Hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, are on the rise around the United States.
  • missancap@reddthat.comEnglish
    990·
    1 year ago

    I can feel my heart swelling already, just thinking about all the pfaithful who will accept this new holy elixir unto them. Masks be upon them.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    121·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from “Eris”, a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country.

    Healthcare providers and pharmacies such as CVS Health (CVS.N) will start next month to offer the shot, updated to fight the Omicron version of the virus that has been dominant since last year.

    They will be fighting declining concern about the virus, as well as fatigue and skepticism about the merits of this vaccine, Kaiser Family Foundation Director of Survey Methodology Ashley Kirzinger said.

    As with the flu, Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE), Moderna (MRNA.O) and Novavax (NVAX.O), have created versions of the COVID vaccine to try to match the variant they believe will be circulating this fall.

    Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University and a liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization practices, said it is possible that the ACIP could make a weaker recommendation for younger, healthier people.

    Dr. David Boulware, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Minnesota, said that according to research he has published, people who are boosted have less severe symptoms for a shorter duration.

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  • azn03@lemmy.worldEnglish
    222·
    1 year ago

    I think I am sick with this variant currently. Milder symptoms than Omicron, still absolutely sucks though.

  • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    229·
    1 year ago

    I feel like maybe the world shouldn’t have collectively just stopped caring about COVID and pretending it didn’t exist as long COVID and the immunocompromised suffered, huh?

  • cybermass@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Idk after 3 vaccines I’ll hold off until there’s an actual spike in cases instead of just a mild rise in cases. I got covid after my first 2 and it did suck a lot (worse than vaccines but better than it would’ve been without vaccines), but my 3rd vaccine hit me hard for like 2 days I felt like shit and honestly I just don’t feel like I need to do that as of now, I feel like my memory B cells probably have stuck around considering how frequently I was exposed to the virus/proteins.

    Personal choice, anyone who wants to get vaccinated I completely encourage it, I would just rather not get another one at this time, I don’t get a flu shot every year for pretty much the same reason and considering the r⁰ value of covid I doubt any amount of vaccination efforts/campaigns will ever eradicate it, especially with all the anti vaxx nutjobs out there.

  • discusseded@programming.devEnglish
    49·
    1 year ago

    I had some funky heart rate issues after the second vaccine. I couldn’t exercise for a few months because it would go bonkers with palpitations and arrhythmia. Tests came back negative for myocarditis but I never had such issues before.

    Now I hear that studies exist claiming almost 1 in 35 vaccinated have some kind of heart injury, and though I take it with a grain of salt until there is more data, I might be sitting this one out. I recently got COVID-19 and while it sucked for a couple days, I came through it just fine.

      • discusseded@programming.devEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I get that anecdotes are not evidence. But each person has their own physical makeup and experience and I’m only sharing mine. It did not go back to normal for me quickly, it took months.

        I’m happy that it worked great for others. I am an advocate for vaccines and my children have all their vaccinations. But I will not be getting this vaccine for myself.