Here is some personal experience that I can 100% vouch for (I am 83, my wife is 77):
On Oct. 31, 2020 I came down with the first symptoms of Covid-19. 2 days later my wife came down with the same symptoms, and I had her tested for
Covid. She tested positive for Covid, and the Doc. said that I did not need to be tested as it was obvious under our circumstances that I was the one
that gave my wife Covid . We remained in our house, exhibiting most all the classic symptoms, until Nov. 17th, and then determined we were no longer
symptomatic for the most part, and probably over the worst of the disease.
On Feb. 4th, 2021 we both were tested for Covid "anti-bodies" and we both tested positive. We got tested for anti-bodies because we were both
exhibiting mild "long hauler" Covid symptoms still, tho the symptoms were slowly fading week by week, and still are to this day. On May 6, 2021 I
again got tested for Covid anti-bodies, and the test was positive we learned yesterday.
Neither of us has been vaccinated for Covid-19 yet. Since we still have Covid anti-bodies after 6 months of believing we were over from having the
main bout and full symptoms of Covid-19, we will not get vaccinated until we no longer test positive for Covid-19 anti-bodies.
We have had all the normal vaccinations recommended over the years, and I do get my yearly "flu shots", but I see no reason to take the chance on an
experimental Covid vaccination at this time. We will make the decision to get vaccinated when we no longer test positive for Covid anti-bodies,
should that actually happen. Our Doctor agrees with our decisions, or so she says.
Barry
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