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IMO, it's a cost/benefit analysis. What's the damage caused by giving a booster that was unnecessary? Compare that to the cost of regular testing to find if a
by Sohcahtoa82 5y ago
IMO, it's a cost/benefit analysis.
What's the damage caused by giving a booster that was unnecessary?
Compare that to the cost of regular testing to find if a vaccination is necessary when we already have an idea of what an average is for the duration of immunity/resistance given by a vaccine.
It'd probably cost me $50 to get my blood drawn and sent to a lab to determine if I needed a tetanus booster. Meanwhile, just giving me the damn booster is probably like $20.
Just give me the damn booster. If you've had reactions to vaccines in the past, then sure, by all means, do the blood work to determine the necessity of a booster first, but for the general population, it's probably better to just boost.