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I'm in a pretty weird position right now myself. I caught it in mid-February with mild symptoms basically just loss of smell. I have very high antibodies and

by JPKab 5y ago

I'm in a pretty weird position right now myself. I caught it in mid-February with mild symptoms basically just loss of smell. I have very high antibodies and my physician actually recommended that I hold off on getting the vaccine. Unfortunately, I have several co-workers who refuse to attend a picnic if I'm there. All of them are vaccinated which indicates to me that there is no logic and simply a demand that I adhere to the same religion they do. Because honestly it's sure feels like a religion with these people.

ctdonath 5y ago
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Yeah, Covid vaccination has achieved religious fervor among many.
epistasis 5y ago
For understanding people's responses to this, I think it's best to think of it as a war. The human race is under attack, millions of us have died, and we are hurting emotionally. During this time, we've had politicians actively say we should just give up and let the enemy kill 10x as many people, and enough people have followed these politicians' views to effect the deaths of at least hundreds of thousands in the US. This may not be your view, but it is the view of many, that we are under attack, and people's lives are at stake. A ton of people have lost loved ones. Or they've had loved ones at deaths door and on oxygen and suffering for weeks. So while you view those vaccinated folks who don't want to be around unvaccinated people as having a "religion," it may be just that they view you as a traitor to humanity. Back during the Iraq war, I didn't support us starting it, and for that position many people treated me far far worse than simply not wanting to be at a company picnic with them. The people who treated me poorly for my views often had family who were in the military, and didn't want to think that they were putting their lives at risk for nothing. It wasn't even that the US itself was at risk, it's that they wanted their family to be risking their lives for a cause everyone supported. So when people have been fighting against a local enemy that is hurting us all, I'm surprised the reaction is so mild as to not want to be at the same picnic.
sigstoat 5y ago
> I have very high antibodies and my physician actually recommended that I hold off on getting the vaccine. what was their reasoning?
- JPKab 5y ago
  His reasoning was that I was more likely to get moderate side effects from the vaccine due to high antibody levels. He also noted that I shrugged off the initial infection and that it was highly unlikely for me to get infected again and in the event I did I would almost certainly have very moderate symptoms. He did this contingent on the fact that I don't live near any elderly relatives nor do I socialize with anyone that is high risk. I don't socialize much at all really unless I'm outdoors. I almost forgot to mention that he had looked at literature which stated that high antibody levels at time of vaccine could reduce its efficacy. Frankly a lot of this is moving target so I'm keeping my mind open.
camgunz 5y ago
Why don't you just get it?
randomopining 5y ago
Just get the J&J so you’re officially vaccinated and only have to deal with side effects 1 time. Tbh it’s just a good thing to do for your community at this time. Although I fully agree that they should have a pass for people who already got it and have high antibody titers.

by JPKab 5y ago

ctdonath 5y ago

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Yeah, Covid vaccination has achieved religious fervor among many.

epistasis 5y ago

For understanding people's responses to this, I think it's best to think of it as a war. The human race is under attack, millions of us have died, and we are hurting emotionally. During this time, we've had politicians actively say we should just give up and let the enemy kill 10x as many people, and enough people have followed these politicians' views to effect the deaths of at least hundreds of thousands in the US. This may not be your view, but it is the view of many, that we are under attack, and people's lives are at stake. A ton of people have lost loved ones. Or they've had loved ones at deaths door and on oxygen and suffering for weeks. So while you view those vaccinated folks who don't want to be around unvaccinated people as having a "religion," it may be just that they view you as a traitor to humanity. Back during the Iraq war, I didn't support us starting it, and for that position many people treated me far far worse than simply not wanting to be at a company picnic with them. The people who treated me poorly for my views often had family who were in the military, and didn't want to think that they were putting their lives at risk for nothing. It wasn't even that the US itself was at risk, it's that they wanted their family to be risking their lives for a cause everyone supported. So when people have been fighting against a local enemy that is hurting us all, I'm surprised the reaction is so mild as to not want to be at the same picnic.

sigstoat 5y ago

> I have very high antibodies and my physician actually recommended that I hold off on getting the vaccine. what was their reasoning?

JPKab 5y ago
His reasoning was that I was more likely to get moderate side effects from the vaccine due to high antibody levels. He also noted that I shrugged off the initial infection and that it was highly unlikely for me to get infected again and in the event I did I would almost certainly have very moderate symptoms. He did this contingent on the fact that I don't live near any elderly relatives nor do I socialize with anyone that is high risk. I don't socialize much at all really unless I'm outdoors. I almost forgot to mention that he had looked at literature which stated that high antibody levels at time of vaccine could reduce its efficacy. Frankly a lot of this is moving target so I'm keeping my mind open.

camgunz 5y ago

Why don't you just get it?

randomopining 5y ago

Just get the J&J so you’re officially vaccinated and only have to deal with side effects 1 time. Tbh it’s just a good thing to do for your community at this time. Although I fully agree that they should have a pass for people who already got it and have high antibody titers.