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2025 Fall Booster: Get it or not?
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@greenshade I did not take the vaccine the first go around. I have had long COVID for 3 years now. I have never had a flu vaccine and never had the flu that I remember. I have seen so many different people say that they still got Long COVID, even with the vaccine. There may be (pretty sure) that there is research on people that got Long COVID who were vaccinated and those who got it that were NOT vaccinated. I have heard both. At this point in time, I really do not trust the FDA or Big Pharma. That is only my view. There are probably research papers, make sure they are peer-reviewed. Let me know what you find if you undertake this. I have yet to get over this illness.
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@diverdown1 So the research to date is mixed. Some people with Long COVID are not adversely affected by taking the vaccines/boosters. However, there is a subset of people who have Long COVID who are adversely affected by taking the vaccines/boosters. For that subset, taking the vaccines/boosters can result in a setback of symptoms. It is different for everyone, but the setback can range from weeks to months, years, or more. The last time I had a booster was in Oct 2023, and I don't think I am entirely recovered even now. So the decision to get the vaccine or booster comes down to weighing the risk of not being vaccinated/boosted and getting COVID and potentially being very sick, OR being vaccinated/boosted to avoid severe illness, but then potentially having a setback of symptoms. It is an individual decision. My primary doctor told me he cannot advise me, that I have to weigh the pros and cons, and decide for myself. I've decided not to get the booster.