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| Congrats to all the Quill Award winners, especially S, for winning the 2024 Best Blog. I have been sick for almost a week now; last night was the worst. Whatever it is Nada and I have seems to come in waves. Yesterday, she was pretty bad, and I felt OK, but then at bedtime, WHAM. I said in a previous post that I didn't think this was COVID-19, but now, I'm not so sure. Getting tested at this stage seems like a waste of time (and money)...except for one thing... I haven't received a COVID-19 vaccine since leaving Australia one year ago (which means it's been around eighteen months), and the question is, should I now get a booster? I contracted COVID around November last year and the symptoms, whilst unpleasant, weren't as bad as I am experiencing right now. That said, pain is something that is easily forgotten and the discomfort this virus is causing me is very much fresh in my mind. I believe there has been a community shift away from vaccines of all types, particularly for coronavirus. This is understandable considering that governments around the world have taken a more moderate stand...balancing economic fallout against global pandemic actions and rhetoric. What was once the end of times, is now simply another virus we must contend with. I wrote a post a while ago titled, 'To Jab or Not to Jab', stating that while Nada is against vaccinations, particularly for COVID-19, I would be getting the jab. Unfortunately, I didn't follow through on that statement, and now I am wondering if that was a mistake. If what we have is COVID, it would have been a good indicator of the effectiveness of getting a vaccine vs tackling the virus on our own. There is always a silver lining, we just have to look for it...a positive and a negative attached to any situation we find ourselves in. As much as I am feeling like crap right now, I know that once I have recuperated and am back to my old self, I will appreciate that so much more for having gone through this illness. |
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