No shots in 40 years? I'm thankful that you are alive!

Agree to disagree!

Worldwide, Medical experts KNOW that the vaccine worked. So, to argue against that, a person would have to say that ,"You CAN fool ALL of the people ALL of the time."

Good post. Informative!

As of Wednesday the 20th they had both the Covid 2023 booster and the flu shot for those 65+ at the Publix on 466.

Or, regardless of the vaccine, covid is no worse than any other respiratory infection...

Remember, between 20 and 70 thousand people die every year from the garden variety flu and another 50 thousand die from pneumonia...

Nice try. It does not lead to ARDS. It may be similar, but it is also quite different. Read this:

COVID-19 Autopsies Uncover Ways The Coronavirus Kills | WBUR News

That would be like just under 700K dying in the US in the same 2 months...

Again, dubious...

I almost referenced that one but didn't recognize the source.

"When patients become severely ill with COVID-19, the coronavirus infiltrates deep into the lungs and causes mayhem on the tissues that line the organ. The infection can cause swelling, and fluid and debris can start to fill the lungs. It can feel like drowning on dry land.

Patients who remember being intubated sometimes describe the experience of being on a ventilator as one of the most uncomfortable of their lives. The damage from the virus can also spread to other organs, and if the infection is severe enough, the patient can die.

Except the ones who disagree...

You know, like that debunked "97% of climate scientists agree" nonsense you keep posting?

But then, why were those hospitals in New York, for example, so overwhelmed they had to use navy ships to treat the sick, and in California they erected tents to treat Covid patients because even the hallways were full? And the the morgues so absolutely at capacity they did not know where to stack the dead? And the scene was repeated in many countries.

Except COVID killed more than 20 to 70 thousand. It has killed over 1 million Americans. And it is not simply over reporting of deaths attributable to other things. The overall death rate went way up and it impacted average life expectancy statistics of the entire country.

An excellent INFORMATIVE post.

The OP's subject was pertaining to the availability of the vaccinations. Whether or not the shots work is not what the OP was asking.
That said, everyone is different regarding these Covid and Flu shots. I will not discourage or encourage anyone regarding the shots. Most of my younger family, under 50 have had Covid at least once, before and after the shots were available. None of them have had the shots and none of them were hospitalized or died. Of the family members that have had the Covid shots, all of them have since had the virus at least once; most of them at least twice. Personally, I have received only the first two shots, ONLY because I thought they might help prevent me from infecting my wife if I caught it doing all the shopping, etc. IMO I was probably wrong in that assumption. I have not had a flu shot in over 50 years and have never had the Flu. My choice and it has been working for me so far. My wife and I have had Covid once and those in our family that have gone on to have the boosters have had Covid at least twice. Just saying, not suggesting anything. Personally, I have no intention of getting any of the boosters. What others do is their choice. My doctor asked me if I wanted a flu shot(as he always does) and I declined. He did not try to persuade me. I asked him if he had his shot and he said that it was required by his employer (VA). He NEVER/NEVER suggested that I get the Covid shots. I wonder why. I am curious as to how many VERY healthy people, such as young and healthy athletes have suddenly died due to stroke or heath attacks and then we hear that they had been vaccinated for the Covid. Just saying. I also know of a gentleman and his wife in the Villages that had a bad case of Covid before the vaccinations were available, and they are still doing very well. Not sure if I subscribe to the "sky is falling" group. Like I said before, I have no wish to dissuade or encourage anyone to get the vaccinations.
I hope the OP finds what they are searching for.

You mean the navy ship (not ships) that sat empty?

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Or the Javitz Center Hospital that was barely used?

Temporary COVID-19 Field Hospital at Javits Center Closing


How about all of the ventilators that were delivered in record time and never used (once they found out they were doing more harm than good)?

New York spent $250M on tech to fight Covid that no one uses - POLITICO

NYC sells $200M of COVID supplies for only $500K