Hey folks,

I'm a 51 yr old healthy and relatively active person. I had the vaccine and was signed up for the booster. Admittedly, I stopped being super diligent and cautious. We took a trip to Nahsville for my daughter's sports. I wore a mask in dense crowds, but took it off in more sparse crowds. 4 days after coming back from the trip I was hit hard. I had a fever between 102-104 for 9 days. Two days into the ordeal I took the quick test and it came back negative. After having the fever for 4 days I went to the hospital. I had very low oxygen and the thorough test came back positive. Over the next several days my oxygen fell to critical levels on numerous occasions. I spent nearly 20 hours in the hospital being treated. More than one doctor stated that if I hadn't had the vaccine I very likely would have ended up on a ventilator, and may never have walked out. I am now trying to get over pneumonia. I just want to remind people that the vaccine is no guarantee, and the pandemic is far from over!

Good luck and be safe!