Agreed.

This is a forum where TV Land people can learn from others' opinions and express their own opinions. People can say that other people should ONLY worry about themselves, but that would hinder the development of empathy, hinder free speech, and DISCOURAGE others from freely expressing their opinions.
.......Then there is another problem created by that - an airborne disease that intensifies and mutates among the people that decide for themselves when "enough is enough" without the best expert advice - will put not only themselves in danger, but also all their own family around them and ultimately all of US society. Humans are an interdependent species. Public health principles and institutions have been criticized like never before in recent US History.
......Basically, this situation like so many others is NOT over til it's over!

We have had exactly ZERO shots and avoided it as well...what makes you think anything you have had (so far) is the reason you have not been infected?????

Those that never got the 1st shot ARE a big problem. Also, digging in ones' heels and stubbornly disregarding additional expert medical advice is also a problem. I will get as many shots as often as needed and recommended by the majority of the expert medical advice. And for as long as I think that I am NOT as smart as hundreds of Medical Doctors.

Can not help myself feeling all those items we were exposed to back in our working days were not the reason we have fared so well ourselves. Something to be said for this amazing gift of "immunity" the good Lord gave those of us that have exposed ourselves to everything over the years in service to others!

Guess who is paying for all these Vaccine Shots? I can tell you it is not the drug companies. If I was a suspicious person, I might think that the drug companies (and their crony politicians) are intentionally extending the whole thing just to line the drug company pockets. But they would not do that, right?

I had not heard about a 4th shot but if my oncologist calls to tell me to come in, I will.

Cdc?
 

Given past "performance," we have ZERO confidence in the CDC.

Someone with Zero shots and zero tests could be blissfully wandering around society and be asymptomatic. Thus acting like a "typhoid Mary"!

That could (?) be true.....or just plain luck. It might be possible to compare hospital and medical workers to non-hospital and non-medical workers. But, that would likely be a hard study to set up. The results would be interesting though.

As opposed to those who have been vaccinated and can just as easily transmit the virus?

Ditto.
I've had COVID twice. First time was before the vaccine. I was tired and had a headache - no respiratory issues.
The second time was after I had both doses of the vaccine (no booster). Symptoms were much worse, but I was not hospitalized (again no respiratory issues).
I know at least 10 people who have recently had COVID. All of them have had both shots plus the booster. Some have had the same symptoms I had... some had worse.
I am not going to get a booster shot.
Why?
1. Because it's not going to prevent me from getting COVID.
2. If I get COVID, it doesn't mean my symptoms will be less severe.
Everyone has to do what they feel is right for them. I respect everyone's decision. But for me... I'm not getting the booster.

Based on my experience, 100% of the people I know who have recently gotten COVID have been double vaccinated, and 90% had the booster. In fact, the people I know (just a few) who haven't gotten the vaccine still have not gotten COVID.

100% of the people I know who have recently gotten COVID have had both vaccines and the booster.
You may want to blame people that haven't gotten the vaccine. But based on what I have seen the virus is infecting people who have gotten the vaccine... and booster.
I know of 2 people who were double vaccinated and had the booster and died from COVID.

Thanks for your input & your opinion. At least you expressed how you feel. Thank you!