Quote Originally Posted by MadAmster View Post
I'm one of those considered vulnerable due to heart issues, high BP, ditto cholesterol and sleep apnoea. I waited a long time before deciding to go down the vax route. I was trying to find data on any relationship between my medical condition and medicine routine to the Covid vax. Spent an awful lot of hours trawling all sorts of sites looking for info. Couldn't find any. Finally, I went to my GP thinking that he might have the info I was looking for, fully expecting him to recommend the vax. He was unable to provide the info I wanted and his opinion was that the info, almost definitely, did not exist. He went on to say that he wasn't going to advise me, one way or the other. He did, however, say that the ICUs were NOT full of the vaccinated but full of the unvaxed. 2 weeks later, after much thought I bit the bullet and, down the road, also had 4 boosters. I've not had Covid. Strangely, the only 2 people in my wider family, in both the UK and NL, who haven't had Covid are my 86 (87 in 4 weeks) year old Mother in Law, the oldest female in the family and my good self, the oldest male. The last of the rest to get it was my 78 year old sister in Law.

I took the chance on the vax despite understanding that it:
1. didn't work for everybody (just like every vax or medicine)
2. some would be allergic to it (just like every vax or medicine)
3. multiple boosters might be needed
4. there were some known side effects in the short term
5. possible mid and long term side effects were unknown as they wouldn't be known for several years

A risk? Absolutely but one I calculated a reasonable one to take. If we get another pandemic, I'll go through the same, well thought out process before coming to any decision. I have never had a go at anyone who decided they didn't think it a risk worth taking. In fact, I supported them online. I also got very verbal with eejits online who had a go at me for having had it.

As it's now been downgraded to the level of a cold, I won't be bothering with any more Covid vaxes unless a new dangerous strain evolves, which I don't expect.

Flu? Some 20 years ago, due to my heart issues, I was advised by my cardiologist to have the flu jab as a serious dose of the flu could prove fatal. I took the advice. I developed a cold the next day which morphed into flu, then bronchitis and ended up as double pneumonia. Took 6 months to get back to my fitness/health levels of the day before the flu jab. Not had a flu jab since and not had the flu either. Obviously, I won't be having a flu jab this winter either. In fact, my GP no longer bothers inviting me for the annual flu jab as they know I won't be going for it.
I recall that your story from back on the Covid thread. I have similar health issues (plus not being so fit) and went down the ‘get it asap’ route, likewise flu, but respect/ understand your rationale. I’m in the fortunate position that every pill, potion or puncture that I’ve ever taken has done as promised, which sways my decision making somewhat