Cant decide if I should get another covid booster. What about you?

[jack71 368]

Ive had 3 AZ shots and overdue for another one. I'm unsure if I should get another one. I know that it seems the covid threat is over now but thailand still has thousands of people hospitalised daily and 30 deaths a day. 

 

I can only have AZ for medical reasons. 

 

Whats your take? What are you doing?

[phetphet 4211]

2 x AZ, 1 x Pfizer last Boxing Day. Contracted Covid over Songkran.

 

Vaccination not recommended for six months  after any Covid infection, so that puts me at October earliest. However I will wait and see what medical advice is ten, and see if there is any improved or updated vaccine for further variants.

But to be honest, if I  do have a forth, I don't think I would go for any more after that.

[Lucky Bones 978]

Bloke. It doesn't matter one brass razzoo what others are doing.

It's not like you are in a shout at a bar and must follow/keep up with others.

Just do whatever you feel comfortable with.

Enuff of these silly questions already?

 

[Photoguy21 1393]

Had 2 primary + 2 boosters and I am not getting any more. Had enough.

[internationalism 7316]

expected for August MA.5 wave looks like is not happening.

Do some any other no covid vax (starting from flu). Each would temporarily boost your immune system and would prevent from co-infection (if you happen to catch covid)

[scubascuba3 20108]

I've just had my 5th, Pfizer this time, only because the current Omicron strain 5 and 6 are worse than the previous one. Up to you

[The Hammer2021 8504]

I got  my 4th last week..Pfizer

[Photoguy21 1393]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I've just had my 5th, Pfizer this time, only because the current Omicron strain 5 and 6 are worse than the previous one. Up to you

Are they worse? Is there independent evidence to support this?

[moogradod 741]

I got 2 x AZ (because nothing else was available) plus 2 x Moderna. I would suggest to get a 4th shot of whatever you can tolerate. I will get a fifth booster once a new Omicron specific vaccine would be available later this year or beginning of the next (hopefully).

 

Do not underestimate Covid. I know of many who have had it with mild symptoms but just not long ago someone in our condo house died because of it. Depends on your disposition.

[transam 54650]

We have all had 3 jabs, so far no Covid, but wait.....................

 

As everything seemed to be Covid settling down, our lad, wife, his wife's sister, husband and one baby got on a plane to Pattaya for a few days....

They have all now got covid, including the baby......

[scubascuba3 20108]

49 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Are they worse? Is there independent evidence to support this?

apparently, go investigate 

[Denim 19526]

Had 3 Pfizer. Not due for next until 4 months from now. 

 

Don't intend to get 4th unless there is a drastic change for the worse or you need it for international travel.

[BostonRob2 860]

The only time I've been "sick" in recent years was with Covid shot number 2 and the booster - both laid me low with high fever for 24 hours. No more for me, especially now I have what's necessary to travel , the raison d'etre for getting them in the first place.

 

Rooster

[Photoguy21 1393]

12 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

apparently, go investigate 

I have and you need to

[scubascuba3 20108]

10 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

I have and you need to

no thanks, no need for any more conspiracy theories

[DezLez 2925]

34 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

apparently, go investigate 

No!  You made the statement;

"Omicron strain 5 and 6 are worse than the previous one." 

It is up to you to prove/back up your statement with links/facts proof etc!

 

[Photoguy21 1393]

14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

no thanks, no need for any more conspiracy theories

Or apparently informative reading

[rumak 10420]

2 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Bloke. It doesn't matter one brass razzoo what others are doing.

It's not like you are in a shout at a bar and must follow/keep up with others.

Just do whatever you feel comfortable with.

Enuff of these silly questions already?

 

Of course you are right.... but these threads are always good to get the  Fight going :  name calling "vaxxers"   against the "stupid anti vaxxers"    ( actually,  i have always reserved that word , or lets just say "misguided"  ..... for those who unfortunately were too quick to follow)

 

For me and the few (very few)  i know that said no thank you from the beginning... we are noticing a slight increase in those who followed the narative from the beginning are now seeing things differently.      The hardliners, of course,  will keep posting links to the original "safe and effective'  stuff put out endlessly by mainstreet.

 

The biggest shame of all was how those who did not want to be FORCED to take this gene therapy stuff were lambasted and treated like loonies by the others.     

[DezLez 2925]

3 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Or apparently informative reading

Or should that be "Or apparently (un)informative reading! from Scubascub3!

[rumak 10420]

53 minutes ago, transam said:

We have all had 3 jabs, so far no Covid, but wait.....................

 

As everything seemed to be Covid settling down, our lad, wife, his wife's sister, husband and one baby got on a plane to Pattaya for a few days....

They have all now got covid, including the baby......

that's impossible !   Biden,  Fauci,  Walensky (head of CDC ) all said if you take the shot you will NOT get Covid or pass it to others .

[connda 26332]

Cant decide if I should get another covid booster. What about you?

You can have mine.  But yes.  Get the booster.  You'll die for sure without it. 

[connda 26332]

2 hours ago, phetphet said:

2 x AZ, 1 x Pfizer last Boxing Day. Contracted Covid over Songkran.

