But do you have any idea how difficult it is to get vaccinated?

Didn't BYU say they will charge the students for the test? I'd have to imagine

P-Boy Squad

7/28/21 9:21am

Yeah the risks of the vaccine are so low, I’m surprised more haven’t gotten it

Run-DMT

7/28/21 9:22am

Yeah. The risks to COVID is so low I am surprised anyone is still pushing it.

jrifkin48

7/28/21 9:42am

Tell that to the 4,197,319 Who have died from COVID-19 so far

kC Cougar

7/28/21 10:32am

How many in the age range of 18-24?

Huge Manatee

7/28/21 10:36am

If you are younger than 24 regular flu Is more deadly

Osteotome

7/28/21 6:17pm

And how many young athletes are these?

jrifkin48

7/28/21 10:38am

And none of those are 18-23 y.o. D1 CFB players

Backcountry

7/28/21 10:38am

Jamain Stephans was D1 lineman, dead from Covid-19

Mabuhay Coug

7/28/21 2:38pm

Guess we can force the 79 yo diabetics

Born2Fish

7/28/21 10:39am

Call and ask Tristan Hoge if he wishes he had access to a vaccine to prevent his

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 10:44am

And hopefully none of them miss games due to blood clots.

ochobeeguy

7/28/21 2:55pm

Yes. Because the risk of that is sooooo high.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 2:59pm

what of the risk of myocarditis

brick oven

7/29/21 8:55am

RE: what of the risk of myocarditis

StalwartBraveTrue

7/29/21 1:01pm

your argument is I wonder what Tristen would say? well these are grown men...

brick oven

7/29/21 2:59pm

HIV is not a communicable respiratory disease transmitted by breathing in

StalwartBraveTrue

7/29/21 6:39pm

Your baker analogy is stale since CO just ruled the opposite on another case now

stoils

7/30/21 7:15am

It looks like 3 people confused potd for wpotd.

fbguru

7/28/21 11:08am

There has to be more people like me who know the risk of Covid is low/aren’t

ColonelMustard

7/28/21 1:40pm

RE: Yeah. The risks to COVID is so low I am surprised anyone is still pushing

akbarishiwatsu

7/28/21 4:22pm

Risks of COVID, even to the young adult, is orders of magnitude higher than vax

MDub1

7/28/21 4:35pm

I love how we used to think anti-vaxxers

Burton162

7/28/21 10:09pm

who are they going to infect that you are so concerned about?

brick oven

7/29/21 8:58am

Exactly.. people complain about "big pharma" and then go pop their advil and

GhostRider

7/29/21 11:50am

CDC warned about elevated cases of myocarditis in teens that get vaccinated. Is

DoseOfReality

7/28/21 9:48am

Yes, it is very low risk.

Scratch

7/28/21 10:01am

As is Covid…. Extremely low risk for that age group. Almost zero risk for health

kotacoug

7/28/21 10:31am

Yes. Young healthy people have died from complications related to COVID.

FanofBYU

7/28/21 11:00am

You can’t argue that the vaccine is safe and then turn around and note the

kotacoug

7/28/21 11:17am

Actually, the Delta variant is infecting people in their 20s and 30s. The risk

FanofBYU

7/29/21 12:58pm

I heard it isn't hitting anyone hard. It's a weaker strain.

ImuaKahuku

7/28/21 1:48pm

Then how do you explain the increase in hospitalizations and deaths?

FanofBYU

7/29/21 12:58pm

Wait, what's this Delta variant. This is the first I've heard of this.

ochobeeguy

7/28/21 2:56pm

You’re weighing the wrong risks here.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 2:31pm

The true craziness are the policies regarding Covid. You sound like when the car

kotacoug

7/28/21 8:44pm

I love that when it gets down to it the real issue is politics and not risk.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 11:46pm

If you are young and only weighing the risk of death from COVID versus

SnickSnack

7/28/21 12:02pm

Care to share your numbers? I’ve never seen this claim backed up with real data.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 2:32pm

Not my numbers. This comes from Geert Vanden Bossche PHD. He is an

SnickSnack

7/28/21 5:02pm

Thanks. I’ll have to go look him up and see what he says.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 6:15pm

Solid post, and I appreciate this paragraph

So it goes...

7/28/21 6:23pm

Good post and I think we agree more than we disagree. My point about freedom is

SnickSnack

7/28/21 10:10pm

You are right, we agree on a lot.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 11:57pm

Outstanding post. Thank you.

