More reasons to eat right and exercise daily. Diabetes is one of the number one killers in the U.S.
People blame everything - food supply, advertising, their career - now Covid --- but rarely themselves.
I got my first jab a few days ago - here's why I waited:
1. Full FDA approval.
--- I still think they rushed the approval, but (and this is NOT sound reasoning) while I was in Navy boot camp, we went to war with Iraq for the first time. Our CC brought us in, read names and ships, then sent us to get vaxxed. IIRC - 29 shots that day; including the Anthrax vax - which left a 1cm black crater in my shoulder for about 15 years. I figured that more than a few of those shots weren't approved for public consumption, and the C-19 couldn't be as bad as the Anthrax vaccine
--- like I said, not the best reasoning, and a glimpse into why I don't trust people who say, "I'm with the government, I'm here to help."
2. Season.
--- I live in SoCal. Covid season is the same as the flu season here - fall to winter. I want my vaccine to be at its highest effectiveness at the same time as Covid is in its highest destructiveness.
--- I plan to make the same evaluation next year as Covid season comes around - this isn't going away - ever. Too much profit to be made...
3. I had "Long" Covid in 2020 - before any vax was available.
IME, it's more of an "echo" virus:
--- The first wave, I had trouble climbing my staircase. I had to stop and hold on to the bannister to catch my breath for a minute. I was surfing 10ft. waves earlier that same month, for comparison.
--- The second wave came before I'd really recovered from the first. I became concerned that I'd damaged my heart somehow or worse. So I cashed in some favors with medical friends and got a full work-up. They never pinned down what I had, severe bronchitis was the closest they could come.
--- The third and fourth waves were less severe, and I did eventually recover; but I can tell you that recovery for me has required conscious effort and intentionality on my part - eating right and being active.
--- An esthetician friend's shop received C-19 testing kits, including antibody tests - I have antibodies / natural immunity.
3a. Antibodies don't last forever natural or synthetic - though my body will react better than someone who hasn't had C-19 since I've had previous exposure.
--- They aren't sure how long antibodies last - natural or otherwise. So the vax made sense.
4. Future
What truly concerns me is the "misinformation" crowd. If they were around in 1949, we would all be smoking cigarettes since everyone knows that cigarettes are good for you!