I was living with my elderly father (who also never got COVID), so we were getting regular vaccinations because he was high risk. But he passed away recently, and I was told I’m no longer in a high risk situation, so I’ll get my vaccination every other year, with my age group. So I haven’t been vaccinated in a while, which is probably why I was at risk for this particular strain.

Fortunately, it’s been very mild for me. The only concern was a slight pressure in my chest, like someone was sitting on me. And I spent a day feeling so full-body tired that I could barely move. But all of that passed after a day and now I’m just dealing with regular cold symptoms (runny nose, sinus pressure, cough). No loss of taste or smell so far. My wife just started her symptoms yesterday and they’ve been pretty much identical to mine so far.

The worst part is that my wife and I were both naturally social distancing already. We don’t work (I’m retired young, she was medically separated from the military, and we’re both receiving VA disability), so we’re basically living like hermits out in the countryside, far away from other people. The one time I allow myself to to have fun with a friend who came back to town, it turns out he brought the plague with him.