@PearlandDotCom : I won't be getting one until they have one that actually works.

@Michael1960 : www.mayoclinic.org/d iseases-conditions/c oronavirus/in-depth/ coronavirus-vacDo the COVID-19 vaccines protect against the COVID-19 variants?
In the U.S., the delta (B.1.617.2) variant is now the most common COVID-19 variant. It potentially spreads more easily than other variants.While research suggests that COVID-19 vaccines are slightly less effective against the variants, the vaccines still appear to provide protection against severe COVID-19. For example:Early research from the U.K. suggests that, after full vaccination, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 88% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 virus. The vaccine is also 96% effective at preventing severe disease with the COVID-19 virus caused by the delta variant.
Early research from Canada suggests that, after one dose, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is 72% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 virus caused by the delta variant. One dose of the vaccine is also 96% effective at preventing severe disease with the COVID-19 virus caused by the delta variant.
The Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is 85% effective at preventing severe disease with the COVID-19 virus caused by the delta variant, according to data released by Johnson & Johnson.*****************
Can I still get COVID-19 after I'm vaccinated?
COVID-19 vaccination will protect most people from getting sick with COVID-19.A very small percentage of fully vaccinated people will still get COVID-19 if they are exposed to the COVID-19 virus. These are called vaccine breakthrough cases. Some people might not experience any symptoms and some people could become sick due to COVID-19.However, vaccination might make illness less severe. If you are fully vaccinated, the overall risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 is much lower than among unvaccinated people with similar risk factors.********************
Compare with measleswww.cdc.gov/vaccines /vpd/mmr/public/inde x.htmlHow Well Does the MMR Vaccine Work?
MMR vaccine is very effective at protecting people against measles, mumps, and rubella, and preventing the complications caused by these diseases. People who receive MMR vaccination according to the U.S. vaccination schedule are usually considered protected for life against measles and rubella. While MMR provides effective protection against mumps for most people, immunity against mumps may decrease over time and some people may no longer be protected against mumps later in life. An additional dose may be needed if you are at risk because of a mumps outbreak.One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles, 78% effective against mumps, and 97% effective against rubella.Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and 88% effective against mumps.Note the 78% effectiveness against mumps - 88% against covid is better than 78% against mumps.Compare to the Flu VaccineCDC conducts studies each year to determine how well the influenza (flu) vaccine protects against flu illness. While vaccine effectiveness (VE) can vary, recent studies show that flu vaccination reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% among the overall population during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine. In general, current flu vaccines tend to work better against influenza B and influenza A(H1N1) viruses and offer lower protection against influenza A(H3N2) viruses. See "Does flu vaccine effectiveness vary by type or subtype?" and "Why is flu vaccine typically less effective against influenza A H3N2 viruses?" for more information.

@Dorothy : yes everyone has heard all that rubbish. But people are still getting sick. One of the cruise ships reported 6 passengers were positive covid 19. 4 of which were vaccinated 2 were not. If they ever FDA approve one then I may get one. But until then,no.

The question isn't if they were exposed and caught the disease, it's how sick they all got.

@Michael1960 : So you are refusing to help protect people. Did you get the MMR vaccine and the flu vaccine?

@Blackbird : Right on that.
I've two friends in their 60s, unvaxed, tested covid positive 3 days after attending a funeral.
Became sick with lost taste, smell, sinus pain, profuse sweating and fever,
lost 25lbs in suffering for 21 days, seem to feel better as of yesterday.
I hope they have no long-term aliments.
They said 6 out of 10 people were vaxed and tested positive. A total of 13 people attending.
3 of the 6(vaxed) people were hospitalized- 2 in their 60s were released after a couple of days. So they are fine.
The remaining one was a 39yr old man- said to be healthy, could not breathe was taken by ambulance to hospital.So, I don't know how truthful these 'healthy or no underlying conditions' claims are.
I know the virus itself wreaks havoc on the autoimmune compromised, which is the basis for some of diseases today.
I pray those who are not vaxed do not get the virus. I have family members who opted out.

@Dorothy : Before COVID, did you ask people if they had their flu shot? If they said no, did you ask them why they refused to protect other people?It's sickening to see the number of people starting to turn against the unvaccinated, to want to deny them access to their own work place, to grocery stores, to public transportation. I've even seen requests to deny them health insurance coverage if they catch COVID.
This isn't what I expect from the country I gave 21.5 years of service to.

@Michael1960 : Maybe news you can use. I recall this is what was given to Mr Trump after contracting covid.FDA just announced today:
''Today, FDA updated the emergency use authorization (EUA) for REGEN-COV (casirvimab and imdevimab) to allow its use for post-exposure prevention of #COVID19 in adults and pediatric patients at high risk for progressing to severe disease: go.usa.gov/xFkEg
Post-exposure prevention should be used in patients who are:
✅ not fully vaccinated or not expected to have an adequate response to the #COVID19 vaccine, AND
✅ exposed to an individual infected with #COVID19, AND
✅ the exposure meets close contact criteria per CDC

I think some people expect the Vaccine to fully prevent one from getting COVID. This is a misconception. Like the Flu Shot, the vaccine only DECREASES the severity of the symptoms of you're infected.
The vaccine propelled your body to build up a immune defense against the COVID virus. Consequently, the vaccinated will experience milder symptoms and get well sooner.

@Dorothy : I'm not refusing to protect people. I said I will get the vaccine once the FDA approves one. None are approved for regular use yet. Just emergency use and its starting to show up as ineffective in a bunch of people. Now they are calling for the vaccinated to wear a mask again. So why get something that doesn't work. J&J is even worse. Yes I do get the flu shot and all other FDA approved vaccines.

We eradicated smallpox through vaccination. We might be able to do the same with covid, but only if everyone who can do so gets vaccinated.