Best wishes for both your sister and her husband Paul.

I have worked for Government 40 Years it is one conspiracy theory

Too many experts can't spell neither.

To be more transparent. I do my part. I social distance and wash often. I make an effort to not get the covid. I don't want to die. I have people that depend on me to take care of them. If I do go, I just know everything will be ok. The Lord is with me is all. I'm not going to live paranoid.

Fwiw Dan, Peggy and I both had it last oct. We are opting out on the vaccine.
If the risk of reinvention was any bit of a chance the media would be all over it.
Crickets from the media on that.

The flu shot doesn't prevent you from getting the flu, but in most cases the severity is much less if you do get it, of course that is if they correctly predicted the right strain for the year. Why would you consider taking the COVID shot? All indications are that it will lessen the chances of you becoming gravely sick from the virus, hopefully resulting in far less hospitalizations and deaths. If you are an older person, someone with a compromised immune system or have one of the factors that places you in the high risk category, you'd be smart to consider it. If you are not comfortable with getting vaccinated, then don't. Pretty simple. If you are under 65 and in good health, you probably should not get vaccinated as the vast majority in the range do not have complications if they do get COVID. 50+ million folks vaccinated and folks like to pick out the random side affects of a few people. Almost all vaccinations have side affects and almost all vaccinations have had people with adverse reactions. Most folks never even blink an eye on the vast majority of vaccinations.

Hey Tim, was just lookin for some good conversation. I think of you and Peg quite often. As you well know, sometimes things just happen for no reason. Wouldn't wish that on no one.

I plan on getting my antibodies checked at certain intervals. I sure don't want it again.

So they say this virus is bad because of all the asymptomatic people spreading it around. The vaccine does not kill the virus, it lessens the symptoms. So why would a healthy person get it? Seems counter productive to cause all these people to become asymptomatic.

No, it might not keep ya from getting the virus but just maybe, it might help ya from getting seriously ill. I have no idea. Like I've said, not looking for advise.

Thinkin about our friend here RM from Tennessee. Young man with a young family. Has had a rough time. Hope he's feelin ok.

How do they know it lessens the symptoms? Do they know what symptoms someone would have if they are not vaccinated? My two girls both had it and never had a single symptom. So what would it have done for them. My wife and I had the china flu and both had a head ache and runny nose, and lost our smell/taste. Would have not had a head ache, or no runny nose? Not lost my taste or smell. Name one thing they have predicted right on this planedemic.

They predicted--some will die. Guess they were right about that.500,000 plus could attest to that.
While we are all going to meet that end, I am willing to get vaccinated and try to get in another trapping season or two.
Tom

Prayers for them

Yet NO flu deaths...heck, haven’t even heard of one case. I don’t care what “they” say, I know a lady that was 250+# and diabetic and died from a heart attack at work...until she tested positive for covid after death. Her death certificate stated Covid was the cause of death. I’m sure there were plenty of others.

Masking,distancing,shut downs--have kept flu numbers way down.That sounds pretty understandable to me. Also mentioned from the start--pre existing health issues and covid don't mix well and can lead to death-again always sounded pretty undestandable.
Tom

Around here people are not doing any of that Tom. Had plenty test + for zombie virus but so far no flu. Good news is flu season is about over.

But it did nothing to keep the China flu numbers down. That makes sense to me. Is the death rate up 500,000 plus for the year? I am happy you will feel safe once you get your shots.

I would say that a lot of covid deaths have a comorbidity. I know of a couple people that died that were listed as covid deaths that had cancer or a heart attack. No untested vaccines for our household.

Had the COVID a few months back and it was about like the average cold. Not getting the shot because I already have the immunity without the possible side effects

Saw nowhere that more people died than usually die/yr last year???? They just labeled them chink flu instead of obesity, heart attack, pneumonia, copd, lung cancer, old age, etc.

What we’ve been saying (in the military community) all along. We won’t be guinea pigs.