First called B.1.1.529, was named the Omicron variant of Covid-19

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weblooker2021

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This is not a big deal. I will be skipping my booster and will continue living my life normally. I am done hiding regardless of what government recommends
 
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Ajay

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This is not a big deal. I will be skipping my booster and will continue living my life normally. I am done hiding regardless of what government recommends
Or, you could GET the booster AND stop 'hiding'. I think that would be a better choice.
 
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How open and honest do you think any government that let this happen, would be? Is the world supposed to give them a big bill for the damage? What's the point? Start a war over it. Sure, that will solve our existing problem with worldwide covid.
Yeah, it's China, if it was accidentally let out of a lab, there are people in a secure prison or labor camps that won't ever talk (lest their whole family join them). Every shred of evidence has been burned. Time to move on.
 
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nickqt

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This is not a big deal. I will be skipping my booster and will continue living my life normally. I am done hiding regardless of what government recommends
I agree with your choice, as it is just government taking away your personal liberties.

I also highly recommend not wearing your seatbelt, as those laws literally restrain you, diminishing your freedoms.

No snark my friend, I sincerely hope you stop wearing your seatbelt so you can be free. Along with every other Republican voter.

It's time y'all truly embrace freedom. Let's Make America Great Again.
 

weblooker2021

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I agree with your choice, as it is just government taking away your personal liberties.

I also highly recommend not wearing your seatbelt, as those laws literally restrain you, diminishing your freedoms.

No snark my friend, I sincerely hope you stop wearing your seatbelt so you can be free. Along with every other Republican voter.

It's time y'all truly embrace freedom. Let's Make America Great Again.
I signed an agreement when i got driver license that i will follow all traffic law. I never signed any agreement with the government when i was born that i must wear a mask, get vaccinated etc.
 
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weblooker2021

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Why do you think the government wants you to get a booster?
They think that will somehow slowdown Covid and protect those that is not able to get vaccinated. I do not care about protecting anyone else from Covid, protecting hospital from being overwhelmed etc. Ultimately I and my family is what i care about. We feel pretty good without a booster and unless that changes, we're not going to follow any directives from the government on Covid.
 
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They think that will somehow slowdown Covid and protect those that is not able to get vaccinated. I do not care about protecting anyone else from Covid, protecting hospital from being overwhelmed etc. Ultimately I and my family is what i care about. We feel pretty good without a booster and unless that changes, we're not going to follow any directives from the government on Covid.
Why not?
 

weblooker2021

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Why not to what part? Why do i not care about protecting those that is not able to get vaccinated? It's simple, it's each person for themselves. Anyone that feels vulnerable should take any and all possible measures to protect themselves. I should not be one responsible for keeping them safe. As for hospitals, there been plenty of times to expand our hospitals capacity, that been complete failure in the last 2 years.
 
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Why not to what part? Why do i not care about protecting those that is not able to get vaccinated? It's simple, it's each person for themselves. Anyone that feels vulnerable should take any and all possible measures to protect themselves. I should not be one responsible for keeping them safe. As for hospitals, there been plenty of times to expand our hospitals capacity, that been complete failure in the last 2 years.
Why won't you follow any directives from the government? Specifically the booster.
 

weblooker2021

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Why won't you follow any directives from the government? Specifically the booster.
I refuse to keep getting vaccinated each year for the rest of my life. I haven't ever gotten flu vaccine ever and ultimately Covid is endemic regardless of when it will be declared as such. I am sure i will change my mind if people are dropping dead on the street but at this point with booster just being same as 1st and 2nd shot, i see no reason to take it.
 
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I refuse to keep getting vaccinated each year for the rest of my life. I haven't ever gotten flu vaccine ever and ultimately Covid is endemic regardless of when it will be declared as such. I am sure i will change my mind if people are dropping dead on the street but at this point with booster just being same as 1st and 2nd shot, i see no reason to take it.
Do you have a reason other than "I don't wanna"?
 
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nickqt

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I signed an agreement when i got driver license that i will follow all traffic law. I never signed any agreement with the government when i was born that i must wear a mask, get vaccinated etc.
I still hope that you and all Republican voters will stop wearing your seatbelt so we can Make America Great Again. Please, think about it at least.
 
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They think that will somehow slowdown Covid and protect those that is not able to get vaccinated. I do not care about protecting anyone else from Covid, protecting hospital from being overwhelmed etc. Ultimately I and my family is what i care about. We feel pretty good without a booster and unless that changes, we're not going to follow any directives from the government on Covid.

Can you keep them home if they catch it too? If you don't believe the science now don't go running back to it if you're drowning on solid ground after infection.
 

weblooker2021

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Can you keep them home if they catch it too? If you don't believe the science now don't go running back to it if you're drowning on solid ground after infection.
I never said i don't believe in science, i said i do not see any benefit to me in getting a booster as what government wants me to do. If Omicron is found to be serious, new booster specifically for it is created, i will revaluate my position at that time. I might or might not get a booster depends how much danger i and my family is in. As for skipping hospitals if one gets sick, that is stupid request to make.
 
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I never said i don't believe in science, i said i do not see any benefit to me in getting a booster as what government wants me to do. If Omicron is found to be serious, new booster specifically for it is created, i will revaluate my position at that time. I might or might not get a booster depends how much danger i and my family is in. As for skipping hospitals if one gets sick, that is stupid request to make.

I'll bet your family doctor (actual MD) recommends a booster.

As does every single immunologist, virologist and epidemiologist along with 99.99% of medical doctors IN EVERY COUNTRY ON EARTH.

You claiming not to because only the government wants it is just fucking stupid.

No government required. Listen to the expert consensus OUTSIDE OF government.

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Only 5.7% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose.

A global pandemic of a fast mutating virus.
It's useless to get just yourself vaccinated. If all countries are not immunized against the current variant than no country is immunized.
 

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I never said i don't believe in science, i said i do not see any benefit to me in getting a booster as what government wants me to do. If Omicron is found to be serious, new booster specifically for it is created, i will revaluate my position at that time. I might or might not get a booster depends how much danger i and my family is in. As for skipping hospitals if one gets sick, that is stupid request to make.

Who gives a shit what the government says? I give a shit what epidemiologists say. If you don't want to believe in science stay home and die when you get COVID instead of overwhelming our hospitals like your fellow antivaxxtards did in the delta wave.
 
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I never said i don't believe in science, i said i do not see any benefit to me in getting a booster as what government wants me to do. If Omicron is found to be serious, new booster specifically for it is created, i will revaluate my position at that time. I might or might not get a booster depends how much danger i and my family is in. As for skipping hospitals if one gets sick, that is stupid request to make.

You already gave reasons why you should get the booster, and still haven't given a reason why you shouldn't.
 
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I never said i don't believe in science, i said i do not see any benefit to me in getting a booster as what government wants me to do. If Omicron is found to be serious, new booster specifically for it is created, i will revaluate my position at that time. I might or might not get a booster depends how much danger i and my family is in. As for skipping hospitals if one gets sick, that is stupid request to make.
Were you born with a brain disability or did you suffer your disability after your puppet masters stuck their arms up your ass?
 
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