I think we're still trying to figure all of that out. There's not nearly as much funding for a study that could show the risks outweigh the benefit, but there are data signals that suggest:
1) Covid vaccines clearly result in a surge of antibody activity by "fooling" the immune system into creating spike proteins that look like the virus, which in turn causes the same immune system to create antibodies. This seems to convey some protection from/prevention of the cytokine storm (hyper inflammatory response that puts many into the hospital) by giving your immune system a head start in killing the virus.
- The only issue is, the spike of the virus mutates quickly, and the antibodies created from a real infection carry broader protection against different variants. Some estimates put current vaccine efficacy at 30% due to this.
2) It seems that the protection from the vaccines is about a 90 day window. After that, it's possible that the immune response is actually degraded...when you hear reports of a majority of the people dying/in the hospital are vaxxed it's probably because they are too far from their last vaccine.
Why the paper reporting an explosion in IgG4 antibodies after the mRNA boosters is so unsettling - in a hopefully easy to understand Q+A
alexberenson.substack.com
Vaccine-driven original antigenic sin: it's real and it's getting worse.
alexberenson.substack.com
3) Booster create antibodies...but they have the same flaws as the original shots. Short lived protection, followed by a period of likely increased risk of infection.
4) Lastly, the vaccines can cause serious side effects, even the manufacturer's admit this. They are indemnified from liability first by the EUA, but when that expired the approval for use in children provided them ongoing protection (we have a law that if a vax is approved for use in kids under 5 the manufacturer is indemnified from all injury liability - I think it stemmed from the Polio vaccine). 1,433 of the 1.1MM deaths from Covid were kids age 0-17...that's 0.13%. Not 13%, 0.1%. This statistic also doesn't track comorbidities - meaning those 1433 lives lost were probably already very sick.
To me the summary is this: you have two choices. You can get on the booster train, but if not getting Covid is the goal you need to stay on it. Benefits - you're probably 30% better off than someone who's never had Covid or a vax. Risks - vaccine injury (heart issues, stroke, nerve issues like Guillain Barre, etc...there's also some concern about your bodies' ability to fight off certain other diseases, like Cancer, long term).
Choice 2 is to get off the train. Focus on comorbidities (excess weight, cardiovascular health, smoking, etc). If you get sick take vitamins and IVM/HCQ if you're so inclined. Let your immune system fight the fight with the hope the antibodies you create are better. There are some packaged protocols, this is a popular one
https://zstacklife.com/?ref=aet6ilomcs
Risks? Some Covid cases are fatal or seriously debilitating.
But after a period of time (a year?) most likely the vax isn't going to do anything for you. I highly recommend following Berenson's substack linked above, and dig through it to do your own research. Other voices that aren't following the CDC guidelines but have credibility:
Find out more about Dr Peter A McCullough, Cardiologist from the William Beaumont Hospital, MI, US. Read articles from Dr Peter A McCullough.
www.uscjournal.com
www.rwmalonemd.com
Founder, Vaccine Safety Research Foundation (vacsafety.org)
substack.com
Good luck with whatever you decide. The answer isn't a one-size fits all approach.
