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I've had every Covid vaccine offered. They aren't perfect, but I'm trying to balance risk/benefit. I'm a 70 year old, autoimmune person with lungs that formed scar tissue from my first go-round with Covid, before vaccines were available.

My lung function was great before Covid, it was normal for my age. But post Covid,.my lung function test shows that my lungs function at the level of a 5 year old...and I'm taller and bigger than a 5 year old, so that's a problem.

Scar tissue doesn't "participate" in oxygen/CO2 exchange. So I need to preserve every little alveoli I have. I'd rather die in my sleep with a smile on my face than for gasping for air, so I'll do whatever is offered to preserve the lung function I've kept.

I think everyone needs to remember that we have essentially turned this virus into the new flu. We'll probably settle to pushes for yearly vaccines to reduce symptoms and the chance of passing it on, like the flu. And if you're not immunocompromised or elderly, then think of those around you who might be. They are the ones you're affecting as well as yourself if you get this vaccine.

Here's an article on vaccine immunity timelength and how it compares to the flu: Time.

Oh shit, is the next batch even out? I work in a damn hospital and we haven't been told jack. Up to date pending the latest roll-out.

It's not even available for me yet, how am I supposed to help this stupid statistic?

Insurance is also being a dick about it. Many I know are encountering lots of obstacles getting covered. My insurance will only pay for it if administered by a doctor or nurse, but they refer me to the pharmacy for the shot.

I had no idea there was a new one. How did people even hear about it?

I got mine a week after the rollout happened. For previous vaccines I actually had more of a bad headache for those, less any sort of actual symptoms. With this one, I didn't have a headache as much, but I had more symptoms where I felt sick, but knew that I wasn't actually sick. It was like sickness symptoms without all the disgusting phlegm and snot and stuff. It was weird, and only lasted maybe two days or so.

I wonder if we need to roll this into the annual flu shot.

Crazy, I waited “until everyone got it”, so I wouldn’t have to wait. This past weekend I scheduled an appointment at my grocery store pharmacy for flu and COViD shots. There was no line so they took my kid and I immediately, and we were out the door ten minutes before appointments

Actually, this one was the worst for me, although I have no way of knowing which shot was. The problem is I’ve been getting enough sleep lately, so there was just enough of an annoying ache in my arm to keep me up without my normal exhaustion. Also had minor congestion, but I was developing allergy symptoms before the vaccinations, so who knows

I haven't got mine yet nor have I got in the flu shot but I plan to. I've got all the boosters up to this point. I was going to get a flu shot last year but ended up not doing it because I made an appointment and then when I got to the pharmacy they had a line of over 35 people which is insane so I just ended up skipping it.

How are other countries doing?

i reupped but I know many have not - one guy I know has had it twice and been hospitalized both times.. he never learns.

I think that part of the issue is that the virus is evolving so rapidly that it's not a "vaccine" in the traditional sense, like the polio vaccine where you get it and you're protected forever (or close enough). that's how many people see vaccines - you take it and you're "cured", but not with rapidly evolving viral loads.

it's frustrating but not a lot I can do about it.

I tried to get a shot today after lunch. About a hundred people in the line, and only walk-ins are available. I guess I'll wait for couple of months.

Wasn't the vaccine this Fall for a strain that hasn't been prevalent for the past few months? That's the only reason I didn't bother with the latest vaccine. I got the other three.