I’m terrified of chicken pox and I let everyone in my life know that I don’t have immunity nor vaccination so if they’re ever in contact with a sick child they need to stay far away from me. I was told I can’t get the vaccine now because I’m too old? And can’t get the shingles shot because I’m not vaccinated nor have I had chickenpox?

I’m essentially screwed. Luckily I mostly avoid children so hopefully I’ll be alright. At this point I’d probably end up hospitalized from it. I know it’s very serious.

Also re myocarditis I’m female. I heard it only affects males, and as I’m sure you know basic medical research involving women pretty much doesn’t fucking exist. We have completely different heart symptoms than men, and IIRC heart disease is the number one killer of women because it goes undiagnosed for so long since it presents differently than men.

I’ve had long covid, I’ve had weird heart shit happen, I’m an athlete and fit, don’t smoke tobacco and drink socially. I’ve gone to the free clinic (yay American health care!) and they were just like yeah it’s long covid you’re fine. But no tests, no follow ups, nothing. I have no insurance and I have medical trauma so I avoid doctors like the plague. Generally I get gaslit about my symptoms so why fucking bother.