More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’

Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by 8note on Monday January 10, 2022 @02:54PM (#29880998)

Ok, but what are the long term effects of every other virus preschoolers could get? I doubt that covid is unique in that respect

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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by nostrademons on Monday January 10, 2022 @03:12PM (#29881429)

Those are not insubstantial:

Diabetes has been documented as a symptom of cytomegalovirus (mono), mumps, rubella, rotavirus, and enteroviruses (polio and hand-foot-mouth). Fatigue is a symptom of lyme disease and mono.

I don't want my kids to get any of those either, and they were vaccinated for mumps, rubella, rotavirus, and polio by age 1. If I have the choice of being cautious for 3 months until a vaccine is available for COVID, I'll take it.

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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by bonzini on Monday January 10, 2022 @04:04PM (#29882423)

Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, not by CMV.

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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by nostrademons on Monday January 10, 2022 @06:05PM (#29884287)

Apparently it's both:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus

Most cases of mono are caused by EBV, but CMV primarily presents as mono, and sometimes pneumonia.

EBV/mono is another common childhood illness with lots of nasty potential chronic complications, including lymphoma, other cancers, CFS, and autoimmune diseases like lupus, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by jquery on Monday January 10, 2022 @04:53PM (#29883228)

Worst illness I’ve ever had. Probably. Knocked me out cold for six weeks, lingering symptoms for months and months. All to play a stupid spin the bottle kissing game.

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