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"At this point most of the people who are avoiding the vaccine have already gotten natural immunity" And while they develop natural immunity, they remain in the
by 0xTJ 5y ago
"At this point most of the people who are avoiding the vaccine have already gotten natural immunity" And while they develop natural immunity, they remain in the population as people who can keep spreading it. Vaccines aren't 100% protection, we need as many people as possible to be vaccinated to actually get community transmission down.
- loceng 5y agoCurrent vaccine is less than 50% effective against Delta variant (40% down to 30% as immunity wanes over 3-4 months) and so vaccinated can spread it arguably just as effectively as unvaccinated; based on Israel's leading data.
- lm28469 5y agoYet 90%+ of people in ICU/dying of covid are unvaccinated. 50% effective when it comes to not catching covid (haven't checked this stat myself), 99% effectiveness when it comes to not needing intensive care/not dying
- loopz 5y agoAntibodies go down over time, but the body can make more faster when needed.
- verdverm 5y agoVaccines don't stop people from spreading it. The reduce overall transmission rate because they are sick and shedding virus for a shorter time, just like natural immunity.
- 0xTJ 5y agoThey're also less likely to become infected in the first place.