President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before

  • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
    127·
    10 months ago

    I’m immunocompromised and have to stop some of my drugs to take the vaccines. There’s no way I can do it again.

      • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
        62·
        10 months ago

        I don’t do magic, but, yeah, I’ll have to be careful.

        I just can’t do it again. I’ll kill myself before going through more pain like that. I just got my meds back after having to stop one for a while over liver enzymes. I like being able to button my pants and shower. Being able to work and make money is also lovely.

    • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
      71·
      10 months ago

      Imagine downvoting someone expressing their legitimate experience with a challenging problem they face.

      Or you got downvote brigaded. Either way, this is a valid concern but unfortunately just underlines the reality of being immunocompromised - you are vulnerable and it is the responsibility of your friends family and neighbors to think about the vulnerable and do these things to protect people like you so you can live as long and healthy as possible.

      • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        10 months ago

        Yeah, it’s kind of wild. The original point of herd immunity was to cover for people that for whatever reason couldn’t vaccinate. Luckily, the array of bullshit I’m on hasn’t caused huge problems past feeling like shit and becoming lactose intolerant.

        • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
          3·
          10 months ago

          Oh that’s a fun one with the autoimmune disorders. They always list the same stuff, celiac chrons lactose intolerance etc etc.

          Hopin they make some dope breakthroughs for the group of disorders overall and make some big leaps soon! ♥️

          • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            10 months ago

            They’ve made some awesome breakthroughs recently. Drugs that end in mab are monoclonal antibodies. Sometimes humanized mouse (chimaeras ftw) or, now, human antibodies. Expensive as fuck, but it’s the only thing I take for RA that isn’t some form of poison or something with annoying side effects.