I’ve had every Covid vaccine offered. They aren’t perfect, but I’m trying to balance risk/benefit. I’m a 70 year old, autoimmune person with lungs that formed scar tissue from my first go-round with Covid, before vaccines were available.
My lung function was great before Covid, it was normal for my age. But post Covid,.my lung function test shows that my lungs function at the level of a 5 year old…and I’m taller and bigger than a 5 year old, so that’s a problem.
Scar tissue doesn’t “participate” in oxygen/CO2 exchange. So I need to preserve every little alveoli I have. I’d rather die in my sleep with a smile on my face than for gasping for air, so I’ll do whatever is offered to preserve the lung function I’ve kept.
I get mine for people like you and my dad who is in a similar situation.
Dude, THANK YOU. Really and truly, I thank you. You are doing more than my own family does.
It’s the very least I can do my friend.
I think everyone needs to remember that we have essentially turned this virus into the new flu. We’ll probably settle to pushes for yearly vaccines to reduce symptoms and the chance of passing it on, like the flu. And if you’re not immunocompromised or elderly, then think of those around you who might be. They are the ones you’re affecting as well as yourself if you get this vaccine.
Here’s an article on vaccine immunity timelength and how it compares to the flu: Time.
I mean, two hundred Americans are still dying of this every day.
Yes except the general population in the US does not care. We’ve proven that a significant portion of the population would rather do nothing than save the lives of thousands of people per day.
Americans are just ahead of the curve on solving the overpopulation crisis through a terrible solution.
Seasonality it is like the flu but it is still a lot deadlier.
I keep hearing people say “I got 2, I’m not getting any more”. Get fucking use to it, its never going away.
I thought it was a rollout issue… they announced it would be available almost immediately, and then it wasn’t. I’m still on a waiting list for mine at my local independent pharmacy.
Got my shot at the end of September, good stuff.
TBH I didn’t know everyone was eligible for the latest booster. My in-laws got it early but they’re both at-risk.
I should go do that.
The covid vaccines I have gotten each made me sick for two days. That’s not a lot in the big picture but it is enough to make me unenthusiastic about getting another booster that may well be ineffective. For now I’m sticking with my trusty N95.
If you had Moderna before, consider Pfizer because in my experience it gave me much less discomfort afterwards. I went back to Moderna because I felt more strongly protected, but Pfizer is good enough and better than nothing. Of course your mask will help a lot too.
I’ve had all the shots/boosters, switched from Moderna to Pfizer about halfway through. All Moderna shots hit me like a truck, and I’ve had zero symptoms other than a sore arm from any of my Pfizer shots.
Oh, is that a known issue with Moderna? I wife and I had only gotten Pfizer before and just got Moderna on Saturday, and we were knocked completely out Sunday and barely functional today. Seemed noticeably harsher.
I haven’t gotten anything more than the first 2 and haven’t gotten it since. Therefore, no reason for me to do it
