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Old man was hospitalised for best part of a fortnight the day after after having his winter booster. Had a dangerously low platelet count. Was picked up on routine blood check, told to attend hospital immediately. Wouldn’t have known otherwise. Told twice it seemed to be a side effect of the booster on some people, then latterly they decided they weren’t sure what caused it.Why do people go with the 'had x amount, don't need any more'. Different vaccines give different levels of protection even without evolution of new strains. Some are a one-off primary course only, others need annual or more often boosting.
We vaccinate our cattle for lepto and IBR annually, not 'oh won't bother any more'.
2 transfusions later, multiple intrusive examinations including bone marrow and he seems back in check.
He also had a TIA after his booster in winter 2022, collapsing on Xmas Eve. Once is coincidence, twice isn’t.
I’ve got a wife and 2 little boys depending on me, I figure I don’t mix with a lot of people, none of us are vulnerable so I’d sooner take my chance with getting covid.