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My decision is made. I will be getting the updated version of Covid vaccine in December.

I experienced delayed leg muscle exhaustion one month after getting Covid after going for a walk. No fatigue, but couldn't stand for 3 weeks. Nothing I experienced resembled delayed PEM- nothing.

To add, symptoms related to autonomic dysfunction arising in para infectious or post infectious period is interesting too and still hasn't been studied very much. It is so disabling for many.

I'm more interested in the physiological processes of delayed PEM associated with M.E and other post-infectious syndromes. I hate PEM but find it fascinating.

"The University of Derby is leading the £1.2m study that involves about 100 people who have lived with the condition for more than two years". "Patients eligible to take part in the trial will undergo a series of tests before and after they are given remdesivir, including exercise tolerability...

Abstract Objective There is widespread agreement about the key role of hemoglobin for oxygen transport. Both observational and interventional studies have examined the relationship between hemoglobin levels and maximal oxygen uptake () in humans. However, there exists considerable variability in...

@perchance dreamer My understanding is that Novavax has not been approved by Health Canada yet.

I think you can find Novavax by typing in your postal code here: https://www.vaccines.gov/search/

Canadians are travelling to Mexico for Lyme disease treatments. That worries health experts. Number of cases in Canada has risen, from 144 in 2009 to more than 3,000 in 2022. https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/lyme-disease-mexico-treatment-1.6982720?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

Merged thread Richard Madeley has revealed he's now deaf in one ear after contracting a nasty new strain of Covid. The broadcaster, 67, revealed that the variant has left him with a perforated eardrum, comparing it to having 'a cork in his right ear.'...

Our province is still asking people to wash their hands and use bug spray because of, you know, West Nile virus.

Now published - link here Preprint Abstract Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are chronic diseases with poorly understood pathophysiology and diagnosis based on clinical assessment of unspecific symptoms. The recent post-COVID-19 condition, which...

Novavax Australia told me: "The TGA submission for the new variant strain Nuvaxovid vaccine is planned for October. Depending on the date of approval, the first batch is expected by the end of the year or early January and available in pharmacies and clinics soon after

Yeah, I don't think physicians are testing all their patient with "cold symptoms" for EBV, HHV6 et in the long term? I had a sudden vertigo attack, sore ear and throat for 7 months after my sudden viral M.E onset in 1991. I don't think my GP tested me for EBV or any other specific virus...

Abstract The impact of a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on the progression of subsequent infections has been unclear. Using a convenience sample of 94,812 longitudinal RT-qPCR measurements from anterior nares and oropharyngeal swabs, we identified 71 individuals with two well-sampled SARS-CoV-2...

I don't anticipate long cold symptoms are going to lower your energy/stamina baseline for months and years.

Prolonging the delivery of influenza virus vaccine improves the quantity and quality of induced immune responses in mice, 2023 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1249902/full

Abstract Background Physical fitness is of utmost importance to athletes as it ensures better performance in competitive sports. Athletes who contracted COVID-19 frequently experienced persistent symptoms for weeks or months afterward. Due to the direct effects of COVID-19 infection on...

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease progression has notable heterogeneity among patients and over time. There is no available single method to predict the risk of progression, which represents a significant and unmet need in MS. Methods: MS and healthy control (HC) participants were...

Imagine how you would feel getting the older version vaccine assuming that it was the updated version and now have to another 6 months to get the more protective new version during the height of Covid infection.