I am replying because my family seems similar. I am 54 and have never had a flu. I have 4 sons, 20-27, likewise have never had a flu. I don't know regarding coronaviruses. I have had ruuny nose, post nasal drip, etc, but not frequently. So rare I can likely remember each circumstance and who can say if they were cold or allergies? My son…
I am replying because my family seems similar. I am 54 and have never had a flu. I have 4 sons, 20-27, likewise have never had a flu. I don't know regarding coronaviruses. I have had ruuny nose, post nasal drip, etc, but not frequently. So rare I can likely remember each circumstance and who can say if they were cold or allergies? My sons had snotty noses as children, but again, very infrequently. Once every few years? Their cousins sick nearly once a month, they saw them weekly and never got sick.
Now, my 2 unvaccinated for covid sons have been exposed to covid and have not gotten it. Two of my sons got the vaccines, also they have not had covid. I am unvaccinated, over the holidays I tested positive when testing prior to holiday visits. I continued to test positive intermittently for 2 weeks. The only symptoms I was aware of the entire time: extreme sense of smell for 8 days followed by raspy voice for 2 days, then minor post nasal drip for less than a day, more like for an afternoon. Oh. And continuing to test positive on Abbot home tests. The 2 sons that live with me, nothing.
I think back to that study from the UK in which a third of cohabitants never got covid when others in the household were sick with it. When my sons were young they were repeatedly exposed to chickenpox, not vaccinated for it and never got it. Eventually we checked and they had titers for it. I suspect those with strong foundation of health have an efficiently running immune system. When exposed to a virus, the immune system rises to the occasion, faces the viral invader and wins. No illness. Perhaps after repeated battles enough antibody titers are gained and eventually follow with immunity.
This is my anecdotal, layman's hypothesis.
Should such people be studied? Yes. So should those unvaccinated, for covid as well as those without standard childhood vaccinations. Will they be studied? So unlikely as to feel comfortable saying absolutely not.
I am replying because my family seems similar. I am 54 and have never had a flu. I have 4 sons, 20-27, likewise have never had a flu. I don't know regarding coronaviruses. I have had ruuny nose, post nasal drip, etc, but not frequently. So rare I can likely remember each circumstance and who can say if they were cold or allergies? My sons had snotty noses as children, but again, very infrequently. Once every few years? Their cousins sick nearly once a month, they saw them weekly and never got sick.
Now, my 2 unvaccinated for covid sons have been exposed to covid and have not gotten it. Two of my sons got the vaccines, also they have not had covid. I am unvaccinated, over the holidays I tested positive when testing prior to holiday visits. I continued to test positive intermittently for 2 weeks. The only symptoms I was aware of the entire time: extreme sense of smell for 8 days followed by raspy voice for 2 days, then minor post nasal drip for less than a day, more like for an afternoon. Oh. And continuing to test positive on Abbot home tests. The 2 sons that live with me, nothing.
I think back to that study from the UK in which a third of cohabitants never got covid when others in the household were sick with it. When my sons were young they were repeatedly exposed to chickenpox, not vaccinated for it and never got it. Eventually we checked and they had titers for it. I suspect those with strong foundation of health have an efficiently running immune system. When exposed to a virus, the immune system rises to the occasion, faces the viral invader and wins. No illness. Perhaps after repeated battles enough antibody titers are gained and eventually follow with immunity.
This is my anecdotal, layman's hypothesis.
Should such people be studied? Yes. So should those unvaccinated, for covid as well as those without standard childhood vaccinations. Will they be studied? So unlikely as to feel comfortable saying absolutely not.