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This may not answer your question directly; however, ... 5 months ago, I had the Ross Procedure to replace my aortic valve and my Cardiologist got COVID for the 1st time, a couple of months ago. He advised me to take all precautions against COVID for a full year after my surgery. My wife & I have had the latest (bivalent) booster & we both continue using masks & plan to do so for the 1 yr period.

James, I was warned by my cardiologist not to be around anyone where I could contract the virus. He kept telling me that I wouldn't survive. I have a lot of other health problems along with my heart diseases. In July, my husband unknowingly had Covid and gave it to me….and our son. It made me horribly sick, but I survived. I had had the first 2 Covid vaccines along with the first booster. When I got the first vaccine, a doctor came and talked with me and told me that the vaccine wouldn't work for me. My cardiologist has had me to quarantine from the very beginning. I'm still not supposed to go out in public. Covid made me very ill. I started paxlovid the day I tested positive. I was in the emergency room later that night for breathing treatments, and have had some treatments after that as well. I was in bed for a solid 3 weeks and needed help just getting to the bathroom. I NEVER want to experience Covid again! I have since had the latest booster, and I am hoping that one day I can join society again. My son moved back home to help care for me way before Covid. Most of his work can be done from home. He has kept my spirits high and has done everything in his power to make life a happy one for me.

Hi James. From what I've read and understood, if you get COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, your chances of having to be hospitalized are greatly reduced. Your symptoms may be less severe as well. But the thing about COVID is that it affects everyone differently. Personally, I feel safer having been vaccinated. I always suggest that people discuss the situation with their doctor.