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Did you skip the vaccine?

gjsman-1000 1y ago
No shortage of people who got vaccinated got long COVID anyway.
TimorousBestie 1y ago
I caught it early, before vaccines were available in my area. I got vaccinated when I could and got yearly updates, though I understand the US is clamping down on boosters now? Not sure what I’m going to do this year.
- diroussel 1y ago
  The vaccines were all made for early varients. Once the omicron varient came along, it had so many changes from the original strain that the effect of the vaccines were essentially unproven. The vaccines were definately useful, and had a big impact, but unfortunately corona viruses change too quickly.
  - caseysoftware 1y ago
    Aren't the vaccines updated regularly? Isn't that the point of the boosters?
- caseysoftware 1y ago
  There's no "clamping down", it's just not a recommendation for some groups anymore.
  - TimorousBestie 1y ago
    “Not recommended” means probably no insurance coverage, which means probably too expensive for me to get. Thanks for the nitpick.
    - caseysoftware 1y ago
      Lots of "probably" in there. Instead of spreading misinformation and being rude to strangers, you could check.
      - TimorousBestie 1y ago
        > There's no "clamping down". . This statement is patently false, as you yourself admit in the next clause.
        caseysoftware 1y ago
        Thank you, I wasn't aware of that definition.
        jaybrendansmith 1y ago
        The facts: - FDA policy now limits readily approved boosters only to people over 65 or those with high-risk conditions. - The CDC officially removed routine COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women in May 2025. - The FDA adopted a stricter “vaccination regulatory framework” requiring randomized controlled trials for new boosters aimed at low-risk populations. - Across HHS and CDC, there have been substantial layoffs—around 20% in FDA and CDC—alongside overhauls that have disrupted pandemic preparedness programs and health agency capacity. Your friendly check on the shitty times we live in. Good luck with Covid, MAGA doesn't believe in vaccines.
        caseysoftware 1y ago
        > The FDA adopted a stricter “vaccination regulatory framework” requiring randomized controlled trials for new boosters aimed at low-risk populations. Do the previous randomized controlled trials meet the new criteria?
        jaybrendansmith 1y ago

No shortage of people who got vaccinated got long COVID anyway.

I caught it early, before vaccines were available in my area. I got vaccinated when I could and got yearly updates, though I understand the US is clamping down on boosters now? Not sure what I’m going to do this year.

diroussel 1y ago
The vaccines were all made for early varients. Once the omicron varient came along, it had so many changes from the original strain that the effect of the vaccines were essentially unproven. The vaccines were definately useful, and had a big impact, but unfortunately corona viruses change too quickly.
- caseysoftware 1y ago
  Aren't the vaccines updated regularly? Isn't that the point of the boosters?
caseysoftware 1y ago
There's no "clamping down", it's just not a recommendation for some groups anymore.
- TimorousBestie 1y ago
  “Not recommended” means probably no insurance coverage, which means probably too expensive for me to get. Thanks for the nitpick.
  - caseysoftware 1y ago
    Lots of "probably" in there. Instead of spreading misinformation and being rude to strangers, you could check.
    - TimorousBestie 1y ago
      > There's no "clamping down". . This statement is patently false, as you yourself admit in the next clause.
      - caseysoftware 1y ago
        Thank you, I wasn't aware of that definition.
        jaybrendansmith 1y ago
        The facts: - FDA policy now limits readily approved boosters only to people over 65 or those with high-risk conditions. - The CDC officially removed routine COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women in May 2025. - The FDA adopted a stricter “vaccination regulatory framework” requiring randomized controlled trials for new boosters aimed at low-risk populations. - Across HHS and CDC, there have been substantial layoffs—around 20% in FDA and CDC—alongside overhauls that have disrupted pandemic preparedness programs and health agency capacity. Your friendly check on the shitty times we live in. Good luck with Covid, MAGA doesn't believe in vaccines.
        caseysoftware 1y ago
        > The FDA adopted a stricter “vaccination regulatory framework” requiring randomized controlled trials for new boosters aimed at low-risk populations. Do the previous randomized controlled trials meet the new criteria?
        jaybrendansmith 1y ago