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> Fully vaccinated How long ago? Covid vaccine efficacy drops significantly over time so if you haven't had a booster recently, you are not vaccinated: https:/

> Fully vaccinated How long ago? Covid vaccine efficacy drops significantly over time so if you haven't had a booster recently, you are not vaccinated: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/why-protective-antibodies-fade-after-covid-19-vaccines https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/why-pro... Which that reminds me, I should schedule a booster since I'll be attending a party and a wedding soon.

Geonode 5mo ago
People are still doing this. Unreal.
- elliottkember 5mo ago
  Doing what, getting vaccinated against infectious diseases?
- array_key_first 5mo ago
  People have been getting flu shots yearly for decades at this point. There's this weird delusion or socially-induced amnesia that comes with COVID. I got COVID maybe a year ago, and I stayed home from work for a week. One of my friends couldn't believe it. He said "wow you're really gonna stay home for an entire week just because you have COVID?" Uh... yes? Isn't that how we have always done things? If you're sick, you don't go to work because you'll get others sick. I recall being a kid and getting strep and flu many times and yup - the school nurse would send me home. But something about the political environment around COVID has caused people to refuse to believe things that they know to be true. It's fascinating.
  - cosmic_cheese 5mo ago
    Yeah if I’m sick, I’m gonna stay home if I can help it. Doesn’t matter what is is or how innocuous I think it may be, what gives me the right to spread it around and multiply the misery?
- armada651 5mo ago
  When did you get your last tetanus shot?
  - krackers 5mo ago
    I'm not sure what you mean, tetanus shots actually last 30+ years.
    - armada651 5mo ago
      You need a booster every 10 years to maintain immunity.
      - krackers 5mo ago
        No, there's quite a bit of evidence that they last much longer than that.
        armada651 5mo ago
        You may not have complete immunity beyond 10 years though, so the recommendation is that you get a booster every 10 years. But I don't see your point? Are you arguing that the COVID vaccine grants immunity for much longer than advertised? That seems unlikely given the mutation rate of coronaviruses.
- replwoacause 5mo ago
  Smart people are, yes.
- deleted 5mo ago
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autoexec 5mo ago
If it's been a while you lose the active antibodies, but your immune system still knows whats up and can generate them when exposed. If you're lucky they do it fast enough that the virus doesn't get time to gain a foothold and you never experience a symptom. More likely though you get sick, but your body has a head start fighting off the infection so you don't get as sick. That's why the vaccines help people from severe illness even after a few months. The bad news is that there are strains out there now that are different enough that even our trained immune systems won't recognize them. That's why it's good to get a booster when updated vaccines become available.

Geonode 5mo ago

People are still doing this. Unreal.

elliottkember 5mo ago
Doing what, getting vaccinated against infectious diseases?
array_key_first 5mo ago
People have been getting flu shots yearly for decades at this point. There's this weird delusion or socially-induced amnesia that comes with COVID. I got COVID maybe a year ago, and I stayed home from work for a week. One of my friends couldn't believe it. He said "wow you're really gonna stay home for an entire week just because you have COVID?" Uh... yes? Isn't that how we have always done things? If you're sick, you don't go to work because you'll get others sick. I recall being a kid and getting strep and flu many times and yup - the school nurse would send me home. But something about the political environment around COVID has caused people to refuse to believe things that they know to be true. It's fascinating.
- cosmic_cheese 5mo ago
  Yeah if I’m sick, I’m gonna stay home if I can help it. Doesn’t matter what is is or how innocuous I think it may be, what gives me the right to spread it around and multiply the misery?
armada651 5mo ago
When did you get your last tetanus shot?
- krackers 5mo ago
  I'm not sure what you mean, tetanus shots actually last 30+ years.
  - armada651 5mo ago
    You need a booster every 10 years to maintain immunity.
    - krackers 5mo ago
      No, there's quite a bit of evidence that they last much longer than that.
      - armada651 5mo ago
        You may not have complete immunity beyond 10 years though, so the recommendation is that you get a booster every 10 years. But I don't see your point? Are you arguing that the COVID vaccine grants immunity for much longer than advertised? That seems unlikely given the mutation rate of coronaviruses.
replwoacause 5mo ago
Smart people are, yes.
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autoexec 5mo ago

If it's been a while you lose the active antibodies, but your immune system still knows whats up and can generate them when exposed. If you're lucky they do it fast enough that the virus doesn't get time to gain a foothold and you never experience a symptom. More likely though you get sick, but your body has a head start fighting off the infection so you don't get as sick. That's why the vaccines help people from severe illness even after a few months. The bad news is that there are strains out there now that are different enough that even our trained immune systems won't recognize them. That's why it's good to get a booster when updated vaccines become available.