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> The main purpose of getting the vaccine isn't just to protect yourself -- it's to reduce the chances of you transmitting it to others. It's about herd immunit
by rkk3 5y ago
> The main purpose of getting the vaccine isn't just to protect yourself -- it's to reduce the chances of you transmitting it to others. It's about herd immunity, not personal immunity.
Not about personal immunity? Why did we roll it out by age group then?
- arrosenberg 5y agoOlder people as a group require more care when they get sick. Additionally, elderly group living was being hit the hardest by the pandemic, especially early on. It wasn't about saving the most lives per se. It was about reducing the load on the medical system. I suspect those outcomes are strongly correlated.
- rkk3 5y ago> It wasn't about saving the most lives How can you think it was about anything but saving lives? The cognitive dissonance and mental gymnastics in this thread is incredible. The vaccine offers personal immunity thats why we gave it to the most at risk groups first.