I mean, it provides more protection, not immunity. I got boosted in October but I was pregnant and thus immunocompromised. I got it in November but none of the rest of the family did… We hadn’t been leaving the house for anything but groceries and even that was enough. My daughter was born at the tail end of symptoms so here’s hoping she got a good dose of antibodies to protect her until she’s old enough to be vaccinated herself.
Man, I hate that I need to mask up again. I was diligent about it during early COVID. Still to some degree once vaccines were rolling out. I’ve gotten bad about it lately though.
In my defense I always run hot and I’m an excessive head sweater. Simply masking during a grocery run turns half my face into a sauna and gets me drippy. Masking during a concert or something is so miserable.
Had it back in October but reckon I should get boosted up again and get back to being diligent. Our state is on the uptick in cases lately. :C
Oh yeah, my card has been filling up with each new booster dropping. In it for the long haul so fully expect this to be standard procedure for foreseeable future.
Sorry to hear about your extra challenges, truly. I absolutely count myself lucky being someone who had a bad time with COVID recovery vs a fight for my life. I’m also a cancer survivor with elderly parents, plenty of friends in similar immunocompromised boats. Would be an absolute tragedy should any of us succumb to this virus.
If I came off as whiney, not the intention. More frustrated with the fact that life as we know it continues to change, with no end to this slow burn pandemic in sight. Have friends in healthcare with no shortage of horror stories. It’s exhausting.
Just airing frustrations, but obviously there’s always someone going through worse.
Same here. I got the flu and covid vaccine the week before Thanksgiving and got sick with COVID. The week before Christmas. I was out of commission for 2 weeks and I still have a little bit of a cough. The vaccine is not enough.
I’m suggesting that if you’re going to wear a mask, you might as well wear a face shield as well. A lot of people accidentally spit while talking. A mask doesn’t prevent getting infected from spit/micro droplets that land in your eyes. There was a 30% reduction in infection rates from people who wear eyeglasses and those don’t even protect from the sides. Half measures aren’t enough.
I got boosted in October. Been very good about getting all my shots.
Still got covid from my office in late December, and it knocked me down for two full weeks.
The vaccine is not enough, we need to be masking again.
I mean, it provides more protection, not immunity. I got boosted in October but I was pregnant and thus immunocompromised. I got it in November but none of the rest of the family did… We hadn’t been leaving the house for anything but groceries and even that was enough. My daughter was born at the tail end of symptoms so here’s hoping she got a good dose of antibodies to protect her until she’s old enough to be vaccinated herself.
Man, I hate that I need to mask up again. I was diligent about it during early COVID. Still to some degree once vaccines were rolling out. I’ve gotten bad about it lately though.
In my defense I always run hot and I’m an excessive head sweater. Simply masking during a grocery run turns half my face into a sauna and gets me drippy. Masking during a concert or something is so miserable.
Had it back in October but reckon I should get boosted up again and get back to being diligent. Our state is on the uptick in cases lately. :C
Here’s a simple way to check whether you need a booster:
Given its track record and its benefits, that’s the only question left.
Oh yeah, my card has been filling up with each new booster dropping. In it for the long haul so fully expect this to be standard procedure for foreseeable future.
I have the same issues as you with masks but I am immunocompromised so I don’t really get a choice.
It’s get vaccinated and mask up or fucking die.
Maybe y’all should be happy that masking is just uncomfortable for you and not uncomfortable and a life or death choice.
Fucking whiners. It’s not that hard.
Sorry to hear about your extra challenges, truly. I absolutely count myself lucky being someone who had a bad time with COVID recovery vs a fight for my life. I’m also a cancer survivor with elderly parents, plenty of friends in similar immunocompromised boats. Would be an absolute tragedy should any of us succumb to this virus.
If I came off as whiney, not the intention. More frustrated with the fact that life as we know it continues to change, with no end to this slow burn pandemic in sight. Have friends in healthcare with no shortage of horror stories. It’s exhausting.
Just airing frustrations, but obviously there’s always someone going through worse.
Same here. I got the flu and covid vaccine the week before Thanksgiving and got sick with COVID. The week before Christmas. I was out of commission for 2 weeks and I still have a little bit of a cough. The vaccine is not enough.
Reminder, masks you keep you from infecting other people. You need a face shield to keep from getting infected.
Yes masks do help prevent a covid carrier from infecting others.
Are you suggesting that wearing a mask doesn’t help protect you from being infected by others? Why’s that?
I’m suggesting that if you’re going to wear a mask, you might as well wear a face shield as well. A lot of people accidentally spit while talking. A mask doesn’t prevent getting infected from spit/micro droplets that land in your eyes. There was a 30% reduction in infection rates from people who wear eyeglasses and those don’t even protect from the sides. Half measures aren’t enough.
Got the booster in October. Working in a hospital requires it.