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Vaccination doesn't stop the spread of the delta variant, so I'm not sure how that would have helped enough to prevent an outbreak.
by captainredbeard 5y ago
Vaccination doesn't stop the spread of the delta variant, so I'm not sure how that would have helped enough to prevent an outbreak.
- refurb 5y agoIf your hospitals aren’t overwhelmed with the dying, an outbreak is a much more minor consequence.
- captainredbeard 5y agoOkay, sure, but doesn't that remove my personal responsibility for vaccination? If it's only about my personal disease risk, I can make whatever choice I please.
- amluto 5y agoVaccination likely dramatically slows the spread. Even with the most pessimistic non-peer-reviewed numbers, Delta in a vaccinated (Pfizer or Moderna) population will spread no faster than original Covid in an unvaccinated population, and the death (and presumably long-term disability) toll will be substantially reduced. As a non-expert, IMO the most pessimistic numbers are likely to be more pessimistic than warranted.
- incrudible 5y agoI do not see that. Compare Iceland or Israel or Netherlands to India. It spread very quickly in either case.
- coronqueue 5y agoIt's almost a myth that Israel is highly vaccinated, and the vaccine is far more effective in Israel than first meets the eye. A significant % of Israel's entire population is currently too young to be eligible for vaccination. There are two commonly reported %s: percent of population and percent of eligible population. That distinction matters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Structure_of_the_population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Structu... https://www.covid-datascience.com/post/israeli-data-how-can-efficacy-vs-severe-disease-be-strong-when-60-of-hospitalized-are-vaccinated https://www.covid-datascience.com/post/israeli-data-how-can-...
- peakaboo 5y agoNo it doesnt. But they tell you it does...