No amount of research will make you conversant with people that use social media for research. You likely won't convince anyone online about any topic, maybe mo

No amount of research will make you conversant with people that use social media for research. You likely won't convince anyone online about any topic, maybe movie/show recommendations are an exception. If you are having conversations with actual biologists and scientists then you may want to find scientific studies, etc. to become conversant with them. I cut my hand a few years back with metal and they said I needed a tetanus shot, I took it. I have no idea what was in that or what potential disease I would get if I didn't take it. Granted that is not something that I could spread to others (I assume, again 0 research). I just trusted medical professionals. Look at your local covid-19 metrics for number of cases, number of ICU beds, number of deaths and if there is a surge happening make decisions based on that. Surges appear to take 2-3 weeks to pass in an area and are commonly linked to holidays. Other than that, ask your physician about boosters. There isn't much more to be informed about that is practical/actionable to everyday life.