FanofBYU

7/29/21 1:04pm

The doctor you are referencing here has a reputation for taking a piece of truth

jamfam

7/28/21 10:18pm

Are you sure you aren’t talking about Snopes and not this doctor? They fit the

SnickSnack

7/28/21 10:35pm

You posted a YouTube video... Then defended him by saying he

jamfam

7/28/21 11:19pm

I think it’s a slippery slope to defend against criticism by saying it’s just

StalwartBraveTrue

7/29/21 12:01am

Which risks are you picking in regards to the vaccine?

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 3:10pm

My point is not about BYU football players. I agree with you, they should get

SnickSnack

7/28/21 5:12pm

Context matters. Elevated from nothing to almost nothing is low risk, yes.

WP17

7/28/21 10:05am

Fatal Heart Inflammation Officially Recognized as Being Caused by Pfizer Vax

TutumTeRoboreReddam

7/28/21 12:17pm

Just look at the brazen serpent - it's easy. Maybe too easy for many

CougarGregor

7/28/21 2:06pm

LOW? By comparison to what?

LEDSFW

7/28/21 1:43pm

It's really too bad how people have politicized something so vital. People love

fierce16

7/28/21 3:35pm

I did have a friend 34 yrs old, no problems, die from the vaccine.

coolblue

7/28/21 5:03pm

RE: I did have a friend 34 yrs old, no problems, die from the vaccine.

ebv

7/28/21 11:21pm

Testing protocols will drive them to want to be tested. Especially when they get quarantined the first time for being

Rhino84

7/28/21 9:23am

I would’ve thought so, but apparently not.

The Y's Insider

7/28/21 10:08am

I'm more concerned that BYU is opening itself up to lawsuits because some dumb

panacablue

7/28/21 9:24am

I don't think he gave out any personal private health info

Brigham

7/28/21 9:25am

What lawsuit would the AD get into when he says half the team is not vaccinated?

BYUheaven

7/28/21 9:26am

54.2% of Utahns are not fully vaccinated. I am glad I am on an anonymous

BYUheaven

7/28/21 9:33am

On what basis? He can tel you specifically which players aren’t vaccinated with

StalwartBraveTrue

7/28/21 10:47am

No personal information was revealed.

ArcticKat

7/28/21 9:29am

RE: I'm more concerned that BYU is opening itself up to lawsuits because some

imdocrob

7/28/21 9:35am

That’s an astute take - has DeekLawyer been advising you on HIPAA?

spinner

7/28/21 9:42am

RE: That’s an astute take - has DeekLawyer been advising you on HIPAA?

imdocrob

7/28/21 9:46am

The AD could give you the specific name of the unvaccinated player

sidsie716

7/28/21 2:14pm

This could lead to canceled games

Hinta

7/28/21 9:28am

And/or players sitting out of games. Both are not good options.

Benfica1

7/28/21 9:53am

I'm not worried

Jericho

7/28/21 9:28am

I know several people who’ve got it twice now

inertiaman

7/28/21 9:44am

Doubt it. Reinfection is extremely rare

Jericho

7/28/21 9:47am

Okay Expert

Kilgruman

7/28/21 9:54am

Actually, I know people who have had it three times. They finally decided to get

FanofBYU

7/28/21 11:03am

I still only know a few people who have gotten it 1 time let alone 3 times.

ochobeeguy

7/28/21 2:59pm

Maybe some players are still setting up their labs to do their own research

Belboz

7/28/21 9:29am

What percentage of the unvaccinated had Covid already b/c natural immunity?

thecthdox

7/28/21 9:33am

Great point!

Fervent Cougar

7/28/21 9:49am

Why do we keep talking about natural immunity? Are we immune from the flu?

FanofBYU

7/28/21 11:07am

“Influenza” includes at least 4 genus of viruses, with each genus comprising of many subtypes. The complexity with

cheezedawg

7/28/21 11:44am

Well flu mutates much quicker than Covid for one, two their are studies that

thecthdox

7/28/21 1:37pm

Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana got infected this week for a second time

ryebrye

7/29/21 8:44am

I'm not sure your sentence makes sense but

IgnoreThem

7/29/21 9:43am

They’ve all had Covid whether symptomatic or asymptomatic.

kotacoug

7/28/21 9:34am

Weird.

Social Distance

7/28/21 9:35am

Yeah, COVID19 probably won't kill them so there's nothing to worry about.

Belboz

7/28/21 9:39am

Other than infection and death (both covered in my post) what else is there?

Social Distance

7/28/21 9:41am

I remember when Jimmer Fredette got mono. It didn't kill him. no big deal.

Belboz

7/28/21 9:45am

I guess he should have gotten the covid vaccine.

Social Distance