Originally Posted by agate

I'm sure that COVID-19 is more dangerous than the vaccine. Like any new vaccine this one has its risks but great strides seem to have been made in the world of vaccines in recent years, and the medical profession is really favoring the COVID-19 vaccines even though they are new and approved faster than usual due to the COVID situation.

COVID-19 is very risky for older people and for those at high risk for other reasons.

A neighbor down the hall has a chronic neurological disorder that is very disabling. She is bed-ridden. She got COVID from one of her helpers but so far hasn't been feeling very badly and hasn't been hospitalized. She's in her 60s or 70s too.

Yes, lucky people get milder cases of it. But there are all too many very unlucky people who can die of it. More than for flu, for instance. This article is from WebMD:

COVID Far More Lethal Than Flu, Data Shows



I'm drawn to this site because I have MS--as well as PN due to Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is considered an "underlying condition" that puts a person at greater risk of severe COVID-19 though MS isn't one of those conditions so far as I can figure out.