• SuperIce@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      The last time I got it was pretty bad though

      You know a really effective way to reduce symptoms in case you get sick? Getting vaccinated. Just get your yearly flu and covid vaccination and your symptoms will be much less than without.

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      5 months ago

      You should still get the boosters because those will both A) help keep you from becoming ill at all, and B) not transmit it to others if you do.

      Most other people aren’t in great shape. Wouldn’t you feel bad if you passed it to someone’s cute kid or lovely grandma and they got severely ill as a result?

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        5 months ago

        Quit spreading misinformation. It’s been extremely well documented that the vaccines do not prevent spread whatsoever.

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          5 months ago

          They sure as hell do. Show your sources or GTFO.

          • The vaccine trains your immune system to generate antibodies that target the virus
          • When you get infected, those antibodies attack right away to keep the virus population low
          • With low viral load you literally have fewer viruses to spread to other people

          If you’re not vaccinated (or not boosted for the correct variant) then the virus population blooms much more quickly and you get a higher viral load, meaning your coughs and sneezes are quite literally more contagious.

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          5 months ago

          You first start spreading, then you start feeling ill - after about 2-3 days. If you’ve been outside of your home within 2 days before noticing symptoms, you’ve been spreading covid.