[jonrick46]

People routinely get boosters for illnesses such as chickenpox, tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, measles, and rubella—to name a few. Such are given because you need the extra doses to get longer lasting protective immunity. Such is the case for the COVID vaccine. A booster shot is recommended due to concern that the effectiveness of the vaccine decreases over time and may not protect against a new strain, such as Delta. A booster may be given to older people or those with chronic medical conditions or other risk factors, such as transplant patients taking anti-rejection medication.

The COVID booster may be the exact replica of the original vaccine. If the virus evolves further and there is a worse variant, the vaccine can be tweeked for the needed protection.

[ealgeone]

Difference being with those other vaccines is they work and don’t need a booster every 3-6 months…..or more.

[metmom]

People routinely get boosters for illnesses such as chickenpox, tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, measles, and rubella—to name a few.

Every few months?

For real?

How many boosters? And for how many variants of aforementioned diseases?

[metmom]

So why don’t you talk of natural immunity?

Why only always vax pushing?

Why is that the only option for a disease that has over a 99% survival rate if left untreated, which would be even higher if treated?

[Political Junkie Too]

People routinely get boosters for illnesses such as chickenpox, tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, measles, and rubella—to name a few.

Nonsense. People are not "routinely getting boosters" for these illnesses.

Chickenpox - No CDC documents contain the word "booster." From WebMD:

Who Should Get Vaccinated With the Chickenpox Vaccine?

The chickenpox vaccine is recommended for all children under age 13 who have not had chickenpox. It is also recommended for all adolescents and adults who have not been vaccinated and have not had chickenpox.

If you have had chickenpox, there is no need for you to get the vaccine.

From Wikipedia:

Duration of immunity

The long-term duration of protection from varicella vaccine is unknown, but there are now persons vaccinated twenty years ago with no evidence of waning immunity, while others have become vulnerable in as few as six years...

according to the World Health Organization: "After observation of study populations for periods of up to 20 years in Japan and 10 years in the United States, more than 90% of immunocompetent persons who were vaccinated as children were still protected from varicella."

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - from Immunization Action Coalition Ask The Experts (www.immunize.org):

Do any adults need "booster" doses of MMR vaccine to prevent measles?

No. Adults with evidence of immunity do not need any further vaccines. No "booster" doses of MMR vaccine are recommended for either adults or children. They are considered to have life-long immunity once they have received the recommended number of MMR vaccine doses or have other evidence of immunity.

Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis - From the Mayo Clinic:

Children 10 years of age and older, and adults, may need an additional immunization called a booster against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Adults and teenagers should receive Tdap instead of the tetanus-diphtheria (Td) injection if it has been 10 years or more since their last tetanus-diphtheria vaccine.

-PJ