Anyone have an opinion about the vaccine EO by DeSantis

[O Really]

Congratulations! You have now been chipped and your every move will be tracked by Chinese and stolen by NSA.

[billy.pilgrim]

My kid got his first shot today. Things are looking up.

[Vrede too]

That was the most people that I've been in the same room with in over a year, irony. It didn't frighten me - all masked and socially distant - but it was weird.

Proof of vaccine = 1 free Krispy Kreme glazed donut through the end of the year.

It was unclear from the first report I saw, but turns out that a person can get one a day!

Krispy Kreme offers 1 doughnut each day if you're vaccinated for COVID-19

Maybe only through 5/24, though. Some people are grinches - conspiracy COVIDiots and health nazis.

Krispy Kreme sparks backlash for giving free doughnuts after vaccinations

Free pizza would be perfect.

[O Really]

So Krispy Kreme owes you nothing. Shop there or not, there are a lot of other donut shops. But they say IF you do something (donate to a charity, give blood, show you ran in a marathon, went to church, got a vaccination...) then they'll give you a free donut. But you don't want to do any of that and yet you think Krispy Kreme somehow still owes you a donut because other people who did it got theirs. And they call us "snowflakes." To hell with them all, let's go get the donut we earned.

[Vrede too]

So Krispy Kreme owes you nothing. Shop there or not, there are a lot of other donut shops. But they say IF you do something (donate to a charity, give blood, show you ran in a marathon, went to church, got a vaccination...) then they'll give you a free donut. But you don't want to do any of that and yet you think Krispy Kreme somehow still owes you a donut because other people who did it got theirs. And they call us "snowflakes." To hell with them all, let's go get the donut we earned.

Yup, enough of them that:

Be Sweet to Your Community
COVID-19 Vaccine Offer
FAQs

What if I don’t want to be vaccinated, can I still get this offer?

We understand that choosing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is a highly personal decision. We advise all employees and guests to consult with their healthcare provider regarding whether to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and which vaccine to receive after reviewing the available information. If you have made the personal decision to not receive the COVID vaccine, please visit us on Mondays, 3/29/21 – 5/24/21, to receive a free Original Glazed® doughnut and a medium brewed coffee to get your week off to a good start.

( . . . because you're an idiot and an asshole and you need our sympathy and compassion)

[O Really]

I think that was the wrong decision. This is no different from any other giveaway they've had for various things. I understand they don't want to alienate any actual or potential customers, but if they were giving a free donut if you bring in your "I gave blood" sticker, would they give it to somebody who said "I don't want to give blood but I want the donut anyway"? Probably not.

[Vrede too]

I think that was the wrong decision. This is no different from any other giveaway they've had for various things. I understand they don't want to alienate any actual or potential customers, but if they were giving a free donut if you bring in your "I gave blood" sticker, would they give it to somebody who said "I don't want to give blood but I want the donut anyway"? Probably not.

It's only on Mondays for the COVIDidiot assholes, and KK probably figures to at least break even on all of the giveaways through people buying more than just one glazed and the creation of addicts. The free advertising, including from me, has probably already paid for the "reward".

[Ulysses]

Congratulations! You have now been chipped and your every move will be tracked by Chinese and stolen by NSA.

If I'm not mistaken, microchips are about the size of a grain of rice (at least those for my cats are), and as such could not be delivered with a standard vaccination needle. Plus, they are generally placed just below the skin, whereas vaccines are generally injected relatively deep into muscle tissue.

But just try to tell that to the Karens.

[Ulysses]

I've been fully Covid-vaccinated and didn't get any donut!

Whaaaa!

:happy-wavemulticolor:

[Vrede too]

Though valid issues, I don't think that microchip size or placement are the biggest issues with the anti-vaxxer wingnuttery.

You have to go to a Krispy Kreme with your card. They don't deliver to vaccine sites.

[Vrede too]

We're up to 4M shots daily. Wow.

[Vrede too]

I'm waiting until after my 2nd shot to do this:

[Vrede too]

Giving the rest of the world a Bhutan the ass:

How the Tiny Kingdom of Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World

... Lunana’s campaign is part of a quiet vaccine success story in one of Asia’s poorest countries. As of Saturday, Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom that has emphasized its citizens’ well-being over national prosperity, had administered a first vaccine dose to more than 478,000 people, more than 60% of its population. The Health Ministry said this month that more than 93% of eligible adults had received their first shots.

