giantg2, GiorgioG, and nradov seem to be agreeing: everyone who lacks a counter-indication such as allergy to a component of a certain vaccine shoud get vaccina

giantg2, GiorgioG, and nradov seem to be agreeing: everyone who lacks a counter-indication such as allergy to a component of a certain vaccine shoud get vaccinated! I seem to have missed which statement is illogical. Vaccination does not prevent the targeted pathogen from entering the body. While it technically can prevent the pathogen from reproducing by pure chance encounter with the immune system, normally this does not seem to be the case. Rather, the immune response to the pathogen or to cells altered by the pathogen tends to begin after the pathogen is already reproducing in the host, and is stronger after suitable vaccination. In the case of a virus, this results in lower viral load, reduced symptoms in the host, and shorter duration of active infection. Lower viral load and reduced duration of infection result in less viral shedding. Reduced viral shedding results in reduced transmission to other hosts. This results in less risk to others, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not, and less disruption to society. If you can't get vax'ed yet, or have doubts as to safety (there is no reasonable doubt as to efficacy), your best protections are to isolate from all others as much as possible and wear a tight-fitting facemask† of appropriate material when you cannot isolate, until you either you can get vaccinated or you receive enough information for you to believe the benefits outweigh the risks.* * Note 1: Keep masking and isolating for at least two weeks after receiving the last requried dose of a vaccine. This is you're immune system's learning period for the current COVID-19 vaccines, and allows your immune system to maximise its defense. † Note 2: The primary benefit of masking is to reduce the spread from a knowingly or unknowingly infected host to other potential hosts. It also slightly decreases the wearer's risk of becoming infected via airborne transmission (moreso if wearing a very firmly and properly fitted N95 mask or better).