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People still get vaccinated? Just curious, but haven't seen or heard about covid in a while ...
Cases are up everywhere, more so than the normal end of summer way. The cases are less deadly, but they can still cause long covid, even without symptoms
Ah yes "Long Covid", or "post-viral syndrome" as we used to call it. The chances of it happening are very slim and could happen with any cold or flu virus you catch, but let's pretend it's something new.
And ignore that it's massively overblown, and led by people who think having a headache one day, two months after having Covid is evidence that they've got "Long Covid".
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/long-covid-risks-are-distorted-by-flawed-research-study-finds-12969777
As though previous failures of the health system are a reason to continue to fail people.
I knew my question would summon the anti-vaccine idiot-brigade.
I'm not anti, I've had 3 doses.They sure aren't making it easy to get this one. I've had an appointment canceled at Safeway, and been to Walmart twice. First time told come back next week just walk in, and then turned away and told to make an appointment online when I did. Seriously just considering saying fuck it. It shouldn't be this fucking difficult.
Don't give up! The reason that's happening is that demand for the new doses is far outstripping predictions, so they're running out. That's going to taper off.
Managed to get phizer and the flu vax last Friday. My last 3 doses were Moderna with no major side effects, and this most recent phizer was the same. Arm ache, and maybe slight chills for a night. Thanks for encouraging me to try again. Think I was just trying to get them done too soon. Still didn't have a choice, phizer was all they had. I don't think there's much difference though, and either is probably better than none.
Yep, definitely. Despite Moderna kicking my butt for a day or two, I'm very glad I got it. Much rather not be part of the problem.
Who said anything about being anti vaccine? How about you fuck off if you ain't gonna answer?
It's a really stupid question. Of course people still vaccinate. There are two new strains going around that are rapidly increasing hospitalizations.
Where I am from, no there hasn't been any covid talk in a few months ...
So? Just because no one you know is talking about it doesn't mean it isn't happening. I'd bet if you called the local hospital and them if there's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases, they'd wonder what rock you've been living under.
For the record, the strain with the largest circulation right now is EG.5, which is a descendant of Omicron (which should give you an idea of how infectious it is).
I got COVID just a month ago.
My husband just got over COVID. Two colleagues at work, and their families, also recently had COVID. My kids' have a number of cases at both of their schools.