8ntruck 7,119 #1 Posted August 16 (edited) Our neighbor is just recovering from a bout with Covid. It had her in the hospital for four days. She was on oxygen when she came home. Today, we learned that her brother has caught Covid. Vaccination season is approaching. Might want to keep the fact that Covid is still out there while you make a decision on which, if any vaccinations you get this year. Edited August 16 by 8ntruck 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
76c12091520h 3,676 #2 Posted August 16 Couldn't agree more; my mom had a regularly scheduled doctors appt yesterday and as usual they took her temperature and she had a fever but no symptoms. They tested her , came back positive, asked how my dad was, and she said he's been coughing and sneezing since Monday. They took him to the hospital and his kidneys aren't functioning properly either. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,960 #3 Posted August 16 10 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Vaccination season is approaching. Might want to keep the fact that Covid is still out there while you make a decision on which, if any vaccinations you get this year. As I understand it the annual flue we all are aware of and most get vaccinations for is an offshoot of the 1919 flue epidemic. It never went away, just keeps morphing into another version of itself. It appears the Covid 19 virus is going to do the same. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,642 #4 Posted August 16 I've had all the COVID-19 shots and boosters, and yet I've still gotten Covid four times. No more "vaccinations" for me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 3,014 #5 Posted August 16 54 minutes ago, rmaynard said: I've had all the COVID-19 shots and boosters, and yet I've still gotten Covid four times. No more "vaccinations" for me. I've had COVID four or five times now and I'm still kicking. The first time I had it was the absolute worst and every time after that hasn't been near as bad, more like a bad cold. No shots either. I used to get flu shots regularly until I got the flu one year after a flu shot and never got another shot. I figure if the good lord wants me he can have me, some may not like that thought but that's my choice. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,474 #6 Posted August 16 Vacs don't "prevent from catching it" They lessen the symptoms if you get it. I got a booster last year and was sick for a day in a half from it. Will be getting it again along with the flu jab. Have to for work. To each his own but don't whine if you don't get it and land in the hospital. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,642 #7 Posted August 16 (edited) As I said, the "vaccination" did not prevent me from getting Covid, nor did it lessen the symptoms. However, Paxlovid did knock it out quickly the last two times that I contracted it. I have been getting the flu shot every year and I never get the flu. I do get the senior version which covers more strains than the normal shot does. Edited August 16 by rmaynard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,442 #8 Posted August 17 My wife’s a nurse, she’s still seeing Covid patients. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,352 #9 Posted August 17 My wife has it now. Found out 4 days ago and has been in bed all week. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
