Man in 2020 were sh*tting bricks, as lungs and heart have classically been rather non-athletic (was in pretty good shape in mil, but never took to track & field / ball sports as a young lad, other than running to train for boot camp). Even took to running with mask during pandemic, to get used to wearing them under duress (which helped in hindsight w/ working hard client problems on the table). Religiously washed hands, gapped 2m, avoided mixed gatherings, all the sane things a healthcare provider would do. Point being, no symptoms post-vax, indeed doesn't mean the vax hasn't taken and provided protection... though didn't take any chances. Haven't tested positive nor covid symptom'd since Jan 2020, when came down with the worst congestive flu-like symptoms I'd ever had to that point, save one that nearly killed me 30y prior (fever of 106.7F / 41.5C; ice bath dunk and everything; no memory past being groggy in the sick call cattle cart). After that all sorts of tests -- from the old slow clinic ones requiring serum processing, to home self-tests -- all negative.
Did you get the stronger senior version? I received it for the first time this year, but had to ask for it.
First eligible for old fogey flu vax last year. Asked the pharmD if that was what I was getting and it was. He said could do the normal if I preferred. This year, same/same. Probably get the senior mix unless you ask for the other as a standard op.
I’ll have to check the paperwork. I’ve been getting it so long, I hardly remember it. When I was a hiring supervisor, I always planned for employee outages during flu season. Productivity would fall off and about a week of absences. Even when they came back, not really firing on all cylinders. So iI got more interested on their progress an filled the gap. As ‘management, unpaid OT. UPDATE: I got the 'big shot' (0..5 mg) but didn't even notice it except to show off my new vaccination T-shirt. Whenever my hair grows out and I see the ghost of "Albert Einstein" staring back in the mirror, I get my quarterly hair cut and call it a day. Sad to say, my woman asked me to take off my 'prickly' mustaches that made me look older and more Einsteinium. BTW, I take the annual vaccinations so I won't have to "Breathe Better", 99% pure oxygen. Bob Wilson
Glad I took my flu shot on Friday. Saturday was rain and ran some errands. But Sunday morning, woke up to a malaise that lasted until Sunset. Slight runny nose in the morning now clear. Two-three hours nap, wake and an hour or so later, nap time again. It is a familiar pattern that shows the vaccine works, a mild flu-like, recovery day but no fever or chest congestion. If true to pattern, I'll wake Monday with energy and attitude. LATE THOUGHT: Using chicken stock, firm tofu, bok choi slices, cut up ham pieces, splash of soy sauce, and squeeze of Sriracha, a congestion clearing, hot soup. Bob Wilson
If immune cells were sentient beings (little cartoon characters with dialog bubbles), they be like "Why do respiratory viruses keep showing up in my arm?
Sentient ones do. You are not in a cartoon mood today. -- I think leukocytes to the deed by engulfing. That's arm like. Ish.
Clam Trigacna gigas can kill humans (legs involved) but no other clams, I guess. Marine molluscs are much better weaponized and a few are effing bad. == But this is a vaccine thread. Vaccines are now briefly in disfavor for CDC brief leadership. Maybe some new polypeptides can support MAHA? There are some well-studied examples. There are also many polypeptides (in the venom department) that can kill you promptly. Tryna circle back.