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Expert on tv explained it just yesterday.. 3 shots is actually what you need for most vaccines and is the common procedure for most if you remember..

1st shot "warns" your immune system 2nd shot really triggers your immune system (that's also why most people see strongest side effects here) 3rd shot then makes your immune remind, and massively increases B+T lymphocytesmemory memory cells

So yeah, you can expect a lot from it.

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> Expert on tv explained it just yesterday.. 3 shots is actually what you need for most vaccines and is the common procedure for most if you remember..

The same so called experts that will say that now you need the 4th dose, the 5th etc. It's now obvious that it's a vaccine as a service.

Pfizer ceo's hinted at it last year, saying it would probably be recurring every 6 months.

That’s… fine? I don’t care if I have to get a jab every 6 months. I don’t care if Pfizer and Moderna make a ton of money off this—they deserve it.

That's cool, you can give them as much money as you want. My problem is when it is me giving them the money (directly or through my taxes)

No its not fine because not everyone reacts well to these vaccines. I know numerous people, including myself, that have had crippling heart inflammation after their second dose. I can apply for an exemption but ultimately that does little for what rights I am afforded.

People are being left behind, and its not okay.

And I know people who died from Covid, who'd be alive today if they'd took the vaccine.

The difference here is no one is forcing you NOT to take the vaccine.

But I did take the vaccine, twice. It gives me great anxiety to think about taking it again given what I have gone through. My situation improved significantly but I might not be so lucky next time. I shouldnt have to weigh up potential damage to my heart, versus my right to freedom of movement (im an expat).

Personally im holding out for Novavax now.

What do you suggest as an alternative? This is the current state of the science as far as Covid-19 is concerned. There will most definitely be different types of vaccines with longer lasting immunity [1] and anti-viral drugs [2] in the future but this is the best we have at this time.

[1] https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/emergex-trial-covid...

[2] https://www.npr.org/2021/12/06/1061902658/what-a-new-antivir...

I appreciate the concise explanation.

Is there data yet that demonstrates what you describe is indeed the effect? Or have 3rd doses not yet been deployed widely enough and for long enough to know?

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