Went to the game and had a great time. The few fans that were there seemed to bring some energy. We're not going to win every game this year, no, but this is a fun team to root for. They play hard, they are athletic, and are still rough around the edges.
Stepping onto a soapbox. Im'a do it this one Fing time.
What's the worst that can happen to you if you get the vaccine? What's the worst thing that can happen to you if you get sick with the virus? If the worst thing that can happen to you is "die" in both scenarios, is one the vaccine more likely to kill you then the virus? Are you betting your life on this?
Don't be that person we read about saying "If I make it through this, I'll take all the vaccines." That guy (or girl) dies.
Get the jab, then go enjoy life and go to a Rebel game.
Interesting take here. I wasn't aware that there was a link between getting the jab and enjoying life. I'm glad that you went and had a good time. But just because you did something doesn't make it right for everyone.
Do you believe that there are risks for the covid shot? From all that I've seen, it seems that there's quite a high frequency of side affects including blood clots, myocarditis, tinnitus, heart attack, stroke, bells palsy, messed up menstrual cycle for women, etc. For people that are young and healthy, including kids, the risks in my mind are greater than the return. Children and people that are young and healthy are not likely to have serious injury or death from getting covid. What are the long term implications? There's no way to know since it's all been developed so fast. Will it affect reproduction in any way? If it's messing with menstrual cycles, I would say that there's at least a chance that it could affect reproduction for some people.
What are the risks for someone that gets covid? For people that are older or have comorbidities, the risks of having issues from covid is much higher, and therefore, they should consult with their doctor on what is right for them. The risks of getting covid are likely higher than the risks that go along with getting the shot, so it may be best for them.
As another poster stated, these mandates are completely ignoring the immunity that so many people already have from previously recovering from covid. That's ridiculous. And it's getting worse each week/month that passes, as it seems the vaccine efficacy keeps dropping.
The NBA recently made a statement that if you got the J&J vaccine, you're okay if you've gotten it within the past 2 months, but if it's been longer than 2 months, you need to get a booster from either moderna or pfizer. 2 months! Even for the moderna and pfizer, they said if you had the shot more than 6 months ago, you need to get the booster in order to continue to be considered vaccinated.
So how many college or professional athletes have died from covid so far? I'm not aware of any. Recently, there have been more and more reports of college and pro athletes either having heart issues due to the shot (speculative) or getting covid, despite having the shot.
So if it doesn't stop you from getting or passing covid on to others, and you're otherwise healthy and strong, and in many cases already had and recovered from covid, why would you go and get the shot, just so you can go to a basketball game?
