Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion
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Sorry to hear that about your uncle. Sounds like he was a good guy.
Eff Covid. -
So sad. Sending condolences
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…@Fadez Semper Fi and a final Hoo Rah! for your uncle Fadez.
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My heartfelt condolences to you and your family, Adam. Uncle John seemed like quite the fighter.
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condolences mate. stay strong. @Fadez
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Anybody else here having reservations about getting a booster vaccine dose? I have been having some side effects from my vaccine and am concerned they might get worse. I'm unsure about maybe getting a different booster or if that is even okay.
I don't intend to make this into an anti-vax thing just am interested in what others think. My family is telling me I have to get it or I won't be able to see them anymore. I don't want to have to keep getting these. I guess I would if it somehow would stop transmission or actually prevent me from getting sick. But I don't think that's the case.
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@Filthy sorry to hear your family are giving you an ultimatum like that. Have you spoken to your healthcare professional about it? They may advise not to have it given your side effects.
I don't have any reservations with getting a booster personally, but then again any side effects were mild and short lived.
I think it will be something we all have to live with (much like yearly flu shots), but it's important for people to remember that not everyone can have the vaccine or subsequent boosters, which makes it all the more important for those of us that can have them to make sure we do.
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My only reservation is that I would rather see the booster being used on/in countries that have a low vaccination rate. I'd rather the world as a whole becomes a safer place….But if I am offered it, I will take it. Travel without a current vaccination status is a ton more aggro than with.....
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As an immunocompromised person, my doctor recommended that I get it back in September. I had a third shot of Pfizer with nothing more than a really sore arm. (This is the only side effect I got for the first two, also.)
Vaccine “boosters” do exactly that: boost immunity. It seems like most of the shots except J&J are holding up pretty well over time, so you may not want to get boosted right away, but I would do it as soon as you are able.
There is pretty good evidence that all of the COVID vaccines continue to offer great protection from severe disease and death. This isn’t to be confused with keeping you 100% clear of getting infected at all. It just becomes less likely you will get it, less likely you will transmit it, and MUCH less likely you will be hospitalized or die.
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I've said this before, but I will repeat it.
The first 2 people we knew who contracted Covid died, they were unvaxxed. When @alex and Kira contracted Covid a few months ago, I only asked how they were feeling, because I thought I should show some concern. As they were both double vaxxed, I was in reality completely unconcerned.
To me, that distills the vax/unvax thing to its simplest form….
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I got the J and J vax so I am wondering if I can like get a Pfizer? But I was just looking and I am not even eligible to get one yet. Both my mom and my uncle gave me this weird gentle ultimatum yesterday. And my first inclination was to tell em to eff off. I was really upset. But looks like I have some time to decide because I am not even eligible.
