Viruses / Vaccines

mrussel1

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

yea.. I got my booster and flu last Friday.  No effects at all.  Now I didn't have any effects from the other two either, so I've been fortunate.  

Merkin Baller

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

Got my booster a couple Friday's ago... the next day I felt off a little, just lethargic, but no aches or pains in my joints like w/ the original two shots. 

FiveBelow

Chiming in on parenting when your greatest responsibility is making sure the kitty litter is changed...maybe you should sit this one out, champ.

mickeyrat

Somebody in England with devastatingly crippling health anxiety that has lost one child at some point, I believe with a health related problem. Somebody who is vaxxed himself and seems to want far more info as it relates to his youngest child. As I recall he is worried about heart complications in children.

Your immunocompromised grandma flying to england any time soon? you? anyone around her? No? then dont worry about someones opinion 6000 miles from you.

static111

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

For me nay, unless it becomes a requirement.  I'm not in a high risk and I have both doses of Moderna.  3 shots in a year seems excessive.

Merkin Baller

Maybe take a break for a bit. 

lastexitlondon

 

static111

Is your grandma vaccinated?  How about your girlfriend? Why aren't your nieces in trials for their age group?

lastexitlondon

Ive had 3 vaccinatons to clarify 

nicknyr15

 

nicknyr15

Forever. 

Keep this trash talk on Twitter or Facebook where it belongs. Not here. 

lastexitlondon

Oh and i will  add i have 4 children. And 3 step children.  All but 2 out of 7 are vaccinated.  One is 4 and cant be . And one is 17 and chose not to. Free  will. So 5 are ranging  from 15 to 23

nicknyr15

lastexitlondon said:

Oh and i will  add i have 4 children. And 3 step children.  All but 2 out of 7 are vaccinated.  One is 4 and cant be . And one is 17 and chose not to. Free  will. So 5 are ranging  from 15 to 23

Just ignore. You’ve been through enough. You don’t have to explain yourself. 

static111

nicknyr15 said:

Merkin Baller said:

CM189191 said:

lastexitlondon said:

CM189191 said:

lastexitlondon said:

I wouldn't  vaccinate a kid. Just my opinion 

this is child abuse

I mean, it's not actually

but it should be

So shoot me. Who  are you to choose for my child.

obviously a better parent than you ever will be

Maybe take a break for a bit. 

Forever. 

Keep this trash talk on Twitter or Facebook where it belongs. Not here. 

I thought AMT was THE place for Self Righteousness?  

Gern Blansten

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

absolutely get it to protect yourself....probably every six months for now

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mrussel1

lastexitlondon said:

Oh and i will  add i have 4 children. And 3 step children.  All but 2 out of 7 are vaccinated.  One is 4 and cant be . And one is 17 and chose not to. Free  will. So 5 are ranging  from 15 to 23

Holy fertility, bat man!  

I have one child under 18.  She wanted to get vaccinated.  My college age son was vaccinated, but only because he had to do it to enroll in the fall.  Otherwise he would not have, not because he's anti-vax, but because he's a lazy ass teenager.  

I throw stones at adults who willfully pass vaccine disinformation and discourage people from taking them.  Children are a whole different story and more complicated.  I personally throw no such stones. 

OnWis97

I legitimately don't understand the whole "you're going to get a shot twice a year?" argument.  Yeah.  I've been going to the dentist twice a year my entire life and that's a far bigger pain in the ass than getting a shot.

mrussel1

OnWis97 said:

I legitimately don't understand the whole "you're going to get a shot twice a year?" argument.  Yeah.  I've been going to the dentist twice a year my entire life and that's a far bigger pain in the ass than getting a shot.

Fuckin A

mcgruff10

lastexitlondon said:

Oh and i will  add i have 4 children. And 3 step children.  All but 2 out of 7 are vaccinated.  One is 4 and cant be . And one is 17 and chose not to. Free  will. So 5 are ranging  from 15 to 23

Damn you beat me by two!  You could have the pj fan record for kids!

lastexitlondon

I would like to add vaccine  trust in this country  isnt great remember  we were all given AZ now its  nowhere to be seen. And we have to have pfizer boosters. Because  clearly AZ was  not so safe. I think  many over seas don't  understand  this. There is a lack of transparency  and honesty all round.  And with mrna the risk of heart problems  and damage to heart viens. Also it may keep reproducing  spike  proteins  that  could cause dna damage causing cells to not repair  making cancers possible.  It's  not black and white.  I will take that chance  reluctantly  but my  4 year  old 
 Not atm i won't 
 

mickeyrat

where have you seen this assertion of damaging dna?

tbergs

The only anti-vaxxer stance I understand is someone who refuses all vaccines. The angle about there not being enough research or concerns about it being a new vaccine so we don't know long term side effects throw me off. I mean, new technology is introduced to us almost daily that we have no idea about it's possible failings or risks because it hasn't been around long enough. Sure, no one is having the technology put in their body (at least in non-medical settings), but then why not all the concern over where your food is coming from or what type of modified hybrid you ate that was created in a lab? I don't think I've ever heard anyone ponder whether they should eat the McRib, vending machine deli meat sandwich or a cob of sweet corn because they don't know what long term side effects will be. It's weird to me how we just socially accept some of these risks and write them off as nothing, but in other cases it's a make or break decision.

Our current culture has really created a sense of fear around vaccines. Of course some will experience side effects, and some may be very serious, but they may also get the virus and have a long term health issue as well. Which way do you want to flip the coin? Current research and studies show vaccination is less risk, not zero risk, because nothing is, so when is long enough for those who are waiting? 2 years? 5? Never? Personally, I feel that it seems to come down to fear of being the cause (at least when deciding for children) of a negative outcome that could have been prevented; however, it could also be what prevents a negative outcome. It's something none of us can ever know once we choose a path, unless Doctor Strange wants to share his abilities.

SVRDhand13

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

Yay- got it in October

Omicron has been confirmed in someone who recently travelled to NYC.  Enjoy the long winter everyone.  

lastexitlondon

mickeyrat said:

where have you seen this assertion of damaging dna?

I will find a link to what i read

mcgruff10

SVRDhand13 said:

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

Yay- got it in October

Omicron has been confirmed in someone who recently travelled to NYC.  Enjoy the long winter everyone.  

I m definitely leaning towards getting it.  My students are going out left and right lately.  Scary stuff for sure.  

mickeyrat

  Coronavirus cases in South Africa nearly triple in three days as fears over omicron grow  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/02/south-africa-coronavirus-omicron/ 

from the article

Shabir Madhi, a professor of vaccinology at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, said all indications were that omicron could be more transmissible than delta.

“The majority of cases are currently presenting as a mild illness,” he added.

lastexitlondon

https://youtu.be/4Unt03UBhbU
This  type of thing. . Also there are some saying  covid does the  same  so. Either could be bad

Gern Blansten

mcgruff10 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

mcgruff10 said:

Haven’t been in this thread in a long time so forgive me if this has been discussed.   Thoughts on the booster shot?  Yeah or nay?

Yay- got it in October

Omicron has been confirmed in someone who recently travelled to NYC.  Enjoy the long winter everyone.  

I m definitely leaning towards getting it.  My students are going out left and right lately.  Scary stuff for sure.  

you got the first one...why not the booster?  It's the same shot just half a dose

lastexitlondon

Im not sure whats fact  but its all un known in my mind