The Offtopic Thread

[Jonas]

Should we worry considering the new BA.2.8.6 variant?

 

[Tejas01]

I think everyone, more or less, has been affected by this virus. But thanks to vaccination, the consequences are not that severe. With time and mutations, this will become a common virus.

 

[mreccentric]

@Tejas01 How many times? The ones who were affected during pandemic, shouldn't get even the symptoms after getting vaccinated.

I think these have no connection with the COVID-19.

 

[User007]

Btw any of you guys got the third dose of COVID Vaccine?

 

[mhsabir]

I did

 

[Iambic Potato]

I took the third dose of the vaccine as well.

Interestingly, even though I had gotten infected with CoVID previously, I still had certain symptoms after taking the third dose. Compared to the first two doses though, they were rather mild.

 

[Vibhu]

I had lost senses of tasting and smelling for 3 months. Ate a lot of lauki ki sabzi and all what my mom wanted me to eat as my tastebuds were dead.

 

[Tejas01]

@mreccentric The objective of the initial vaccine was to ensure least fatalities as possible. It was not to guarantee you that you would never go to the hospital or you would never be affected by the virus. And I think it did quite a remarkable job given the time constraints and limited knowledge we had about the virus.
As to how many times, that is still a question which is not answerable. It seems to keep getting mutated every now and then, hence the various strains. Given how recent this virus is, more studies are being tried out to fully understand it.

 

[Jonas]

I didn't take the third dose.

 

[sloj]

There was a third dose? Kidding. I too didn't take it in time but when I went to get it there was none.