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  • Get the shot, don’t be a fool like Fischer. It’s not only about protecting you; it’s also about protecting the people around you from adverse consequences. Viral infection don’t just cause short term effects, there are a host of long-term issues that can show up with nearly every (only being cautious with my wording here) infection. SARS-CoV-2 - even a mild infection carries with it 3 months of increased cardiovascular risk, a year of decreased cognitive function. Similarly with influenza, RSV, CMV, etc, etc. Get the shot, wash your hands, wear a mask, and encourage those you know and care about to do the same. Some of what we have thought of as “normal aging” is in fact long-term effects from infectious disease. You are gonna age, you are gonna die, but why would anyone want to speed up the process of degradation?

    Beyond the acute phase: a comprehensive literature review of long-term sequelae resulting from infectious diseases https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10864624/