 

Vaccination not recommended for six months  after any Covid infection, so that puts me at October earliest. However I will wait and see what medical advice is ten, and see if there is any improved or updated vaccine for further variants.

But to be honest, if I  do have a forth, I don't think I would go for any more after that.

Why is it that everyone I know who have had the shots have also had Covid.
In my personal circle of friends, family, and acquaintance - every fully vaxxed person has contracted Covid.

 

[richard_smith237 45363]

Its an interesting question...

 

I’ve recently been in the UK... 

I was exposed to people (who later discovered they had Covid-19, at the time one of them had mild cold symptoms that was it)...

I was at a ridiculously busy UK airport departing (massive shoulder to shoulder queues at check-in, security and crammed seating in the departure lounge). 

Issues at Istanbul, crowds of ppl at Immigration...  in crowded shopping mall, back to the airport later, massive queues....   

 

I was exposed to covid in the UK for a few days for sure...  I find it impossible to believe I wasn’t exposed at the any of the airports... 

 

I checked for Covid-19 upon arrival at my destination (ATK - day 1 and day 6).

 

How did I not contract covid ?

- Lucky ?

- Antibodies from a previous case (April) protected me from contracting covid-19 ? 

- Antibodies vaccination and latest booster in Dec protected me from contracting covid-19? 

- Combination of all the above ?

 

I’m not worried about Covid-19 in its current guise - but catching it will cause major inconvenience as I am regularly checked at work, the quarantine would be horrible. 

Hopefully work will stop worrying about it like everyone else !

 

Until then - a Booster may make the difference between contracting it again or not - So I’ll take a booster. 

Work will probably request that we take boosters. 

 

Additionally - IF there is a new variant against which vaccines have been developed, I would see it as sensible to take that vaccine. 

Edited August 12 by richard_smith237

[connda 26332]

29 minutes ago, DezLez said:

No!  You made the statement;

"Omicron strain 5 and 6 are worse than the previous one." 

It is up to you to prove/back up your statement with links/facts proof etc!

 

I'm amazed at people who glue themselves to the main-steam media and frighten the heck out of themselves as they fret about which new 'variant' will kill them. 

Want to live a calm, collected life?  Ignore it.  Enjoy the life you have instead of fretting over how some variant of this or that will deal you a mortal blow.  Nowadays, healthy members of the public are now keeling over with Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.  Maybe people should be live in fear of SADS as their is no known cause.  Here in Thailand.  Most people are more likely to get killed on the roads or by a Thai who suddenly loses face and flips out. 

Personally I don't follow the Covid fear-news. 

Edited August 12 by connda

[richard_smith237 45363]

8 minutes ago, connda said:

Why is it that everyone I know who have had the shots have also had Covid.
In my personal circle of friends, family, and acquaintance - every fully vaxxed person has contracted Covid.

Same here... So the question is... 

 

Were their symptoms less severe than they otherwise would have been had then not be vaccinated ?

 

Of course, its an impossible question to answer on an individual level - but perhaps the vaccine meant that everyone in your personal circle of friends, family and acquaintances who contracted Covid-19 were protected by the vaccine. 

 

[DezLez 2925]

13 minutes ago, connda said:

I'm amazed at people who glue themselves to the main-steam media and frighten the heck out of themselves as they fret about which new 'variant' will kill them. 

I agree with you so why did you quote me rather than the poster I was responding to who said, without any supporting evidence;

"Omicron strain 5 and 6 are worse than the previous one."

[Captain Monday 4519]

I had 3 pfizer shots on schedule and finally like many got the dreaded Omicron more  recently

Will skip the  4th shot until the new formulas come out this fall

 

 

[Hamus Yaigh 1919]

3 hours ago, jack71 said:

Whats your take? What are you doing?

I've recently had a 5th jab, all from the Thai govt free of charge, started with the two Sinovacs which was all there was at first.

 

Main reason is its a condition of employment required for occasional work in my field which is overseas and requires an up to date vaccine record to be considered. I need to feed the wife and kids, 'nuff said. I couldn't give a hoot about the anti and pro vax agenda driven narratives.

[scubascuba3 20108]

28 minutes ago, connda said:

I'm amazed at people who glue themselves to the main-steam media and frighten the heck out of themselves as they fret about which new 'variant' will kill them. 

Want to live a calm, collected life?  Ignore it.  Enjoy the life you have instead of fretting over how some variant of this or that will deal you a mortal blow.  Nowadays, healthy members of the public are now keeling over with Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.  Maybe people should be live in fear of SADS as their is no known cause.  Here in Thailand.  Most people are more likely to get killed on the roads or by a Thai who suddenly loses face and flips out. 

Personally I don't follow the Covid fear-news. 

stop being so dramatic, it's the anti-vaxer types who get overly excited about it, for me it was easy, just popped in, 30 mins later came out with Pfizer shot, no side effects, didn't think about it after, life carried on, believe it or not. If you don't want it fine just move on if you can

[PJ71 870]

2 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

Had 2 primary + 2 boosters and I am not getting any more. Had enough.

Totally agree, i've had 2 x primary and one booster, if i was not travelling regularly throughout the pandemic at it's peak i'd have not got any.