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Great job Doc, Love it!     

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I have both shots plus the booster.

To those who doubt the pandemic is real.

Get your shots. Stay Safe.

Speedy recovery to you Jim!  

And in addition to what Chasbo said, I have had both shots and still got it.  Although, as bad as it is, I'm sure I have a milder case than if I hadn't had my shots.

Thanks Chuck.

Follow-up to above reply from me:

For one of the staff, this was her second bout of COVID.  The first was November 2020; she got 2 doses of vaccine in 2021 and got the second bout anyway.  Seeing a moderate number of people now having second bouts despite doing everything "right."

And pull through stronger than before, RND.

The vaccinations cause antibodies specific to Covid alpha strain's (the first Covid-19) connector stalks. Delta had mutations in those weakening those specific antibodies which were specific to alpha. Omicron had even more mutations. Thus, despite having antibodies to alpha through illness or vaccination, one can contract Corona repeatedly. There is some good news, though: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/05/1070046189/a-texas-team-comes-up-with-a-covid-vaccine-that-could-be-a-global-game-changer

There's an Omicron specific vaccine coming very soon:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/10/covid-vaccine-pfizer-ceo-says-omicron-vaccine-will-be-ready-in-march.html

That's good, but a vaccine against part of the virus which doesn't mutate is better for obvious reasons...a vaccine specific to omicron will be repeating the history of the vaccine vs. alpha...because what is certain is that it will continue to mutate in the world's  unvaccinated population.

Possible, but even omicron's "benign" course (in most), doesn't mean it's always benign (I would definitely not recommend deliberately contracting it) as it can still yield unfortunate results for folks who were less than optimally immunized, and no one should bank on less dangerous strains in the future although I, for one, would love to see that happen. This goes through it more extensively, although not the Journal of Infectious Disease: 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/11/health/deliberate-omicron-infection-wellness/index.html

Remember...this is not the common nose cold. It can cause severe complications and sequela.

Seems an Omicron-specific vaccine will be a bit late and a dog-chasing-its-tail approach anyway.

On one hand, I'm so glad you made it and on the other, unhappy you're still having problems. Still, you're here...and I'm grateful for that, Jan.   

Rather amused that Pfizer's CEO has COVID.  My dark side sometimes just can't keep quiet.  Wouldn't wish it on anyone, but...

Darth ...err...Daiwa   

I'm glad he had all his vaccinations, and was boosted. Probably due to that, he's only mildly symptomatic. He had initially delayed receiving the vaccine to enable others who were in higher risk groups to receive theirs first. He says he's starting Paxlovid, from what I've read in the news.