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> Getting vaccinated, then getting COVID is always an option. The point of your immune system is to fight a virus when you conduct it and the point of getting

> Getting vaccinated, then getting COVID is always an option. The point of your immune system is to fight a virus when you conduct it and the point of getting vaccinated is in very simplified terms to "train" your immune system for when that happens. So, would you rather conduct the virus without having been vaccinated or after having been vaccinated? I only had some biology in school so I'm far from an expert but it seems pretty weird to me that people think a vaccine will give them actual immunity, as in, they won't even be able to get that virus anymore. Now in terms of mRNA and DNA vaccines, I personally think that this is how vaccines will generally work in the future, for many reasons. Although do note that there are all kinds of COVID-19 vaccines, about 30 around the world with different technologies being used. Only the "top" ones use this new technology and they are mostly used in more wealthy and developed nations. I can't really comment on your last paragraph, personally I don't know anyone who has had any complications from these vaccines, although here we only have Pfizer-BioNTech (mRNA based) and Moderna (mRNA based). AstraZeneca which is DNA based did not pass trials in my country.

yonaguska 5y ago
I understand how vaccines work. I would rather not take my chances with the vaccine after already beating the virus, and having been exposed to it several times subsequently and having no symptoms whatsoever. Adverse reactions to the vaccine seem to be more common if you've already contracted covid in the past. I've read several(anecdotal) reports of people losing their naturally acquired antibodies after the vaccine. And there's evidence that the vaccine has an adverse effect on existing T-cell function. Hence the common side effects of viral resurgence for people with herpes/shingles. The craziest thing about the approach to the vaccines is that there is almost no push to do mass antibody testing, nor is natural immunity being considered a viable option to the vaccine. Natural immunity should give you a fuller spectrum of protection, not just protection against the spike protein. But somehow this is no longer accepted science.

yonaguska 5y ago

I understand how vaccines work. I would rather not take my chances with the vaccine after already beating the virus, and having been exposed to it several times subsequently and having no symptoms whatsoever. Adverse reactions to the vaccine seem to be more common if you've already contracted covid in the past. I've read several(anecdotal) reports of people losing their naturally acquired antibodies after the vaccine. And there's evidence that the vaccine has an adverse effect on existing T-cell function. Hence the common side effects of viral resurgence for people with herpes/shingles. The craziest thing about the approach to the vaccines is that there is almost no push to do mass antibody testing, nor is natural immunity being considered a viable option to the vaccine. Natural immunity should give you a fuller spectrum of protection, not just protection against the spike protein. But somehow this is no longer accepted science.