Vax boost, a risky necessity

by Catalina Cassandra Uyguanco

People are much more at ease since masks aren’t the only thing protecting them anymore. COVID-19 vaccines have already proved their claim on strengthening resistance and severity but not immunity.

Cagayan de Oro City is already on its second dose of the booster vaccine, and it doesn’t seem to end here. They don’t seem to be planning to give the vaccines once every three months to healthy young people—or do they?

“I have taken the booster vax not too long ago, and now there’s another one?” Says Jessica Humamon, a 17-year-old teen who refused to take the second booster shot of the year.

Some experts believe that additional COVID-19 booster shots in a healthy population are unnecessary. The data does not support the recommendation that every fit person must receive a booster shot. The continuous pursuit of booster vaccination prolongs the pandemic.

But still, many are perplexed about what protection it entails. The virus spread quickly. One wrong move will threaten the life of every person inside the house or, worst, the community.

However, vaccines are available, and vaccination for booster shots are still ongoing; the DOH still advises the public to practice protective measures. It is still the best way to protect oneself from the virus.

So, why not stick to the health protocols if the vaccine against this disease was unlikely to prevent actual infection for an extended period? Why is there a need to risk our lives to have booster shots? There is no evidence that healthy people require more than the initial two shots.

The new normal now is a reshaped idea of teaching and learning, with online learning at its heart. Today, it has emerged as an essential resource for students and schools worldwide. Two years had gone since the new normal, and learners had become accustomed to it. But have they remained as progressive as they were when it all began?

Most of us are even unsure when we will have to tolerate being confined at home, gazing at a screen in order to learn something from school. As a result, some are concerned, or they anticipate that it will take them longer to complete their degrees. You can’t expect someone to be as productive and driven when the epidemic has been so difficult for all of us.

As long as they attend, they have an assurance to pass their class. Of course, written works and projects are required, but this is an online course. Everything; every answer, every activity, can be found by just searching.