CV and mad panic behaviour

[Lods]

Wise words LP and condolences to your friend.

Unfortunately, your friend’s brother did have 1 factor that put him in a susceptible category: his age. We don’t think of our immune systems deteriorating with age as we we can’t measure it or assess it ourselves, unlike our hair, skin and sporting performance. But a fully-vaccinated 80 year old only has the resistance to Covid of an unvaccinated 50 year old (and nowhere near the resistance of a fully vaccinated 50 year old). I don’t know what the comparison would be for a fully vaccinated 65 year old, but the vaccine will only partially reverse the ravages of time.

I'm 67.
Double vaccinated but with kidney and heart issues.
I've just recovered from a respiratory illness which included a severe cough that lasted two months.
I had 4 tests over that time just to keep making sure what I was experiencing wasn't Covid, but if Covid is worse than that (and I'm sure it is) I don't think being double vaccinated will make a huge difference.

But I'm quite happy to do it for others.