Ya. It sounds confusing. But I made the most concise summary I could of why with the help of @MPaiMD
And at the risk of sounding like a broken record:
1) No, you didn't "take one for the team" by getting AZ. It's still a very effective vaccine.
2) If you got it within the last month, here the symptoms you can to look for (Thanks @heysciencesam). Odds are still very rare.
3) Yes, you'll likely be offered another vaccine for dose #2. 1st study of it comes out this month. We're optimistic
4) Part of the reason COVID has fallen in many areas is because of those that got AZ (#GenXZeneca). You didn't just protect yourself, you protected your community
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1/ The message is consistent: Variants are causing more severe infection in younger people.
Youโve seen the stories of 30-40 year olds in the ICU, on heart/lung machines, and dying.
So from a rehab hospital, let me tell you about some of the survivors. ๐งต
2/ We see #COVID19 survivors of all ages. Early 30s to late 90s.
- Severe cases often have some lung injury.
- Many develop heart issues or have existing ones worsen.
- Going from โfrequent hikesโ to โneed to catch my breath halfway up a flight of stairsโ is a common complaint.
3/ - Some developed nerve injury, especially if they needed long ICU care.
- Same with kidney injury.
- Oh ya, and LOTS of clots. Usually have to continue blood thinners here. 1/5 ppl hospitalized with COVID develop clots.
When pts ask me why I'm skeptical of #supplements by default, I give examples to highlight the lack of regulation+data. I wrote some here.
Title: โSome reasons I'm cautious with supplements and would rather you get the nutrients in your diet"
Rolls off the tongue, I know.๐งต
1) The largest trials of antioxidant ๐showed they donโt โฌ๏ธrisk of cardiovasc events, diabetes, cancer, or cognitive decline.
Some showed โฌ๏ธhemorrhagic stroke and prostate cancer, but itโs inconsistent.
2) Vitamin C pills failed to โฌ๏ธ the risk of getting a cold in trials of the general population. Starting it AFTER you get a cold doesnโt seem to help.
But if you take it regularly and get a cold, it might be 8% shorter ๐