T minus 5 hours until my Covid booster. It appears I have successfully evaded acquiring some variant of that bastard virus between setting the appointment and actually getting the shot.
A friend and I disagree on boosters. He is research savvy & has reservations because of a small incidence of vax related myocarditis; a condition Covid infection can cause.
My having high moderate (not needing hospitalization) C19 experiences sways my risk/benefit analysis to boost. How about you?
@CanisPundit there's the social responsibility portion of this as well. Not only are the chances of severe side effects much lower via the vaccine than via unprotected infection, it also drastically lowers the possibility of passing the virus to others who may be high risk and unable to vaccinate.
@Damobius there doesn't seem to be anything conclusive about that other than one's likely reduced viral load.
If one tests positive or is symptomatic their practicing social distancing, masking, and frankly staying the hell away from public places is called for.
Our reality is masking is more effective in reducing the spread of Covid than it is in in preventing contraction. Our eyes are not typically "masked" and are a medium for droplets.