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    Carl's Memorial and Ash Dive will be November 12th, in the afternoon. At Skydive DeLand.
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    The vaccine relies on the person's immune system creating antibodies in response to the vaccine. If the immune system is impaired (like for those taking immunosuppressants - transplant patients for example) then it won't make any antibodies, thus making the vaccine ineffective. The immune system could also focus on another target protein for a virus-vector vaccine like AZ and make it ineffective against covid-19. That's why effectiveness rates are never 100%, and some vaccines are barely over 50% effective. I thought you worked in a hospital? I'm surprised you're saying this.
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    Naw, he's just considering his options out loud rather than alone with his buds. The thing is, that his buds and contemporaries would be giving him different advice than the older people here are -- so he's actually going out for more information. Doesn't necessarily like the answer, but then I don't like some of the answers I get, either Wendy P.
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    ^^^^^^ I don't like generalized assessments one single bit. ( my one exception is that someone that "used" to jump and then took a long layoff - will be a pain in the ass to teach. they'll do fine, but it'll likely be difficult) any age, any education, any scenario, the INDIVIDUAL should take a first jump course if they are interested. A 'good' instructor 'should' be able to assess that individual and make a call if they are so bad they might be a problem. Unless they are ridiculously incompetent and I've tried 1 on 1 'extra' training and even tried a different instructor too (first default, an 'untrainable' student is MY fault as an instructor - I keep trying), they'll always get a Cat A. everything good or bad I've read here as examples I've seen across the entire spectrum of age - most of the 'poor' performance examples I see attributable to age, I see much worse in males in their early 20's aging, etc manifests itself so differently, that I can't just put a line in the sand - I need to observe the individual...period ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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