Vaccinations
If you are not a fan of vaccines, then this post may not be for you. Flu season is upon us, in addition to COVID-19, and I just want to make sure everyone is aware of a few myths about vaccinations in general. Even if you are not interested in getting a vaccine, I would highly recommend at least KNOWING about them, since there is often a lot of MISinformation and MISSING information in the news.
Well everyone it is official. I did it. I have COVID-19.
I knew it was coming for me, with my job and all. Especially with all of the constant backlash of people not wanting to wear their masks, and their need to step around and under our barriers at work to breathe in our faces. That's always cool...
Because of this lovely life event, this week has consisted of movies, sleeping, being lazy, and whatever else you are supposed to sit around and do when you are quarantined. Oh, and Mariah has been here this last week too, so she is also quarantined with us, awaiting her test results - and cooking dinners.
And while I am thinking of this stuff, I just want to put out a few reminders...
For the people who may be thinking
"Well, I guess the vaccine didn't work for you."
"See? That's why I didn't get vaccinated, because I'll get sick anyways."
and all of that other negative...blah blah blah stuff.
The Pfizer (to be specific) vaccine actually IS working very well for me. And it is definitely worth it.
And yes, you CAN get sick, even if you have been vaccinated. Most all vaccines are not 100% effective in prevention of infection. But they still are effective and worth getting if they can keep me (or you) from getting SEVERELY ILL, keep us out of the hospital and off of a ventilator. I would say that being home and just dealing with symptoms is a bajillion times better than ventilators and death, so I am pretty darn grateful this week.
I also found this in the Myth section on the CDC website, which I found to be really fricken funny. Do people really think this? And if so, why? I am actually for real curious now. I put a link to the rest of the Myths that the CDC addresses underneath this too, in case you are interested.
Oh, and also, in the same way that the flu shot DOES NOT give you the flu…the COVID-19 vaccines DO NOT give you COVID-19.
Flu vaccines are made with inactivated (also known as "killed" or "dead") viruses, or with a single protein from the flu virus, which will not cause the flu. If you get a flu vaccine and feel sick for a few days after, it is your body having an immune response, so it can better fight of the REAL flu. And if you end up with the REAL flu soon after your vaccination, then you have likely already been exposed before your vaccination took place. Reminder *it takes about 2 weeks for antibodies to become effective.*
These vaccines take 2 weeks for effectiveness as well.
So, to sum it up, I want to give a shoutout, and thank-you, to my dear friend, the Pfizer Vaccine. Although I currently miss the taste of food and especially coffee, thanks for preventing me from being in the hospital and for keeping me ventilator-free this week.
