Covid Strikes
Today’s post is a short one. Why is that, you ask? Read on to find out.
After managing to avoid it for over four years, Brandon and I both contracted Covid last week. And to be blunt, it’s sucked. We’ve both had mild cases, and we feel deeply fortunate for that. Yet between the fatigue, the coughing, and the havoc both have wreaked on our sleep cycles, malaise has defined the past week. I won’t go into the details of it because there are enough accounts out there describing Coronavirus and all its varied symptoms. I’ll just leave it at this: we’ve both been feeling punky, and I don’t wish it on anyone.
So with that in mind, today’s post will focus on sharing links to the latest information on prevention and care. Because nobody else should have to deal with this. And if I’m honest, I don’t want to write much else at the moment due to fatigue.
Helpful Information
For general information: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | COVID-19 | CDC. The CDC will answer all your Coronavirus questions, from the latest treatments for symptoms to when to get your vaccine.
Use this link to order free tests. Note: it won’t be active until late September: COVID-19 Testing (hhs.gov)
For general information about vaccines, click here: COVID-19 Vaccines | COVID-19 | CDC
Finally, consider reading this article from Yale medicine for more specific information about this year’s vaccines: What to Know About the Updated 2024-2025 COVID Vaccines > News > Yale Medicine
Closing Thoughts
Look, we may no longer be in a global pandemic, but Corona is not going anywhere. Regular exposure to the virus through vaccines and contracting the illness itself may have rendered it more familiar to our immune systems, but don’t take it lightly. If you’ve had it already, you know how it feels. If you haven’t, consider yourself fortunate. Whether you’ve had it or not, do yourself and society a favor by getting your vaccines, staying home if you do get sick, and taking care of yourself.
Be well, everyone.