The vast majority of Bhutan’s first doses were administered at about 1,200 vaccination centers over a weeklong period in late March and early April. As of Saturday, the country’s vaccination rate of 63 doses per 100 people was the sixth highest in the world, according to a New York Times database.

That rate was ahead of those of Britain and the United States, more than seven times that of neighboring India and nearly six times the global average. Bhutan is also ahead of several other geographically isolated countries with small populations, including Iceland and the Maldives.

Dasho Dechen Wangmo, Bhutan’s health minister, attributed its success to “leadership and guidance” from the country’s king, public solidarity, a general absence of vaccine hesitancy, and a primary health care system that “enabled us to take the services even to the most remote parts of the country.”

... Health care in Bhutan, a landlocked country that is slightly larger than Maryland and borders Tibet, is free. Between 1960 and 2014, life expectancy there more than doubled, to 69.5 years, according to the World Health Organization. Immunization levels in recent years have been above 95%.

But Bhutan’s health system is “hardly self-sustainable,” and patients who need expensive or sophisticated treatments are often sent to India or Thailand at the government’s expense, said Dr. Yot Teerawattananon, a Thai health economist at the National University of Singapore....

“I don’t think they could cope with the surge of severe COVID cases if that happened, so it is important for them to prioritize COVID vaccination,” he said, referring to Bhutan’s health authorities.

Bhutan has reported fewer than 1,000 coronavirus infections and only one death. Its borders, tight by global standards even before the pandemic, have been closed for a year with few exceptions, and anyone who enters the country must quarantine for 21 days....

[Vrede too]

100 million doses in my first 100 days.
-- President-elect Biden

'We did it': Biden celebrates U.S. hitting milestone of 200 million doses in his first 100 days

I got Pfizer #2 today, Day 92, may have even been #200M.

[O Really]

100 million doses in my first 100 days.
-- President-elect Biden

'We did it': Biden celebrates U.S. hitting milestone of 200 million doses in his first 100 days

I got Pfizer #2 today, Day 92, may have even been #200M.

For a bunch of (mostly) geezers, we did well this year, eh? This time last year, we thought statistically some of us would catch it and a good chance one of us would croak. As far as I know, nobody but Leo got it and he's apparently still on the green side of the ground. And now most all of us have been vaccinated. And now it's rapidly becoming a Republican disease. Life is good.

[Ulysses]

100 million doses in my first 100 days.
-- President-elect Biden

'We did it': Biden celebrates U.S. hitting milestone of 200 million doses in his first 100 days

I got Pfizer #2 today, Day 92, may have even been #200M.

For a bunch of (mostly) geezers, we did well this year, eh? This time last year, we thought statistically some of us would catch it and a good chance one of us would croak. As far as I know, nobody but Leo got it and he's apparently still on the green side of the ground. And now most all of us have been vaccinated. And now it's rapidly becoming a Republican disease. Life is good.

If I were a meaner dude, I'd opine that those who refuse to get the jab, absent a compelling medical reason, deserve whatever covid brings them.

[O Really]

If I were a meaner dude, I'd opine that those who refuse to get the jab, absent a compelling medical reason, deserve whatever covid brings them.

I'm mean enough to say that.

[GoCubsGo]

If I were a meaner dude, I'd opine that those who refuse to get the jab, absent a compelling medical reason, deserve whatever covid brings them.

I'm mean enough to say that.

Oh hell yeah.

[Vrede too]

I'm mean enough to say that.

Oh hell yeah.

BRDista picnic:

[O Really]

It's interesting that Trump tried desperately to get full credit for the vaccine, but it's mainly Trumpists that "don't trust it." They must think Trump created the vaccine only to cause harm to Democrats. Ironically, they could still support Trump and the vaccine too - which would be in their best interest - but choose yet again to act against their own interests. Idiots.**

** A formerly used psychological rating of low intelligence, ranking below imbecile and moron, with IQ typically below 30. I'll stand by my use of the term.