White House Covid czar calls on seniors to get omicron booster now -- It 'literally could save your l

[SheltieLover]

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/10/17/white-house-covid-czar-calls-on-seniors-to-get-omicron-booster-now-.html

Dr. Ashish Jha, head of the White House Covid task force, said everyone older than 50 and senior citizens in particular need to get an omicron booster as soon as possible.

"If you're over 50, certainly if you're over 65, you've got to go get these vaccines because it actually, literally could save your life. It's a difference between life and death," Jha said.

Younger people should also get a booster this fall even though they're at lower risk of getting seriously ill from the virus, he said.

More at link.

[underpants]

1. Pre-holiday alert

Shit, I’m over 50.

Got the booster a few weeks ago.

[Deuxcents]

2. Just got my flu shot

Gotta get my booster.. thanks for the reminder

[peacefreak2.0]

3. Got my flu shot Saturday and

made an appointment for the booster in 2 weeks. Wish it was sooner, but grateful it’s coming.

[brer cat]

4. I got my booster and flu shot last week.

[shanti]

25. Question:

Did taking both shots really kick your ass? Because I had both yesterday, and I was sick all last night. Weak and tired today. Just wondered if it was a common side effect.

[brer cat]

28. I had no reaction at all. Not even a sore arm.

The very first shot I had made me ill, but I've been fine since then. We are probably all different in how we react.

[ShazzieB]

31. I've had flu and covid shots at the same time twice.

Got one in each arm both times. Both arms were sore for a couple of days, but no other side effects.

Arm soreness is the only reaction I've ever had from either vaccine. I have no idea why some people react more severely. It seems to be a very individual thing.

[hunter]

30. I got clobbered too. Doesn't mean I have any regrets.

I like to believe my body is now primed and ready to fight any live covid or flu virus I'm exposed to.

[C_U_L8R]

5. People we know are still getting Covid.

We're still masking and avoiding crowds.

[maxsolomon]

24. People you know will continue to get Covid

it's not going away. Just like the Flu never goes away.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Got the Combo last week.

Who are you going to listen to? Scientists with a public reputation or an anonymous source on the Internet? Seems like a no=brainer...

[UTUSN]

7. Appointment on 21st plus teh flu

[CousinIT]

8. Done and done. Flu and COVID Omicron bivalent booster. n/t

[deminks]

9. We got both a week ago.

Glad we didn't wait any longer.

[central scrutinizer]

10. Article in NYT recommended getting the booster four months

After last booster or infection. I had Covid in mid July so I’m planning on mid November for mine.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

20. I had a booster in early August.

So not for another couple of months for me.

Here's something else to know about flu shots: They are actually more effective if you get them every other year.

[multigraincracker]

11. Looks like Adjuvar...

Is the best choice of the 4 Senior shots.

[BigmanPigman]

12. I got flu and Covid booster 10 days ago.

Since then I learned that 50% of students at a high school in San Diego City Schools called out with the flu within 1 week. I do not think this is completely due to lack of normal flu antibodies that were reduced by Covid masks/social distancing, etc for the last 2 years. Something else is a factor for this sudden and alarming increase in a single school in one of the largest districts in the US.

I had a bad reaction, compared to the other boosters (mainly severe, 5 day long migraine with nausea). However, I will continue to mask in public, socially distance and keep my overall health in good condition. I will continue to get current boosters since my reactions are nothing compared to how I would feel if I got Covid.

[shanti]

26. Which one gave you a bad reaction?

Flu or Omicron? I had severe nausea too.

[BigmanPigman]

29. I think it was the Covid shot

since I get flu shots every year a d have never had a reaction other than a slightly sore arm. The Covid vaxxes and boosters have always given me a slight migraine but this time it has been much worse. When I have nausea from my migraines I know it has gotten to a more severe level. I get Botox shots in my scalp for migraines so I am sure it would worse without the Botox.

A friend who rarely gets headaches told me she woke up with one for 10 days after her Covid booster. I'm sure in the future that scientists will be able to find the connection between Covid and migraines. Neurologists have a lot on their hands trying to figure out long term effects of Covid and how it affects the brain.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Got mine last Friday.

[czarjak]

14. Any side effects?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. Tough to pair that with "covid is over" tbh.

[niyad]

19. The pandemic part may be over. We are into the endemic part.

[madinmaryland]

16. I just got my Covid booster this afternoon along with my flu shot.

[MurrayDelph]

17. Got my Covid booster nine hours ago.

[LastDemocratInSC]

18. I got mine last Saturday.

[OtterDave]

21. I just can't do any more

I got my 2nd booster but no more for me.

[pazzyanne]

22. My bivalent booster is scheduled for October 24th.

Got the flu shot in late September. I am still masking in public and only go out for medical appointments and order groceries with curbside pickup. The treatment I get for my fatal autoimmune disease kills my B cells and reduces my T cells, so I don't get a lot of coverage from the vaccine.

[Duppers]

23. K & R

Almost 2wks ago, got our Covid boost, wk later our flu vac.

[BlueIdaho]

27. Got mine today

Tomorrow it’s my wife’s turn. I have no spaces left on my Covid Card. They need to issue cards with more than four spaces on them…