My experience with Covid happened almost 3 years ago, after I'd already been vaccinated twice.
We had a family reunion for the Thanksgiving holiday (spent 4 days together) and none of us wore masks because we'd all been vaccinated and felt safe together. On the last day my nephew (college-age) revealed that he'd been exposed to Covid among his friends, and he hadn't worn a mask the entire time he was with us. He said, "Don't worry, it's a very mild strain of Covid. I barely have any symptoms." (!!!)
Needless to say this kid was such a dope, because he exposed the entire family and some of us are in our 60's and 70's. I went home feeling tired, dizzy and with a headache. Wouldn't you know it, 2 days later I lost my sense of taste and smell. Yes it was a mild case with mild symptoms. If my nephew hadn't told me he was exposing us, I probably would have thought it was a simple cold. But that wasn't the point! I stayed home and quarantined for 2 weeks so that I wouldn't expose anyone else.
I was lucky, but I know other older friends who've had a serious reaction to Covid. One of my friends almost died and they wouldn't allow her to come to the doctor's office or the emergency room. (That was before the vaccines were available.) This is a terrible epidemic, and it's not over. With all the variations out now, maybe it will never be over.
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