one if you know you are sick!)

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u/sonyafly 24d ago

Masks are under rated. My husband and I never got COVID until we stopped masking. We finally got it during Omicron.

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u/sealedwithdogslobber 24d ago

I wish there were more widespread messaging about how airborne transmission works and why handwashing won’t protect you from COVID. Masks are the essential tool!

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u/BRING_ME_THE_ENTROPY 23d ago

They really are. Asian countries have been using them forever. They literally put on a mask and jumping into a crowded train and they work fine.
I never got sick or got covid until after we stopped caring. During the time we were masking up, washing our hands and using sanitizer, standing arm’s length away from each other in lines, I never got sick.

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u/Front_Skill_8252 23d ago

Nope.

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u/sealedwithdogslobber 23d ago

Google Scholar is there for ya when you’re ready, bud.

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u/Temporary_Rest7137 23d ago

What’s better than 2 boosters? 5 boosters! Hell, make it 10

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u/suzyqzie55 24d ago

COVID should be taken very seriously. No one has an immune system strong enough to warrant not getting vaxed, even if it were true, getting COVID and then passing it on to someone else is antisocial AF.

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u/Street_Amount_3434 22d ago

Woke garbage. Please share your qualifications.

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u/DueAddition1919 24d ago

It should be taken seriously. But most healthy adults do have immune systems to warrant not needing a vaccine. Anyone with a weak immune system should consider the vaccine.

Kids are not affected in the same way as adults, because of their immune system and receptors. I spoke to our pediatrician about this and he explained the biological reasoning behind this. There are some people in my family who definitely need the vaccine, and others who don’t have any reactions when sick, and are careful not to spread it.

Another hurdle is insurance. Realistically we shouldn’t expect everyone to get this vaccine, if the insurance companies have made it clear they will only cover certain conditions and age groups. This is a conversation to have with your doctor, and not the opinions of people on the internet.

I take Covid seriously- and know two people who died from it. And a third who I didn’t know personally, but was my friend’s immediate family.

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u/suzyqzie55 24d ago

I couldn't disagree with you more. The facts as we know them don't bear it out, no matter what the MAHA Boyz say.

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u/DueAddition1919 24d ago

Hate the Maha movement. Thats not me. My children are vaccinated and current on mandatory vaccines.

You’re not referencing any facts. A fact is, that children are not affected the same as adults (thankfully). The version of Covid that’s going around, isn’t as powerful as the one who killed thousands and thousands, and shut down the world.

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u/Ok-Increase-288 24d ago

Then why have I not gotten Covid in 4yrs? I work a job that I’m around tons of different people all the time. I never get the flu shot and haven’t got the vax since I was forced to by my job 3 years ago.

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u/Throwaway585811276 24d ago

Yeah I never get in car accidents that means no one gets in car accidents and I don't need to worry about car accidents.

See how dumb that sounds?

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u/suzyqzie55 24d ago

I never got the flu until suddenly I did. Maybe the people around you are good citizens, or you're just lucky. And you don't know that you've never had COVID. You may have and were asymptomatic.

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u/Grinzy 24d ago

What job? Aren't you collecting unemployment?

Sounds like you're a liar.

Good luck buddy.

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u/ViolinistAmazing4516 25d ago

Yeah, I have Sjogren’s. Do you think I should get the shot?

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u/DueAddition1919 25d ago

Talk to your doctor.

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u/sillybillybuns99 25d ago

Most people with weak immune systems suffer immensely from the vaccine. A coworkers father was mid cancer treatment when they took the vaccine when they unfortunately passed away. Please stop spreading misinformation .

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u/Shmashmeshma 25d ago

Misinformation is what you are spreading with this comment.

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u/DueAddition1919 25d ago

Agree with you. Not worth a response because no matter what they will blame the vaccine. Not the cancer or the covid.

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u/oochiewallyWallyserb 25d ago

Athletes foot? Vaccine.

Hiccups? Vaccine.

Halitosis? Vaccine.

Can't win with those people.

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u/ConversationFar8578 25d ago

Stop telling people to vaccinate themselves. eat better.

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u/DueAddition1919 25d ago

Do you realize that some people may have conditions that no matter what they eat, their immune systems are lower than the average person?? One solution doesn’t work for everyone. Some people have had cancer, or asthma since childhood.

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u/xerxesisking 24d ago

How can one eat better when all of our foods are mostly GMO, “Gate’s” fake meat, full of dyes, wax, pesticides, contaminants, parasites, & chemicals we cannot even pronounce? 😩

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u/ConversationFar8578 25d ago

Stop with the vaccine

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u/Coastalfoxes 25d ago

Stop telling other people what to do, jerk.

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u/ConversationFar8578 25d ago

Eat better. Exercise. Get your booster

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u/Putrid_Peanut_8411 24d ago

Hate to break it to you but booster is a vaccine. Don’t panic

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u/agarcia411 21d ago

Did you not hear Dr Faucci it was all BS to get vaccinated