Infectious disease specialist on mask wearing and vaccine efficacy

[L. Coyote]

[2naSalit]

1. As long as a vaccine...

Is needed for this, I will be getting it even if I have to get shot every six months for the rest of my life.

[L. Coyote]

2. Likewise, I can't wait for my next booster.

I'll get a shot every four months if I can. And now we know the long term negative health impact of having been infected is alarming, but at least less so for those vaccinated.

[2naSalit]

3. It's scary anymore...

The idea of going out anywhere makes me think it all over for a day or two before I go anywhere. Not that I wasn't already reclusive to a great extent.

[L. Coyote]

5. I get groceries once a month and just stay home.

Not many people have that ability. When I'm in the grocery I thank and praise every employee I encounter. It lights up their faces, obviously not enough people praise them for keeping the world functioning.

[agingdem]

4. booster and mask forever...

I tested positive for the omicron in early December …the definition of mild symptoms in a 73 year should be reconsidered…I rarely go out but when I do I wear my mask…I do know where and how I was exposed, though..the grocery store…all are required to wear masks but a guy in the self-check station near mine was maskless and coughing like crazy…the best I can guess is my mask was not tight enough…I suspect I could walk into the local CVS and request the booster with no problem…no one is paying attention..