Coronavirus in Massachusetts (vs, statistics, safe)

[LeavingMA]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

I don't know. I've gotten the full vaccine sequence, both boosters, no more than minor side effects, no Covid (though I may have had it in February 2020), no isolating or masks, going to work in the office and to concerts, 65 and still going strong. Ya gotta' believe.

And I know many with natural immunity who are perfectly fine. Most got it once and haven't been sick again, while I'm seeing many vaccinated people with lots of health issues regret getting this experimental shot. I work with many who preached the vaccine and yet are sick every month or two, while following every stupid guidance by the CDC.

I don't have to believe anything by a company that has been fined for billions of dollars and has only money to gain by pushing shot after shot. Sorry, Pfizer and Moderna aren't any better than any oil company people have hated.

All I have to look at is the highest vaccinated countries are ones with excess mortality rates, and how the CDC in May of 2021 stopped analyzing statistics for vaccinated vs unvaccinated. Or how they said 2 shots was plenty, and pushed another one 6 months later like they acted like a common cold virus or the flu didn't mutate.

They can push all the vaccines they want, they will always be behind and useless as these viruses mutate too fast for them. If you take them your on their Netflix subscription for their drugs, that is all.

[rach5]

I am happy to say I got a booster last Friday. Will gladly get another one this winter if needed or available while we wait for better vaccines or treatment. Very minor side effects for me.

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by LeavingMA

A complete hypothetical. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad your mom is doing better. To say the vaccine worked for a virus which isn't even around isn't accurate. The original strain of covid has been long gone for awhile, and viruses usually mutate to be weaker but usually more virulent. There are plenty of unvaccinated people who had very minor symptoms also. There were also lots of people who had the original strain and had very minor symptoms. To say the "vaccine" works because someone got a potentially weaker strain of the virus when it wasn't as deadly as the news made it out to be, and then claim the vaccine was the savior is a complete guess.

Don't forget they promoted the vaccines that you needed 2 doses and you were done, but yet now they are promoting a third booster, or 5th shot. I can easily argue the same with all those I know that are not vaccinated who have nothing but minor symptoms and barely been sick.

I have no time for deniers, 2+ yrs into this pandemic. 500 people a day are still dying from this "mild strain".

[BostonMike7]

I got it the 2nd time late last week, probably from our group vacation we took the week before.

This time around, it was a head cold essentially. Didn't even know it was covid until decided to do a test. I didn't even have any fatigue. Fever lasted all of 2-3 hours and it's just been a stuffy nose. I even proceeded to do yard work and shovel 2-3 yards of compost around on a hot humid day. I had all my energy and felt fine otherwise.

Kiddo was the same. 2 hours of fever and a stuffy nose and that's about it. Wife hasn't caught it yet and she did ZERO to isolate from us.


My last Booster was in Dec, and then I had Covid for the first time in April which was 3 days of a 102 fever and tons of fatigue. Came down with it again 4-5 months later and it was much much more milder. Basically a head cold for me.

[GeoffD]

I’m sitting in my local Walgreens waiting for the Moderna to warm up to room temperature for my jab.

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

I’m sitting in my local Walgreens waiting for the Moderna to warm up to room temperature for my jab.

I'm gonna be doin' the same...5 hrs from now! Decided to combine with my flu shot...hopefully that's not a bad decision.

[bizcuit]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

I'm gonna be doin' the same...5 hrs from now! Decided to combine with my flu shot...hopefully that's not a bad decision.

I'll be combining on Friday, so I'll be interested in hearing how it goes for you.

[GeoffD]

I'm waiting until November for my flu shot. In the mean time, I'm an updated Moderna vaccine beta tester. It would be nice if the efficacy is comparable to vaccine v1.0 before the mutations. We'll see in a few months.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

I'm waiting until November for my flu shot. In the mean time, I'm an updated Moderna vaccine beta tester. It would be nice if the efficacy is comparable to vaccine v1.0 before the mutations. We'll see in a few months.

I got my last boost on May 27, and I donated blood on July 23 or thereabouts. I will probably time my "new boost" aimed at Omicron for shortly after the next donation, likely in mid-to-late September.

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

I’m sitting in my local Walgreens waiting for the Moderna to warm up to room temperature for my jab.

Did they say this is the new bivalent Moderna with the BA.4/BA.5 components, already here?