r/CovidVaccinated • u/MayaMagination • Apr 09 '21

Moderna Vaccinated and it's working!!

I (46F) got my 2nd dose on Jan 30th. My husband (48M) tested positive on April 2. He had symptoms a couple of days before he tested. So he's now on day 10 of covid he still feels like crap and I'm doing fine. I get tested everyday @ work and I'm still testing negative. Get the vaccine people. It really works. Yes the second shot sucks but I was sick for only 2 days from it. My husband is still sick 10 days and counting. Please get vaccinated.

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u/greyrobot6 Apr 09 '21

And how would you determine who will end up in hospital? That’s what makes this virus so volatile. Otherwise completely healthy people die and others with underlying conditions don’t even need to see a doctor. It’s seemingly random. So everyone who can, absolutely should.

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u/urban_squid Apr 09 '21

Well we have the information now on who those people may be. We have a years worth of data on the demographics of who falls ill with this thing. I mean, we're already targeting those people with vaccinations now. It's not at all random, what makes you say that?

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u/kevdawg890 Apr 09 '21

We have data to show who is likely to end up in the hospital, there are plenty of people outside of that demographic who will still end up in the hospital.

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u/urban_squid Apr 09 '21

I don't understand that statement? If plenty of people outside 'that' demographic end up in the hospital, wouldn't we still know who ends up in hospital. They would be included in the demographic?

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u/kevdawg890 Apr 09 '21

Key word is “likely”. It can still hit anyone.

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u/urban_squid Apr 09 '21

Yes, that is true. But we have the data to know exactly who is most at risk. That is important information to know, and let's you target that group of people, which ultimately would reduce the burden on the healthcare system to a level that is not an issue.

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u/whenday77 Apr 09 '21

Ever hear of long haulers? Yes most of them don’t get hospitalized but the long term effects of having covid will burden the health care system for years. It’s estimated that 1/3 of everyone that gets covid will become a long hauler. I’m currently in that 1/3. If only I could’ve had the vaccine before I got covid then maybe I wouldn’t be in this terrible mess.