Kamala Harris Reappears and Immediately Makes a Mess of Things

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In recent weeks, we haven’t seen Vice-President Kamala Harris as much.

Although it’s not necessarily bad considering her penchant for making cringeworthy word salads and embarrassing the United States on a global stage, it doesn’t mean she’s completely out of the ordinary.

In November, Harris spent some time on Twitter, posting photos and videos of her family and trips to other countries. It was a tweet about vaccines she posted Monday that attracted a lot of attention, especially after Health and Human Secretary Xavier Becerra posted a similar one the next day that seemed to contradict Harris.

Harris tweeted, “One shot once a year–that’s it for most people to remain protected from COVID year long,” with a link to vaccines.gov.

Becerra, on the contrary, suggested that people who haven’t had a shot for more than two months should get one immediately to help them avoid the worst effects of COVID. This message was targeted at those over 50, who according to the CDC are most susceptible to dying from severe coronavirus cases.

Which one is the best? Do you want one every two months or once a year? Mixed messaging caused confusion and some wondered what the science behind the different claims was.

Others pointed out that the vaccine does not prevent you from getting it again. However, the CDC states it can help you avoid having to deal with a severe case. Many who replied to Becerra’s message wondered when exactly the every-two-month thing began.

Instead of listening, I decided to go directly to the CDC website. There was more information and I was directed to different links, much like how you are transferred from one person to another during a call to your insurance provider or cell phone provider.

One page gives you information on how to stay up-to-date with vaccines and boosters. It also directs to another page for people who are “moderately to severely immunocompromised”. Below that, you will find drop-down dosage recommendations. None of these recommend more than four doses, including the two that were promoted heavily in 2021.

It is confusing, but it is best to remember one thing. Instead of listening to politicians or other public health officials giving mixed messages about what you should do, especially those who weakened the vaccine at the time it was politically convenient, then changed their tune after 2020, talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

It’s as easy as that.

Although this should not be taken as medical advice, I know of people over 50 who received the first two Pfizer shots along with the 1st booster. However, they were advised to skip the fourth dose due to insufficient evidence. One case involved a doctor telling the patient that they had sufficient protection by getting the first two shots and surviving COVID.

Every case is unique, so it is important to speak to a trusted medical professional. They should be able to point you in the right direction, and not officials from the government.