Got Our Free Lateral Flow Tests On Friday From The Government Site

[Bobbisox1]

So far so good, twice a week we do it , it’s a bit like a pregnancy test with a red line haha

[New Judge]

Help me out here. Why are you doing it?

[Sqad]

My thoughts entirely NJ.

[Bobbisox1]

It’s free to all NJ and why not? you can have the virus without the symptoms so this is checking and feeling confident all is okay

[Bobbisox1]

Sqad, okay then Why not?

[Sqad]

/////so this is checking and feeling confident all is okay///

If the "checking" is accurate, which in my opinion is questionable, very questionable.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m happy with it and I’m no scientist to say wether or not it is but at least it makes me feel better seeing a negative result

[Sqad]

That's fine Bobby,no argument with that reply.

[piggynose]

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/what-lateral-flow-testing-and-how-could-it-be-deployed-against-coronavirus?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI34nWvPH17wIVWBkGAB2u1gPYEAAYASAAEgKMRPD_BwE

[pastafreak]

I'm saying why also. I can understand those who've not had the vaccine doing it, or those in jobs where they have a lot of contact with the public or children. But they probably get tested anyway.
I may do it when I finally have a visit from my daughter and her partner. But to do it every week...just in case? Nope.

[piggynose]

Just in case a certain aber asks that question. Gotta link.

[tiggerblue10]

I got some too Bobbi and will use for little Tigs before and after he returns to school.

We're popping to the shopping centre next week for new clothes so will do one before and a few days after that as well.

[Bobbisox1]

Can’t see any harm doing them, so I shall

[gulliver1]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[New Judge]

//Can’t see any harm doing them,...//

Depends. Leaving aside the question of accuracy (and Sqad's concerns are probably more realistic than the governments apparent lack of concern on that score), what are you going to do if you test positive?

[Bobbisox1]

I shall then take a PCR test NJ

[teacake44]

Not a lot of faith in the vaccine in this case may be. :0(

[woofgang]

if I were to test positive I would self isolate as per the roolz. Not likely to happen though as the tonsil touch would make me vomit profusely. I am thinking I should get one in case I did get symptoms. My neighbour on one side is frail and elderly and I have an older sister who is bubbled with me who visits often. I am not so worried about her as by the time i see her again she will have had both vacs and i don't go out much at all (old frail dog)

[bednobs]

fmilies with school age children have been able to get them for a while. You are not supposed to get primary aged children to do it, and i don't want to do them. I did however get some for if my old people want some reassurance when they are allowed to see us (or if for example my daughter wants to go and stay with them when she's allowed). Having said that we are seeing them next week and i asked if they'd like us to do the tests before we see them and they said "no, why?"!

[Peter Pedant]

// My thoughts entirely NJ.//

I am truly shocked that a med can ask why there is general testing in a disease where the carrier rate is 30%

er to find out where it is - I suppose is the AB answer

[they are now saying the spread is by the walking well without symptoms possibly in the prodromal phase]- certainly a possible scenario, which was noticed in 1665 Plague year - that the cases seems NOT to be generated by the ill and dying but by the walking well.

and yes I have my free kits - very efficient from who ever posted the address late last week - many thx

[Bobbisox1]

It’s a choice we’ve made , my grandson ( 16’5) does his through school , daughter and son in law for their jobs, if it makes us happy then I can’t see the harm in it