Red Cross Covid Testing

[stollcpa]

So I know some and maybe most on here don’t like my stories but here goes another in spite of that. Amish business client had Covid in late July 2020. He has type AB negative and gives blood every 56 days. From 2020 through around August 2021 they told him every time he gave blood that he still had antibodies. When he gave in September or October 2021 they told him they weren’t testing for antibodies any more.

Why? My anti government side says Fauci and those in charge don’t want Americans to know they still have the antibodies and just get the damn vaccine. I am sure I am overreacting. 😂

 

[bawlmer]

Probably just to save the time and money. Most people have decided whether they're getting vaxed, why bother? Or Fauci.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

So I know some and maybe most on here don’t like my stories but here goes another in spite of that. Amish business client had Covid in late July 2020. He has type AB negative and gives blood every 56 days. From 2020 through around August 2021 they told him every time he gave blood that he still had antibodies. When he gave in September or October 2021 they told him they weren’t testing for antibodies any more.

Why? My anti government side says Fauci and those in charge don’t want Americans to know they still have the antibodies and just get the damn vaccine. I am sure I am overreacting. 😂

Maybe because antibodies aren't showing to be helpful as it relates to variants? If you have antibodies for the initial virus, it doesn't mean you can't get reinfected given the change in structure of the variants of that virus.

 

[Bowlmania]

So I know some and maybe most on here don’t like my stories but here goes another in spite of that. Amish business client had Covid in late July 2020. He has type AB negative and gives blood every 56 days. From 2020 through around August 2021 they told him every time he gave blood that he still had antibodies. When he gave in September or October 2021 they told him they weren’t testing for antibodies any more.

Why? My anti government side says Fauci and those in charge don’t want Americans to know they still have the antibodies and just get the damn vaccine. I am sure I am overreacting. 😂

Do you ever discuss finances with your clients?

 

[UncleMark]

Do you ever discuss finances with your clients?

Only after they cough up a juicy Covid story.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

Do you ever discuss finances with your clients?

I don't think money is an issue...

 

[stollcpa]

Do you ever discuss finances with your clients?

Yep had long financial discussion with this client before talking about personal stuff. I built up a business of 3,000 clients giving sound tax and business advice, great service and being more than a boring CPA sitting behind a desk with no personality.

My young partner is learning when I leave that keeping clients and obtaining new clients is much more than sitting behind a computer.

I’ve lost track of the volunteer and for-profit boards I’ve sit on over the 38 years.

Edit: just 45 minutes ago the gal that cuts my hair asked me questions about her taxes and then asked if I would take care of her work because her CPA never talks to her. Told her I am not taking new clients but I would set her up with my partner.

 

[Marvin the Martian]

I looked and never saw a "Red Cross stops antibody test" link.

One potential item is no one really knows what antibodies mean. IU's point person talks about this all the time, we have no idea how many antibodies it takes for a robust response. Here is an article on that:

COVID Antibody Tests Won't Tell You What You Want to Know

Talk of the need for COVID-19 booster shots has prompted many Americans to seek antibody tests.

www.pewtrusts.org

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Only after they cough up a juicy Covid story.

Nice verb choice.

 

[Bloom.]

Maybe because antibodies aren't showing to be helpful as it relates to variants? If you have antibodies for the initial virus, it doesn't mean you can't get reinfected given the change in structure of the variants of that virus.

I think this has been said of omicron, that it's variable enough to not be as affected by previous antibodies and vaccines in terms of contracting the virus. That Delta was much closer, though much more dangerous. This...

Fourth vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely not enough to prevent Omicron breakthrough infections | CNN

Early data out of Israel suggests that a fourth dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can bring an increase in antibodies -- more than what's been seen after a third dose -- but it still might not be enough to protect against breakthrough infections caused by the...

www.cnn.com

(For those with CNN distaste, get over it. There are other outlets which have posted stories on this data.)

...addresses that. However, vaccines, especially, still help with the symptoms of omicron. I'm bypassing the booster shot, as it was reported there is another one that deals with omicron in the works. Not sure I'll even get that one yet. No sense in getting the booster now, knowing it doesn't specifically stop infection from omicron.

There is still strength in mass vaccinations, which is overlooked by all the freedom fighters. Math is math. I don't care what your political dispositions are.