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Cake day: May 11th, 2024

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  • Shingles vaccines are already recommended for older adults (typically those over 50) and people with weakened immune systems.

    If you fit these categories, definitely get that vaccine. Shingles sucks so bad on its own, without even taking into consideration this possible dementia link.

    Does anyone know why you shouldn’t get it earlier than 50 unless you’re immunocompromised? Is it just because it hasn’t been tested in other age groups? I tried looking up an answer, but that’s all I found.






  • I’m glad they got an extension but I hope there weren’t any people who lost their time in the day to vote because of that.

    Pisses me off and reminds me of waiting in a long line in Ohio during a presidential election - I was voting near a college where they clearly hadn’t prepared for the number of voters. It took several hours to get through the line and I saw a kid come up to the line and just go “i don’t have time for this” and leave. The people in line and the poll workers were all friendly, but a lot of us left that night feeling like it wasn’t a coincidence a polling station near a college had so much trouble. You siphon off a few voters here and there, and it doesn’t seem like a lot, but it can be enough if it’s close.


















  • While those undergoing cancer treatment are more susceptible to contracting viruses like Covid-19, the extended lifespan was attributed to the mRNA in the vaccine, which appeared to “help the immune system respond better to the cutting-edge cancer treatment,” according to The Associated Press.

    Has anyone read about this further? I’m curious how they determined it was the mRNA and not the covid immunity. It sounds cool.