this post was submitted on 23 May 2025
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Tell that to my father-in-law who came hours away from dying, and myself who had blood counts so low, they thought I was dying from cancer.
The current strain may not be as deadly, but the next version could absolutely be worse. This removes the ability protect against those changes in the future.
That was the Danish health system telling it. Doctors there can still prescribe covid vaccines for at risk under 65s.
The point is, we weren't/aren't considered high risk.
My point is that the Trump administration's position on covid and influenza vaccines isn't any different from the Danish position.
Unless you have some underlying health problem, you aren't at risk. (Although I suspect this assumes previous exposure or vaccination).
I think you're missing my point. My father-in-law and myself are far from high risk, yet he was hours from death in the hospital, and I was on my way there. Us being vaccinated likely saved our lives. If this policy was inacted back then, we would not have been given the vaccine, and likely both died.
It doesn't matter who's policy it is, it's a fucked up one to tell their citizens that you can't take precautions to potentially save your own life.
Statistically you and your father in law are not at risk, but I see your point that the option to choose to have a booster should not be removed.
Look at moneybags over here with their general practicioner.