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There have been side effects from the vaccine, including documented cases of really bad reactions [1],[2]. I’m double vaxxed, boosted, and got covid. But to say

by mlac 5y ago

There have been side effects from the vaccine, including documented cases of really bad reactions [1],[2]. I’m double vaxxed, boosted, and got covid. But to say the shot is without risks is disingenuous. That said, the risk of dying unvaccinated from COVID is much greater than the risks of vaccine. And it’s unclear if side effects from the shot are correlated to worse outcomes from COVID (e.g. It’s unknown if these people who were paralyzed definitely would have died when they contracted covid, so paralysis is a potentially better outcome). [1] https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/every-day-that-i-work-hard-i-get-closer-being-whole-bethel-park-woman-shares-her-recovery-story-since-being-paralyzed/RVFB5HRHSVAUHCVH56O7YDPZTM/ https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/every-day-that-i-work-... [2] https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-woman-partially-paralyzed-after-rare-reaction-to-covid-vaccine-walks-again/ https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-woman-partially-paralyze...

edmundsauto 5y ago
The relevant risk for your situation is vaccine risk, versus risk of reinfection (not just hospitalization, but also long term effects). The math may still work out for your preferred choice, but i wanted to point out that it’s fallacious to dismiss the (rare) risks from reinfection, especially when focusing on the (rare) risks from the vaccine. You may have said this and I just missed it, but both those risks are small and honestly boils down to a preference IMO. I may just have missed in your comment where you made the right comparison, in which case I’m being a bit pedantic without cause and I apologize.
- jader201 5y ago
  You really went out of your way, there, to cover any potential misinterpretation. Thanks for being a considerate part of the community!
- eloff 5y ago
  I don't think you'll get any more functional immunity from an extra shot of vaccine compared to two and an infection. So the benefit side of the calculation is lacking. While the vaccine risks are very small, they're also highest for those who have had the actual infection. There will be little bits of virus lingering in my body for a long time. If I get that vaccine, my immune system is going to go ape attacking them, and maybe do some collateral damage in the process. To be clear, I still think the risk is small, but so is is the benefit. I don't think it's worth it. Thanks for writing a detailed comment of your thinking, I think we both are evaluating it the same way, I just wasn't very clear with my initial wording.
  - edmundsauto 5y ago
    > I don't think you'll get any more functional immunity from an extra shot of vaccine compared to two and an infection. The evidence disagrees with your opinion.

by mlac 5y ago

edmundsauto 5y ago

The relevant risk for your situation is vaccine risk, versus risk of reinfection (not just hospitalization, but also long term effects). The math may still work out for your preferred choice, but i wanted to point out that it’s fallacious to dismiss the (rare) risks from reinfection, especially when focusing on the (rare) risks from the vaccine. You may have said this and I just missed it, but both those risks are small and honestly boils down to a preference IMO. I may just have missed in your comment where you made the right comparison, in which case I’m being a bit pedantic without cause and I apologize.

jader201 5y ago
You really went out of your way, there, to cover any potential misinterpretation. Thanks for being a considerate part of the community!
eloff 5y ago
I don't think you'll get any more functional immunity from an extra shot of vaccine compared to two and an infection. So the benefit side of the calculation is lacking. While the vaccine risks are very small, they're also highest for those who have had the actual infection. There will be little bits of virus lingering in my body for a long time. If I get that vaccine, my immune system is going to go ape attacking them, and maybe do some collateral damage in the process. To be clear, I still think the risk is small, but so is is the benefit. I don't think it's worth it. Thanks for writing a detailed comment of your thinking, I think we both are evaluating it the same way, I just wasn't very clear with my initial wording.
- edmundsauto 5y ago
  > I don't think you'll get any more functional immunity from an extra shot of vaccine compared to two and an infection. The evidence disagrees with your opinion.