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Oct 22, 2026 20 min

Here's What I Learned From Getting COVID

from Be Smart. Hosted by Joe Hanson

Thank you to Wren for supporting PBS. To learn more, go to https://wren.co/start/besmart We’re on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓Uploaded 25-01-22I’m vaccinated. I’m boosted. And I still got infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19. Here’s what I learned, and what it means for the possible end of this pandemic.References and sources: https://sites.google.com/view/be-smart-omicron-covid/home 0:00 Intro1:16 What is Omicron?2:23 Is Omicron more contagious?4:31 What's different about Omicron?5:42 Is Omicron less severe?8:07 Are the vaccines ineffective?9:55 What no one's saying about vaccines11:34 Injection + Infection: Is "hybrid immunity" better?13:46 Will Omicron end the pandemic?15:41 Final thoughts-----------Special thanks to our Brain Trust Patrons:Mehdi DamouBarbora BeiKen BoardThe Clinger-Hamilton FamilyAttila PixBurt HumburgDeliciousKashmiriBrian ChangRoy Lasrisdani bowmanDavid JohnstonSalih ArslanBaerbel WinklerRobert YoungAmy SowadaEric MeerDustinKaren HaskellAlecZeroJoin us on Patreon!

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