CDC warns of new FLiRT variant; claims CT has “high” Covid positivity

On wastewater surveillance, updated shot recommendations

From the CDC on Covid 19:

“We continue to see more mild disease, but that’s likely not because the virus is milder, but because our immunity is so much stronger now. After years of vaccinations and infections, most of the population is better able to fight off an infection without as much concern for severe disease,” said Andy Pekosz, a professor in microbiology and immunology at Johns Hopkins University.

Avoiding crowded indoor areas, wearing a mask, and avoiding those who are sick with COVID are all ways to prevent catching the new FLiRT variant, health officials have said.” —source.

According to the government agency’s map, Connecticut is allegedly “high” in Covid 19 positivity, with 9 wastewater sites reporting. Wastewater testing is not based on a current infection, but merely detecting pieces of a virus or bacteria. The CDC claims, “Wastewater (sewage) can be tested to detect traces of infectious diseases circulating in a community, even if people don’t have symptoms. You can use these data as an early warning that levels of infections may be increasing or decreasing in your community.”

The widely-used PCR test magnified virus fragments, and was discredited as a disease diagnosis tool by its inventor, Kari Mullis. Mullis warned his test could be manipulated to support any narrative on infection; he died of pneumonia just 6 months before the Covid crisis.

Health officials continue promoting Covid shots

From Johns Hopkins: “After years of vaccinations and infections, most of the population is better able to fight off an infection without as much concern for severe disease…..We’ve seen fairly low uptake of these additional boosters when they’re recommended, even in high risk populations, so it’s unclear whether a third dose of the current vaccine will be recommended. If case numbers remain relatively low, it may not be necessary.”

The CDC published in late June:

“It is safe to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same visit……The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is always changing and protection from COVID-19 vaccines declines over time. Receiving an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine can restore and enhance protection against the virus variants currently responsible for most infections and hospitalizations in the United States. COVID-19 vaccination also reduces the chance of suffering the effects of Long COVID, which can develop during or following acute infection and last for an extended duration.

Last season, people who received a 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine saw greater protection against illness and hospitalization than those who did not receive a 2023-2024 vaccine. To date, hundreds of millions of people have safely received a COVID-19 vaccine under the most intense vaccine safety monitoring in United States history. (emphasis ours).

The FDA met on June 6th to discuss their recommendations and updated Covid shots for fall 2024.