RSV vaccine

I got the RSV vaccine about a year ago, when I first heard about it. I'm very glad I did. I'm a scientist with a Ph.D. and my recommendation would be to follow the scientific evidence, not what people say they think the evidence says. Who is your own scientific professional? Your physician. Follow the advice and recommendations of your MD.

Agree with much of the above, if your doctor/pharmacist/primary care provider recommended it, probably good for you to consider.
(Especially if you meet the CDC guidelines for vulnerable* older adults and/or you are around children who may be vulnerable to RSV. *cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, lung disease, liver disease, and others which you might review?)

(You mentioned research on vaccines for cancer and Alzheimers, not sure I ever heard of such research so perhaps it was very preliminary pilot studies in animals? How interesting to think vaccination might be considered beyond viral and bacterial infections! Perhaps you are referring to the association between being vaccinated and not getting Alzheimers? Certainly true as an association, but just an association - people who are vaccinated tend not to get Alzheimers, however they may also be avoiding Alzheimers and chronic diseases because of other good health choices (nutrition and exercise for example).

As is true of "gloaming" above, I have had many vaccinations, also deployment for disaster relief.
I have not had Covid or any serious infection in 40 years, and thankfully have avoided chronic diseases listed above. I will listen to my primary care provider this fall though, we'll see what prevention is recommended. 🙂

Best wishes

I'd like to see the scientific research citations that support your claims. Please, no anecdotal material. Thanks

I caught Covid 4 weeks after my first lung cancer surgery. I don't know how because I was careful to avoid people. It was mild just with productive cough that went away with the anti-viral. I was grateful I was up to date on my Covid vaccine!!!
Following my Mayo doctor recommendations to protect my lungs I am up to date on flu, Covid, and have had also Shingles, RSV and pneumonia vaccines. And I avoid people who are not up to date.
Life is a risk assessment of options. In medicine I follow the advice of those I know are qualified to speak on the subject. Vaccine benefits far outweigh the risks. And a sore arm is hardly a problem.

This is my opinion and the outcomes we experienced. I am not sure where you are going with this? Please inform me if you would. I never said I am a person that knows everything! I have two family members with cardiac issues. . One of them required a pacemaker. My best friend was exposed to someone who had RSV and almost died. A actually I was the person that heard her gasping for breath . I encouraged her to go to the ER. She was in the ICU for 7 days! She also had pneumonia. Again I am only using my own experience.

Understood....

I was referring specifically to your statement that the covid vaccine was misrepresented to the public.

I was not trying to offend you at all. I am not that type of person. This site is for sharing . Not a Dr.'s office.

I believe it as everyone I knew who took it ended up with Covid. Or like me I have never had it. I know flu shots and other vaccines are necessary.I just have issues with how my family was affected.

There are lots of verifiable, veridical, problems with the MRNA vaccines made for COVID-19. However, at least in Canada, it was widely disseminated that these were NOT going to prevent infection. They would help the body to respond more quickly by being sensitized to the spike proteins on the outer surface of the virus. This meant that people would not get a lot sicker before their own natural immunity wised up and realized the body was in a crisis.
Unlike other vaccines, like the Salk vaccine for polio that prevented the infection in the first place, the COVID vaccines were only ever meant to give a new host body a head start on its immune response. We're talking about a full 24 hours quicker, meaning the virus was prevented sooner from replicating in huge numbers which was what killed many people....if it wasn't follow-on infection such as pneumonia or other opportunistic diseases.