The COVID-19 pandemic

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I don't think anyone thinks about it anymore (or bothers to get a dozen boosters a year) since if they get it, they'll probably not be too bad. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule.

I'm getting the booster again. A family member in a high-risk group so we take precautions (including flu shots as well).

Yeah, I paid US$150 for the booster when I was in the US in early October before three weeks of travel around North America (a great chance to get COVID); it wasn't clear when it was going to be available in Ontario, and I'm not generally in Ontario this term anyway. It probably helps vs infection to some extent for a limited time after you get it. I also got a flu shot just before taking the bus leaving Waterloo later in the month.