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Covid killed a lot of people, but is nothing like some diseases that are/ were much worse! Thank God! And public health mandates are also nothing new, and often also opposed by folks with financial interests rather than saving lives. Mary

Most diseases behave this way, because every individual may not get sick. Smallpox and bubonic plague, both terrible, with very high death rates, didn't affect everyone. Same with Ebola, another awful disease with very high death rates. And vaccines do save many many lives; thinking about...

Had my Covid booster yesterday, and a slightly sore arm, no big deal. Not even worth a Tylenol. Mary

Many insulins used to be very inexpensive, and then greed happened, for these and some other 'been around a long time' drugs. Greed, for sure. Mary

If you've ever seen tetanus, you would LOVE that vaccine! Mary

So far most vaccines of any sort give me a sore arm for up to a day or two, nothing else. Nothing to complain about, compared to the possible alternatives. Rabies, for example. Typhoid, smallpox in those 'good old days', bad influenza. Tetanus!!! Mary

I read the same thing, boosters helped some long Covid patients. I've happily gotten the four vaccines, and will get that new booster next week. Last week the newest influenza vaccine, didn't do both at once. DH did both together, no problems. And I've had Covid twice, while he's missed it...

Love them, just not in your face! Mary

Best to not interact with pets while having Covid, just as you don't want to interact with the humans at home either. Mary

Our internists are the same, can't really blame them. "Get tested and let us know" is the story, and then "go to urgent care or the ER" if it's bad. Mary

"Inconvenient' is a big understatement, at least here, and for us more mature folks. Mary

I wear a mask too, and also haven't had a cold in two years. Covid, I've had twice, probably while not masked all the time at work. All those asymtomatic carriers! And thanks to those vaccines, i haven't been super sick either time. Not a sure thing, as we've seen, but still safer for many...

So sorry. Mary

Public health and sanitation have made an enormous difference, along with vaccinations, in life expectancies and survivals. Back then, few understood that clean water and actually having water sources separate from waste disposal mattered, or that boiling water made it safe to drink. The germ...

They had preliminary data that was very good. Waiting a year to see if it was still effective? This was an emergency, and so doing evaluations for another year before it's release was a bad idea. Mary

My understanding, from information a while ago, is that C-19 has negative effects on sperm. Don't have references, and I agree that the article posted about vaccination issues is___vague___ to be kind. Mary

Definitely you need a different dentist!!!

Chemo can be expensive, very true. And some will do very well, and sometimes it fails. It's about expert advice, including exactly what's in those lungs, and then deciding about both odds of improvement and budget. One of our dogs had a very short remission, decades ago, older chemo regimen...

I've had two dogs in chemo, and they were not miserable at all! Have you talked to a veterinary oncologist? Get the straight scoop from an expert, and then make informed decisions. Mary

So sorry, Ninja. A ripe old age, but still so hard... Mary