He had long Covid. It is well known that some people have lingering effects for years. It wouldn’t surprise me if that is at least a significant contributor to subpar performance.
Also, I really don't understand why you don't think a brand new vaccine would impact some folks health negatively? I mean, isn't that logical...people don't respond to everything the same.
The down votes are weird as I'm literally just relaying what the athlete himself said?
You (and I'm calling you out because you have 1978 in your name) and all the other boomers need to STOP being so emotional over this.
Was his health permanently damaged? Who knows.
Was his health negatively impacted by the booster? Yes, he said that himself.
In 10 years, when we have more data, we will most likely hear about more health implication? Yes, that's how it goes when you have more time and data.
Again, stop being emotional.
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3/10/22: "A Covid booster shot has been identified as the reason behind Stewart McSweyn’s dramatic episode during a race earlier this week."
3/11/22:
Stewart McSweyn has been diagnosed with periocarditus. A Covid booster shot has been identified as the reason behind Stewart McSweyn’s dramatic episode during a race this week."
The sucker class does not want to know/accept this.
He had long Covid. It is well known that some people have lingering effects for years. It wouldn’t surprise me if that is at least a significant contributor to subpar performance.
You seem to be insinuating that Stewy's short term reaction 2 years ago to the vaccine (self reported) is somehow affecting his performance now, even though he has had fantastic results post vaccine including PRs and national records in the 2000m and 5000m. Vaccines do have an incredibly small risk of side effects for each person, but overall when everyone takes them dramatically fewer people die of viral diseases. There is unfortunately a perverse incentive for some to "free ride" immunity -- ie let everyone else take the vaccine and not take it themselves so they get all of the benefits from herd immunity but don't take the (measurably incredibly remote) risk of a side affect response. Eventually all the free riders ruin the herd immunity response and we get preventable outbreaks of old diseases that start to kill young children and the vulnerable. So when you post some anti-vax non scientific scare "mabye if???" scenario that has contrafactual data (Stewy's PRs since the vaccine) Dont be surprised when a majority downvote you for being a turd.
You seem to be insinuating that Stewy's short term reaction 2 years ago to the vaccine (self reported) is somehow affecting his performance now, even though he has had fantastic results post vaccine including PRs and national records in the 2000m and 5000m. Vaccines do have an incredibly small risk of side effects for each person, but overall when everyone takes them dramatically fewer people die of viral diseases. There is unfortunately a perverse incentive for some to "free ride" immunity -- ie let everyone else take the vaccine and not take it themselves so they get all of the benefits from herd immunity but don't take the (measurably incredibly remote) risk of a side affect response. Eventually all the free riders ruin the herd immunity response and we get preventable outbreaks of old diseases that start to kill young children and the vulnerable. So when you post some anti-vax non scientific scare "mabye if???" scenario that has contrafactual data (Stewy's PRs since the vaccine) Dont be surprised when a majority downvote you for being a turd.
Learn to use paragraphs please.
How am I a turd? I am merely reporting what Stewart himself said - the booster impacted his health. He said that.
Did he run fast post vaccine? Yes, he did!
Did the booster screw his health up for 2 years? Yes, it did!
Do we know the long term effects of this vaccine and booster? No, we will see this play out in the next decade.
Nothing I said is wrong or not factual. You are emotional.
I am vaccinated and had a booster. I am not anti vaccine. Please point out where I said that.
I am stating what the athlete said himself and stating that we will most likely see more health related issues in the next decade (especially with elite level athletes who push their bodies to the max limit).
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Stewart McSweyn has been diagnosed with periocarditus. A Covid booster shot has been identified as the reason behind Stewart McSweyn’s dramatic episode during a race this week."
The sucker class does not want to know/accept this.
Working in healthcare, I watched COVID come in and absolutely decimate our sick and aging populations. I'm talking a group that is 70-200x more likely to die if unvaccinated and exposed. That was the realty of our day to day. Whole adult day centers passing with the snap of a finger. Millions of deaths. It was horrific for a direct care worker. But it wasn't just the aging- it was young people, and healthy people, and immune-compromised.
And then there are people like yourself who have built an entire persona around some half-arsed conspiracy and are literally frothing at the mouth to come here and point out that two or three runners had a 6-month period where they weren't running too well nearly three years ago, as some sort of proof against vaccines? Forget all the millions of deaths and destroyed families- a runner had a bad race!
But of course Stewy is back to PRing this year. And yet here you all are, still beating this tired old drum.
I'm just imagining your family get-togethers...your extended family must just LOVE hearing this nonsense all these years later.
Stewart McSweyn has been diagnosed with periocarditus. A Covid booster shot has been identified as the reason behind Stewart McSweyn’s dramatic episode during a race this week."
The sucker class does not want to know/accept this.
Working in healthcare, I watched COVID come in and absolutely decimate our sick and aging populations. I'm talking a group that is 70-200x more likely to die if unvaccinated and exposed. That was the realty of our day to day. Whole adult day centers passing with the snap of a finger. Millions of deaths. It was horrific for a direct care worker. But it wasn't just the aging- it was young people, and healthy people, and immune-compromised.
And then there are people like yourself who have built an entire persona around some half-arsed conspiracy and are literally frothing at the mouth to come here and point out that two or three runners had a 6-month period where they weren't running too well nearly three years ago, as some sort of proof against vaccines? Forget all the millions of deaths and destroyed families- a runner had a bad race!
But of course Stewy is back to PRing this year. And yet here you all are, still beating this tired old drum.
I'm just imagining your family get-togethers...your extended family must just LOVE hearing this nonsense all these years later.
I work in healthcare too. Our career doesn't invalidate his opinion.
Additionally, you seem like the unhinged one based on your response.
Stewart McSweyn has been diagnosed with periocarditus. A Covid booster shot has been identified as the reason behind Stewart McSweyn’s dramatic episode during a race this week."
The sucker class does not want to know/accept this.
Working in healthcare, I watched COVID come in and absolutely decimate our sick and aging populations. I'm talking a group that is 70-200x more likely to die if unvaccinated and exposed. That was the realty of our day to day. Whole adult day centers passing with the snap of a finger. Millions of deaths. It was horrific for a direct care worker. But it wasn't just the aging- it was young people, and healthy people, and immune-compromised.
And then there are people like yourself who have built an entire persona around some half-arsed conspiracy and are literally frothing at the mouth to come here and point out that two or three runners had a 6-month period where they weren't running too well nearly three years ago, as some sort of proof against vaccines? Forget all the millions of deaths and destroyed families- a runner had a bad race!
But of course Stewy is back to PRing this year. And yet here you all are, still beating this tired old drum.
I'm just imagining your family get-togethers...your extended family must just LOVE hearing this nonsense all these years later.
I posted a fact. He was harmed by the jab, not Covid. Period. As was Filip Ingegrigtsen.
Not sure why it triggered that your emotional response filled with bizarre theories and name calling.
The damage done by the jab will not be filly known for another five years
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