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Getting new Covid booster and RSV
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jan 4 8:42am | Replies (89)Comment receiving replies
I initiated the conversation about whether or not to get the booster. I read all of your responses and then decided with much fear to get the booster--fortunately I feel no worse then I did before the booster but certainly no better. Maybe that will come down the road--now the decision RSV or not? Thank you for all of your responses. It is good to have this group as most people who have not experienced long covid either don't understand what is going on or just say or think "just get better" I wish I could just do that!
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@fmeronoff, thank you for initiating the conversation. It must've been a challenge to make the decision to get the new COVID vaccine after reading the comments. As I wrote earlier, on forums like this one, one can get the impression that more people have adverse reactions to a vaccine or negative side effects from a treatment than those who benefit.
However it is worth noting that people who do not experience side effects typically do not seek out support and few post on forums related to vaccine side effects. They go on with their lives. This is similar with any drug side effects.
Millions of people received the Covid, flu and RSV vaccines without adverse reactions. I don't disagree that people sharing here have experienced serious side effects. The impression of numbers, however, may be skewed.
It is a personal decision and each person's decision should include their personal risk factors and an open discussion with their doctor who knows their medical history and the medical evidence.
May I ask what tipped the scale for you and led you to decide to get the vaccine despite being fearful? What hesitation or concerns do you have about the RSV vaccine?