Coronavirus Thread: Worldwide Pandemic
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So from what I've read/understand about the vaccines in circulation (and please correct me if I'm wrong), the vaccine doesn't actually prevent you from getting Covid or transmitting Covid to someone else. It just reduces your risk of getting severe illness e.g. if you would have died from Covid induced issues, now you might just get a slight fever.
So with that information, what's the justification for someone who even without the vaccine wouldn't contract severe illness from Covid and the vaccine wouldn't offer anymore protection than their body's natural immune system does.
My younger sister got Covid earlier this year and she had a fever for 1 day and after that she was fine. What's the onus for someone like her to get vaccinated. Just legit curious because if this is the case, then is there a need to vaccinate 70-75% of the population for herd immunity if the vaccine doesnt offer immunity?Should resources be allocated to those with highest risk and then those who would like to get the vaccine?
So with that information, what's the justification for someone who even without the vaccine wouldn't contract severe illness from Covid and the vaccine wouldn't offer anymore protection than their body's natural immune system does.
My younger sister got Covid earlier this year and she had a fever for 1 day and after that she was fine. What's the onus for someone like her to get vaccinated. Just legit curious because if this is the case, then is there a need to vaccinate 70-75% of the population for herd immunity if the vaccine doesnt offer immunity?Should resources be allocated to those with highest risk and then those who would like to get the vaccine?
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choc_cardigan
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First you or your sister can catch it more than once. Two there's no guarantee the second time you catch it the symptoms won't be severe or kill you. So with that information why wouldn't you want 70% of the population to get the vaccine? If that many people had the vaccine right now none of our hospitals would be overran
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I guess what I'm getting at is this. There's a certain profile of people that if they were to get Covid, would likely require hospitalization. I think those are the people we should prioritize. I don't think that population of people is anywhere close to 70-75% of the population. Yes, my sister can catch Covid again and it could be more severe but wouldn't the severity of the 2nd case be dependent on any negative changes in my sister's health profile?
another one whose budget just came in
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot says restaurants and bars need to be allowed to reopen 'as quickly as possible'
listen i forsaw this. but for them to switch their tone so abruptly is laughable. go out there and explain to the people why you are making this decision and do it thoroughly. dont play no games in teh middle of the pandemic. mf still not gonna feel safe to go but i feel the need for them to be open. i dont think consumer confidence is gonna be high unless they can tell the people how and why.
choc_cardigan
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No, you should go do more research. Meanwhile wear a mask and social distance
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I think that is still an open question. Plus it is a sliding scale not on/off.
It's a greater-good argument, a reduction and/or eradication argument, a sliding scale reduction argument and a lowering of broader mutation risk argument.
Need to vaccinate 70-75% to reach what target? Herd Immunity? Then it might be more than that. Also "asymptomatic damage".
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From a personal selfish point-of-view if you are in a very low risk group the best argument is eradicating covid eventually before you get older. Reducing prevalence. Or doing both before it mutates to something more dangerous and to reduce the chances of mutations happening.
in the worst case scenario vaccines might have ~marginal benefits. I think TPTB know that but what else are they supposed to do?
DJ Paul's Arm
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Thought yhe vaccine was a cure for cancer in the movie.
DJ Paul's Arm
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A vaccine is a vaccine
if that was the case the zombies would have been out from the time polio was popular.
WTF.
I hope she is wrong.
I cannot believe Army generals would get up there and lie about dosages for Trump.
This has to be a mistake.
ADevilYouKhow
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Dude at one of the facilities from my job called me today at my office and was like, we need to get you squared away for the covid vaccine. I planned on getting it anyways but it wasn't really like I had a choice it appears. Given that I work in healthcare, we will need to get it fast, even though I'm a controller (accounting) at the corporate office. I'm going to guess that this vaccine will become mandatory at some point in the near future.