[Superman]

It appears you cannot make many generalizations about how people will be affected. I assumed I would be infected eventually, and that I would not get very sick. I am in pretty good health. Never get 'sick.' I had just been immunized for a fourth time in May 2022. I came back from a festival in July...infected. The first week was nothing more than a runny nose. The second week was brutal. Fevers (up to at least 102, the only time I actually measured). Fever broke at the end of that second week and my gas tank was EMPTY. It took me two weeks to get back to 75%.

Here's another thing: I had never EVER had any reaction to any immunization until my shot in May. I felt poorly for a couple of days after that. So.....you just never know.

I am hereby suggesting that Craigster and Steve reconsider. You think the side effects from a booster are unpleasant, and you may regret passing on that bit of unpleasantness. I got a fourth Covid shot in May and then got SICK SICK in July. I shudder to think what might have happened had I not had the protection of those vaccinations. Again, I am mighty healthy. 5'8", 155. No allergies. High HDL. I won the genetics lottery. I climb mountains and stuff. Covid was no fun at all. I would have bet heavily that Covid would be a breeze for me. Also, FWIW, there was no respiratory symptom.

My Shingrix booster is this coming Monday. My Covid/Flu booster is a week from today. I am not going to gamble with my health. Covid is still killing people. If I test positive again for Covid, I will be contacting my doctor for Remdesivir and/or Paxlovid, etc. Go to PARF or Gab or Parler for health misinformation. For health care, go to your doctor.