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I support vaccine mandates (best way to move society past the pandemic), but an exemption for those with healthy immune systems who can prove via an antibody te
by javagram 5y ago
I support vaccine mandates (best way to move society past the pandemic), but an exemption for those with healthy immune systems who can prove via an antibody test or previous positive Covid-19 PCR test that they have naturally developed COVID antibodies after surviving an infection makes sense to me.
In the 19th century, yellow fever survivors were considered to be “acclimated citizens” who were more eligible for jobs, because the employer didn’t have to worry about them catching and dying of yellow fever. The position has historic precedence and seems to stand up, according to current scientists’ analysis of immunity after covid-19 infection being 80% or greater, similar to the J&J vaccine.
- selimthegrim 5y agoThis created immense social divisions in cities like New Orleans, and opponents of "immunity passports" are wary of this.
- javagram 5y agoThat’s true, but it’s because at the time the only way to become acclimated was to catch yellow fever, which meant running a substantial risk of dying or severe disease. In the 21st century we have safe vaccines so if someone is not “acclimated” or immune to a virus, they can gain the status easily via a free and safe vaccine. This removes the problems. In any case, the discussion here is not about immunity passports themselves. It’s about whether only a vaccine should count, or if proof of natural infection should also count as equivalent to a vaccine record.