I assume I’ve got Omicron

Cos it’s the trendy variant and I am nothing if not fashion-forward.

Having been boosted just a few weeks ago my immune system could not have been better prepared and at this point, though it’s certainly not pleasant, it feels very unlikely I’ll be troubling the NNUH (or the local crematorium). I can’t really concentrate on anything, I sleep a *lot* and it hurts a bit; but I’ve had worse and friends who’ve had covid have suffered far more than I’m going through. That may be luck with booster timing or it may be that Omicron makes you less ill. Either way though I’m escaping the worst of it by some distance, or so it seems.

If I hadn’t been boosted then my two old AZ shots probably wouldn’t have been much help on their own (attenuation of effect over time plus new variant).

So if anything my experience has left me more convinced than ever that getting everyone boosted is the right move and the best weapon we have.

I’d also be deploying tighter social restrictions honestly but suspect that will come between Xmas and the New Year. BJ is damaged goods and has to keep his right wing on side just now.

Posted By: Old Man on December 22nd 2021 at 12:44:42

Message Thread

Omicron findings are in bit of a mixed bag I guess … (Coronavirus) - loz, Dec 22, 10:48:28
- I don’t think it could be a lot (n/m) (Coronavirus) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:36:07
  - Whoops... more positive really (Coronavirus) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:39:37
    - Yep lovely to think next year may be a bit more normal ? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - loz, Dec 22, 11:43:34
      - I think it will (Coronavirus) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:47:18
    - I wonder if viruses like this always mutate to be less severe (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Dec 22, 11:42:31
      - how's your bruv doing? (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Dec 22, 12:52:59
        
        Headache, coldy but not too bad. Still waiting for PCR... (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Dec 22, 12:59:48
        
        🤞 (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Dec 22, 13:07:11
      - I don’t know. Possibly don’t want to know either 😂 (Coronavirus) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:45:56
        
        Question: Could We Assume? (Coronavirus) - Martin Peters, Dec 22, 12:13:49
        
        I dont think flu acts like that (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 22, 12:25:49
        
        you could always google that? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Dec 22, 12:54:40
        
        i could if was concerned enough (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 22, 14:13:42
- Suppose good news is (Coronavirus) - Legacy Fan, Dec 22, 11:03:40
  - Are they suggesting it’s milder though or just that … (Coronavirus) - loz, Dec 22, 11:08:51
    - That's what I said (Coronavirus) - Legacy Fan, Dec 22, 11:23:07
    - Vaccination and priory immunity (n/m) (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Dec 22, 11:20:56
      - Indeed. Monks far less likely to catch it. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Legacy Fan, Dec 22, 11:23:36
  - I don’t think many are suggesting Omicron is a good thing (n/m) (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Dec 22, 11:07:54
    - No. But it might be. (Coronavirus) - Legacy Fan, Dec 22, 11:26:32
- Positive findings (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Dec 22, 11:02:25
  - Generally positive but less so that … (Coronavirus) - loz, Dec 22, 11:08:11
    - I assume I’ve got Omicron (Coronavirus) - Old Man, Dec 22, 12:44:42

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