Post #1951552

2026-03-31 23:01 UTC

(1/2) @ConnyChiwa > it now says that healthy people between the ages of 30-64 years are not generally recommended to have extra doses > Two weeks ago, numerous experts made the rounds in the media, saying people should get their six-monthly boosters This is still a bleeding edge area of research, and as in the early stages of the pandemic, different experts will be assessing the data they have time to gather, and coming to different conclusions.

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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz 2026-03-31 23:07

(2/2) @ConnyChiwa > This will further discourage people from getting boosters That seems to be the goal, yes. > likely result in more post-viral illness Not necessarily. Remember the advice specifically targets "health people". People who have presumably already had COVID (is there anyone now who hasn't had it *ever*?) without suffering post-viral illness. You're also presuming not getting a booster will result in more people getting a viral illness. Perhaps the evidence now says otherwise?

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@ConnyChiwa@mastodon.nz 2026-03-31 23:14

@strypey True. It still frustrates me that IMAC puts out these recommendations while some of our most prestigious epidemiologists say it's not a good idea to drop the rate of booster shots. Where is the scientific discourse? Nikki Turner from IMAC complaining that it was too confusing and therefore people not getting their regular boosters is ridiculous. The risks of repeat Covid infections have been downplayed by govts around the world for years now in order to save their respective economies in the short term and so people believe it's not a big deal. If they had invested in public health messaging about the safety of the vaccines and the benefits instead, they'd probably get more uptake.

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