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The Times of Israel article is still just conjecture. The only data is a quote from their ex-virus Czar saying selective pressure ‘could’ lead to the emergence
by jasonlaramburu 5y ago
The Times of Israel article is still just conjecture. The only data is a quote from their ex-virus Czar saying selective pressure ‘could’ lead to the emergence of a vaccine resistant variant.
We know conclusively that large unvaccinated populations do lead to the emergence of more virulent strains. We also know that mass vaccination reduces mortality significantly so it’s the best option available today.
An updated mRNA booster would undoubtedly be a good thing and I suspect it will come in the next year.
- giantg2 5y ago"We know conclusively that large unvaccinated populations do lead to the emergence of more virulent strains." Then why were the experts saying that virulence should go down over time at the beginning of the pandemic? It seems that either side would just be conjecture.
- jasonlaramburu 5y agoI know Elon Musk tweeted that out early in the pandemic but I don’t recall medical experts specifically making that claim. If some did, they were clearly wrong.
- giantg2 5y agoAh, my wording was off. Some said it was a possiblity, not that it should.