Glad you got through it ok, bro. Are you required to take boosters for work or entry to places in NYC?
The vast majority of restaurants, theaters and gyms require proof of vaccination around where I live in NYC. The booster shots are not required YET, but even that can change.
I don't have any plans to take it but may be forced into it eventually. I'm withholding judgement on efficacy vs Omicron. Daily messaging is that boosting is of benefit but, big surprise, I've yet to see the research which supports that claim. My gut says it does nothing at all, but I'm agnostic on that, and I'm concerned about it fucking with acquisition of natural immunity.
I got the Omicron variant, confirmed via multiple tests at my hospital. They literally ran 3 different types of tests in order to confirm the strain. I guess the Omicron variant is so prominent now that they are making sure to distinguish what's coming in giving this most recent surge. The vaccinations did nothing to mitigate effects of the virus. Again, this is my individual case, but natural immunity is what I should have gone with.
Seems to me the vaccinated Western World is going to continue on the same trajectory and foster mutations which evade vaccine antibodies. Rather than a footrace between spike mutations and updated boosters, I'd like to see some exploration of traditional technology vaccines and other avenues of prevention and treatment.
Here's the thing. I got COVID without knowing that I was infected. I was already vaccinated and still got COVID. I inadvertently gave it to one of my neighbors, who was perfectly fine before spending some time with my family and I. The morning right after he spent an evening sharing with us, he wakes up with really bad flu-like symptoms. That was also the same morning that everyone in my home woke up with bad flu-like symptoms. Get this, that neighbor had not gone out for over 10 days due to the cold weather and one of his puppies being sick. So, in other words, the only exposure he got was to my family. This neighbor wasn't vaccinated and he is now (STILL) hospitalized with COVID. I feel terrible, as I know we spread it to this nice guy. His wife is at home sick with COVID, but he is instead admitted into a medical ICU struggling to breathe. Again, what the fuck was the purpose of this vaccine? You can still get COVID, spread COVID and can also get very sick from COVID. It didn't do much to protect me from getting it, nor did it weaken the virus before someone else I know ended up getting it from me. Again, a truly shitty situation and just goes to show that you need to make your own decisions. I decided to get the vaccines just because we also travel abroad a lot to Israel to visit family (elderly folks that can pass at any time). To enter Israel, you need full vaccination against COVID. So I got the fucking vaccines and have nothing to show for it, but a really sick friend in the hospital.
It's really odd that the world won't admit that the vaccines are a disappointment and we need a new approach.
I completely agree. It's as if we are in bed with the pharmaceutical companies and Dr. Fauci has gone ALL-IN on his vaccine stance and now can't backstep, as he would look like a fucking moron.
Think about it long and hard before getting this useless chemical jabbed into your body. If I could go back, I would pass on it given what I know now. But do as you must in order to take care of your own.
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