I think the people I know well over 65 (my parents, my surviving grandparent, some professors) are trying to not get COVID—they go to stores only in off-peak hours, avoid large gatherings, don’t travel much. These seem like basically worth-it decisions to me (low benefit, but even lower cost). This means that their chance of getting COVID is much much higher when, eg, seeing relatives who just took a plane flight to see them.
I agree that the flu is comparably worrisome, and it wouldn’t make sense to get a COVID booster but not a flu vaccine.
I think the people I know well over 65 (my parents, my surviving grandparent, some professors) are trying to not get COVID—they go to stores only in off-peak hours, avoid large gatherings, don’t travel much. These seem like basically worth-it decisions to me (low benefit, but even lower cost). This means that their chance of getting COVID is much much higher when, eg, seeing relatives who just took a plane flight to see them.
I agree that the flu is comparably worrisome, and it wouldn’t make sense to get a COVID booster but not a flu vaccine.