MalcolmLinair t1_j906a46 wrote on February 18, 2023 at 5:32 AM

Reply to comment by jayfeather31 in Past Covid infection as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds by kwo9gAtCXCQkeGfrpjGf

Yes and no. Sometimes the vaccines we come up with are much more effective than natural antibodies, sometimes less so. It's a bit of a hit-and-miss process.

saintpetejackboy t1_j90eabp wrote on February 18, 2023 at 7:08 AM

Saying it is exactly as effective is likely unreliable - as it is highly unlikely. Bring similar in efficiency is understandable but being the same is a statistical anomaly.

usrevenge t1_j90o71z wrote on February 18, 2023 at 9:23 AM

It's more likely close enough that it isn't worth mentioning.

COVID blows though get vaccinated and as someone who had COVID (again) recently go get the booster If you haven't. The newest variant is way worse than the others like delta or whatever.

V2BM t1_j90vrly wrote on February 18, 2023 at 11:11 AM

I have permanent arthritis-like pain from having Covid last year. I’ll get boosted every time it’s available. It was also like flu x migraines for 3 solid days. I can’t imagine how bad it would have been had I not been vaxxed.

Revolutionary-Yak-47 t1_j93pk26 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 12:28 AM

Permenantly altered sense of taste and smell here. Anything sweet tastes like sour patch kids.

V2BM t1_j93qhq0 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 12:35 AM

I work with younger people who have almost entirely lost their sense of smell. It seems like a minor issue compared to heart and lung problems, but there are a bunch of studies showing it can lead to depression in a significant amount of people. About a third of people also have a lower sex drive with olfactory loss, which is also troubling. (It’s not related to depression; it’s a whole separate issue.)