Only ~14% Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Update

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Anonymous wrote:I was going to get this year's vaccination when Novavax became available, but my entire family came down with covid a month beforehand, so now I don't qualify (must be 3 months post-illness). I'm assuming, based on the fact that it seems like half the people I know have had covid already this fall, there's lots of others in my situation.
Kind of pointless to get it now.

There's no requirement to delay for 3 months after an infection.

That's not what I was told by my doctor and pharmacist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are so dumb. Wake up.

Covid is seriously messing with our immune systems and you need to do all you can to protect yourself and your families

Frequent vaccines also mess with your immune system.

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Anonymous wrote:i got the flu shot, covid and shingles all at once, no problems.

Historically only about 35% of adults get the flu shot a year anyway. It's 36% this year. I mean why go in for the flu shot and then not get the COVID shot, it's silly.

But adults (18-64) have a low rate of vaccines in general.

It's odd that the 65 and older crowd get the flu vaccine at about 65% and are on pace to do that, but don't get the COVID shot while they are there.

Same, all for free, at the supermarket. I did plan ahead to do it on a Friday before a quiet weekend. I think that's key. I do need a bit more sleep and downtime after feeling awful for a few hours. Better than being down for days and days later.

I have two toddlers and work FT. I don't have quiet weekends or weekdays.

Sounds like you really can’t afford to get Covid then.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People are so dumb. Wake up.

Covid is seriously messing with our immune systems and you need to do all you can to protect yourself and your families

Frequent vaccines also mess with your immune system.

and the earth is flat.

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Anonymous wrote:Not getting the vaccine is reckless. There is a systemic response to the virus which has long term damage.

What about when you catch it once the vaccine wears off in a few months? There’s no avoiding COVID exposure unless you want to pharmacy hop for boosters. COVID is part of the environment now, like the flu, RSV, and every other illness. That’s just reality.

https://www.fda.gov/media/169536/download

It’s no different than the flu vaccine. You get it every year.

And what about the other 9 months of the year?

+1. Unlike the flu, people are getting and spreading COVID all year. Unless you’re sticking with 2020 COVID social distancing and masking, exposure is just part of life now. It is what it is.

yeah that’s my issue. if we had a covid season I’d probably get the booster. but otherwise it’s hard to make it make sense. I may get one this week just to avoid being sick on Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i got the flu shot, covid and shingles all at once, no problems.

Historically only about 35% of adults get the flu shot a year anyway. It's 36% this year. I mean why go in for the flu shot and then not get the COVID shot, it's silly.

But adults (18-64) have a low rate of vaccines in general.

It's odd that the 65 and older crowd get the flu vaccine at about 65% and are on pace to do that, but don't get the COVID shot while they are there.

I think for some people, including myself it was easier to find the flu shot near by than the new Covid

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was going to get this year's vaccination when Novavax became available, but my entire family came down with covid a month beforehand, so now I don't qualify (must be 3 months post-illness). I'm assuming, based on the fact that it seems like half the people I know have had covid already this fall, there's lots of others in my situation.
Kind of pointless to get it now.

There's no requirement to delay for 3 months after an infection.

That's not what I was told by my doctor and pharmacist.

Plus there is some natural immunity for a few months. It's really dumb to get the vaccine right after getting Covid. The shot only helps for a few months, might as well spread all the mild protections out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i got the flu shot, covid and shingles all at once, no problems.

Historically only about 35% of adults get the flu shot a year anyway. It's 36% this year. I mean why go in for the flu shot and then not get the COVID shot, it's silly.

But adults (18-64) have a low rate of vaccines in general.

It's odd that the 65 and older crowd get the flu vaccine at about 65% and are on pace to do that, but don't get the COVID shot while they are there.

Same, all for free, at the supermarket. I did plan ahead to do it on a Friday before a quiet weekend. I think that's key. I do need a bit more sleep and downtime after feeling awful for a few hours. Better than being down for days and days later.

I have two toddlers and work FT. I don't have quiet weekends or weekdays.

Sounds like you really can’t afford to get Covid then.

Huh? This isn't May 2021 when we thought the vaccines prevented you from actually getting Covid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had the initial 2 shot series and 2 boosters, and had Covid once in 2021. I’m good. The Covid boosters leave me sick for days and mess up my cycle. I may never get another one.

I get the flu shot because I don’t experience any side effects whatsoever.

I've been avoiding getting the booster because I know I will be laid up for at least three days as I was for the last three shots. One of them had me feeling bad for about a week. I have had a couple of colds already his fall and am reluctant to feel sick again though I think I will at some point but that's my hesitation.

I don’t think this is considered a booster. This is actually a new vaccine that’s necessary because of the new strains. I’m pretty sure the CDC considers it a new vaccine and not a booster and I think they have said that specifically.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i got the flu shot, covid and shingles all at once, no problems.

Historically only about 35% of adults get the flu shot a year anyway. It's 36% this year. I mean why go in for the flu shot and then not get the COVID shot, it's silly.

But adults (18-64) have a low rate of vaccines in general.

It's odd that the 65 and older crowd get the flu vaccine at about 65% and are on pace to do that, but don't get the COVID shot while they are there.

Same, all for free, at the supermarket. I did plan ahead to do it on a Friday before a quiet weekend. I think that's key. I do need a bit more sleep and downtime after feeling awful for a few hours. Better than being down for days and days later.

I have two toddlers and work FT. I don't have quiet weekends or weekdays.

Feel free to skip it then!
Good luck if you catch something. Seriously. I hope you have some help or your DH steps up.

[Anonymous]

Covid knocked me out for about 2-3 days and I've only had it once, and the vaccine knocks me out for 1-2 days (for semi annually, it would take me out for more days).

I get flu shots, and covid was MUCH better than getting the flu. So, it's better for me to just get actual covid and get better immunity. No more covid jabs for me.

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I got mine, along with a flu shot, in October before 2 international trips. I’d rather get mild Covid than full on Covid. DH got Covid in September, a year after his last booster, and it was much worse than the first time he got it. Which was about 3 months after a booster. So based on a data point of 1, the boosters reduce symptoms.

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sick for two days and I can't afford the time off work or parenting.

Same. 2 days of 101+ fever each time. When I had Covid it was only a little worse than that.

But covid is doing long term damage to multiple systems in the body. You can't see it, but it's aging you quickly
https://www.panaccindex.info/p/what-sars-cov-2-does-to-the-body

Novavax is now an option for anyone who has side effects from mRNA vaccines. I had significant side effects from each mRNA, only a sore arm from Novavax and know so many others with a similar experience. Novavax has no mRNA, is protein based just like the other vaccines we've taken all of our lives

Interesting. So one could get Pfizer and then also Novavax? For double protection? Because it protects from two different angles?

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Anonymous wrote:Country is full of idiots. But you knew that.

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It's okay. Just like we couldn't change behavior during the pandemic, we can't really get the stupid people to vax. Who cares if they die. I'm tired of caring at this point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:i got the flu shot, covid and shingles all at once, no problems.

Historically only about 35% of adults get the flu shot a year anyway. It's 36% this year. I mean why go in for the flu shot and then not get the COVID shot, it's silly.

But adults (18-64) have a low rate of vaccines in general.

It's odd that the 65 and older crowd get the flu vaccine at about 65% and are on pace to do that, but don't get the COVID shot while they are there.

I think for some people, including myself it was easier to find the flu shot near by than the new Covid

Where are you that you can't get both at the same time?