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Michael Andrew's refusal to be vaccinated is causing major controversy for U.S. swim team
National Post [Canada] ^ | Thursday July 22, 2021 | Rob Longley

Posted on 07/22/2021 7:27:11 PM PDT by canuck_conservative

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To: zeugma

From my understanding the antibody tests were deemed to be error prone.
You might be thinking of the PCR tests. Those ARE wildly inacurate. Antibody tests actually work well from what I’ve read.
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Correct-the PCR is not accurate especially when cycled at around 40 or more. And antibody tests are more accurate. However, antibodies fade so that test is insufficient. T cells are the important indicator after the antibodies have been reduced.

Antibodies and T cells protect against SARS-CoV-2 ...
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/antibodies-t-cells-protect-against-sars-cov-2

Immune cells called T cells also helped prevent reinfection and may be especially important if antibody levels are low or decline over time.


61 posted on 07/22/2021 10:30:23 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: zeugma

Yeah - I know about the PCR test reliability but the CDC issued this a few months back:

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/antibody-testing-not-currently-recommended-assess-immunity-after-covid-19-vaccination-fda-safety


62 posted on 07/22/2021 10:33:55 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yep. Stubborn, questioning, hard headed, and tough. We’ve lost all of this.

Being stubborn means you’re not a team player, questioning anything means you’re insubordinate, being hard headed makes you uncompromising and being tough is a toxic display.

We need more John Wayne and less Andy Warhol.


63 posted on 07/23/2021 5:46:05 AM PDT by Mathews (It's all gravy, baby!)
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To: drSteve78

When it is his event, clear the stadium and pool, and he swims alone.

Drain and refill the pool and the rest of the teams continue.


64 posted on 07/23/2021 7:57:06 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance))
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To: canuck_conservative

“My reason behind it is, for one, it was kind of last moment (and) I didn’t want to put anything in my body that I didn’t know how I would potentially react to,”


Sounds perfectly reasonable to me...especially already having had COVID.


65 posted on 07/23/2021 8:29:48 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: canuck_conservative

“My reason behind it is, for one, it was kind of last moment (and) I didn’t want to put anything in my body that I didn’t know how I would potentially react to,”


Sounds perfectly reasonable to me...moreso already having had COVID.


66 posted on 07/23/2021 8:30:02 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: BradyLS
The clear reason for all of this is that even the "vaccine" manufacturers, even the "medical experts" and even the egomaniacal governors and power-obsessed unelected bureaucrats don't really believe this experimental injection will prevent infection by covid .... not really.

By design, this human health trial will divide the country, maintain the high levels of fear, distrust and anger ... all of which is necessary for tyranny to prevail and to achieve the Left's true objective: the annihilation of capitalism and of the American Republic.

67 posted on 07/23/2021 8:35:50 AM PDT by glennaro (Dennis Prager: "Until it's safe" means "Never")
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To: Mathews

“We need more John Wayne and less Andy Warhol.“

But…but, this is toxic masculinity! 😜😜😜


68 posted on 07/23/2021 9:04:41 AM PDT by melancholy (You can vote Socialism in, but you have to shoot your way out. (FReeper pilgrim heard it said))
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To: Scrambler Bob

“When it is his event, clear the stadium and pool, and he swims alone.

Drain and refill the pool and the rest of the teams continue.“

LOL!

Assuming this isn’t even a joke, the swimming pool is CHLORINATED! Virus will be killed on water contact of eyes, mouth and nose. The rest of the body exterior will be clean as a whistle.

And, the commies always say: follow the science! Are you listening ignorant Maya DiRado?

I doubt it!


69 posted on 07/23/2021 9:23:05 AM PDT by melancholy (You can vote Socialism in, but you have to shoot your way out. (FReeper pilgrim heard it said))
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To: Skywise

So you’re trusting the CDC? At this point that seems like a very, VERY ill advised position.

No?


70 posted on 07/23/2021 9:30:37 AM PDT by BlueMondaySkipper (Involuntarily subsidizing the parasite class since 1981)
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To: canuck_conservative

Why can’t they test him for antibodies?? He’s the last guy going to get or spread Covid. He is more immune to new variants than athletes who took the vax.


71 posted on 07/23/2021 9:32:32 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Safrguns

There is an antibody test that shows you have immunity. There are two. One gives you a yes / no and one tells you the quantative amount of antibodies. Every urgent care has them.

No one cares. It’s so sad, forcing people with natural immunity to still get the vaccine!! There is zero science for it.


72 posted on 07/23/2021 9:36:30 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

No - but it’s another piece of the puzzle.


73 posted on 07/23/2021 9:43:03 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Secret Agent Man

You are so right.

The whole “Get vaxxed, or you are a bad person” smacks of
totalitarian propaganda.


74 posted on 07/23/2021 10:36:00 AM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: Deaf Smith

Then...the people rise up and fight back.

Revolution 101.


75 posted on 07/23/2021 10:38:13 AM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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