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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i don’t really under any the point. i got one covid shot when it first came out. haven’t gotten anymore since. Same goes for our entire family. we’ve had covid a few times and it’s definitely the most mild of all seasonal illnesses. bronchitis, strep and flu are wayyy worse. Who knows i could have had it more times than a couple, but i have run out to buy a test since 2021. waste of money. [/quote]

In my entire family, we have one person permanently disabled by post-COVID complications and another person dead. Seems wayyy worse than "seasonal illnesses" to us (and: not seasonal). [/quote]

Per CNN: “ there is an “urgent need” to boost vaccination coverage ”

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/22/health/stay-well-holidays-wellness/index.html[/quote]
The CDC argues for vaccination to protect against severe illness. However, Omicron poses little risk of severe illness to healthy individuals. Contrary to what the CNN article states, the CDC does not claim that the booster will stop the spread of illness.

As another PP noted, we're in a much better position now than we were last year, even with minimal booster uptake, because Omicron variants remain mild. The CDC and CNN are highlighting seasonal weekly increases in covid but the better way to look at seasonal events is by using year-over-year changes. The latter shows that there are 30% fewer covid hospitalizations currently relative to last year, which is actually a favorable development.[/quote]

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