There are no flu numbers. They were all reported as the Rona.

Don’t care!

Booster
 

Got second pfizer booster Monday.
Just has a sore shoulder and felt tired for a few days. Not that big of a deal for me or my husband. We are flying to Hawaii next month and will definitely mask up. 2 friends on a cruise in Amsterdam had to get off the ship and stay in a hotel til they test negative. They were both vaccinated but said most people on the ship or ports of call were not masking and now their back to back cruise plans are ruined.

I meant fourth shot; second booster.

My doctor advised not to get a second booster. She said she has seen too many serious side effects from it. She would have recommended against the first if she had known I was getting it.

Covid Booster made me ill

The last curry I had at the Delhi Belly had the same effect on me!:icon_wink:

I had no reaction to my 4th but your reaction means that you had a potent immune response. That is a good thing. As for masks, I doubt that anyone likes wearing them. However, we wear a mask to protect others more than ourselves. I wear them in crowded areas and will wear one on a plane for sure, probably forever.

My daughter same thing, she takes allergy pill every day. They said it lessoned her reaction to the shot.

10:20 AM…I’m sitting at the Orlando airport waiting for my flight UpNort. A quick glance around. Maybe one person in 50 is wearing a mask.

Really nice to see actual faces again.

The specific groups include those over 50 years old. I’d rather feel like crap for a day or two after another booster than risk getting very sick from Covid and possibly suffer from long term life altering consequences.

Are you kidding me???? 99.9% knew exactly what he meant

Got our 4th ip in ny...not sure if rules are nationwide or not, but here anyone 50 or older can get it. If immune compromised then 12 and older. That should just about cover all of TV.
Also, government has said it will pay, but almost all ins Co will. Call your drug store.

VA are taking appointments for 4 shot or 2nd booster if you prefer. (352) 674-5000

Your first mistake was having 4 booster shots. You don't need that and sounds like you are on the "sky is falling" wagon train and believing all the misinformation the fake news is spewing out. You don't need all that!

I have lightened up, a whole lot!

I remember what it was like to be new here in The Villages and posting something and having one of the Curmudgeons who is now M.I.A. either spank me or swat me.

I don't like it at all. I stopped posting for a while and took a break for a long time from all Social Media. When I returned many of the people that I was friendly with are not here on the forum anymore. I hope it's because of their personal choice and not that they were driven away by having their posts questioned and by being ridiculed.

It just hit me that some people who were catered to when they were new are so rough on the newer people coming on board. :ohdear:

You really have to look it from a particular angle to see this as good.

Yes I watch Fox News too pure entertainment. I prefer to listen to my Physician for advice

Are you feeling any better yet? :pray:

Yes the angle that we were able to get a vaccine quickly which possibly saved many members of my family's life

I reacted the same way to Covid booster #2 (4th Covid shot overall). Fever of 101.5, chills, headache, and body aches for 2days. Felt fatigued, even on the 3rd day.
Not fun.

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Thank you! Me too.

Same for me, wanted a boost prior to going on a cruise in a few weeks and had a strong response.

I switched from Pfizer to Moderna for booster 2 based on publications indicating they're may be some advantages doing so.

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines aren’t the same; study finds antibody differences | Ars Technica

"Both vaccines generate strong levels of neutralizing antibodies, which can bind to the virus and prevent it from infecting cells.

But according to the study, the vaccines generated different antibody profiles overall. Specifically, the antibody response to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine skewed to a class of antibodies called IgG and IgM, which are often found in the blood. The

Moderna vaccine, meanwhile, generated relatively elevated levels of IgA antibodies, a class of antibodies generally found on mucosal surfaces, such as the respiratory tract—where SARS-CoV-2 infections begin.

Additionally, the Moderna vaccine spurred relatively higher levels of antibodies that activate immune cells called natural killer cells. It also generated higher levels of antibodies that activate immune cells called neutrophils to ingest and kill (phagocytize) invading germs."

A little off point here but I wonder how they knew to put 4 boxes on the card to check off from the start.

I had very mild side effects from the 4th shot a week or so ago. Two days ago I got a Shingles vaccine (first of two shots). Wow! It kicked my butt. Serious flu like symptoms, fever, tired (exhausted) and frequent retreats to the restroom.

And, I would do BOTH again without hesitation because the expert I count on is my PCP. She said take it and I do. If I didn't trust her, I would definitely find another doctor.

It is a conspiracy!

Oh, and my shot card has 8 lines on it, not check boxes, to hold date and vaccine ID.

Excellent post.

Consider yourself lucky. Lots of not so lucky people said the same thing, then with the benefit of hindsight wished they had done things differently as they were being put on a ventilator : (

Totally agree with you too. I had my second Moderna booster shot today along with a very overdue Tetanus booster. I think I've had a total of two Tetanus shots in my life. Waiting for both arms to be sore at this point. I don't know which side I will be sleeping on tonight.

At this point, for all of us who are protected with the vaccines, this Covid thing is no more than a bad cold or a mild flu like syndrome at worst. Anyone hear of people dying of this latest Covid variant who are protected with vaccine shots and have a functioning immune system?

I know. Tell me about it. I've missed discussing vaccines and masks.

You are joking. Right?

I hope it was sarcasm, but I fear it was not. Sadly.

Absolutely.

Just looked it up......over 2 BILLION people globally (yes, with a B) are fully vaccinated with Covid vaccines. I don't understand how anyone could possibly think these Covid vaccines are a bad thing. That is some pretty good data to go by.

I have had just the opposite experience. My first Moderna shot knocked me on my ass for just under 24 hours. My injection site was red and swollen for a week. My temp went up to 102.6 with all those wonderful symptoms of fever. After that.......nothing with subsequent shots. I just had my second booster today. I'm waiting to see if I have any reaction.

Are you asking that of over 2 BILLION people world wide?

You have a great immune system. That is why you reacted that way.

You see, the first thing one has to understand is that there is no "world", there is only the US. Those other 7 billion people claimed to live here is just fake news. The world is flat and America shaped.

What did your doctor mean by "serious" side effects? Did you ask what those serious side effects are? My doctor recommended the second booster so there is that.

Well, 50 years of research and 2 billion doses means, according to some, it is a government experiment with NO testing. I think the part they mean is untested is where the government is adding nano-trackers in the vaccinations.

BTW, you better be careful, I hear those Jewish Space LASERs are being tested on eliminating opposition.