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Vaccinated people are less likely to be infected in the first place (never forget that pre-symptomatic transmission is a huge factor driving the spread of this

Vaccinated people are less likely to be infected in the first place (never forget that pre-symptomatic transmission is a huge factor driving the spread of this virus). So a room full of vaccinated people, all else being equal, should include fewer infected individuals than a mixed or unvaccinated room. Additionally, all of those vaccinated diners are less likely to contract the virus if an infected person does happen to be in the same space. So in that sense, having all-vaccinated people in any given indoor space is vastly preferable to alternative.

voisin 5y ago
> Vaccinated people are less likely to be infected in the first place Apologies, I was unaware of this. How does this work? I thought infection was equally likely and that viral load was the same for the first bit before the vaccinated body’s immune system took care of the infection, at which point outcomes differ.
- jrs235 5y ago
  After I posted my sister comment I saw your comment when the page refreshed. I'm equally confused. The vaccine isn't like some force field that keeps the virus away and out of your body. It only helps if/when the virus gets into your body also known as being infected. Right?
  - standardUser 5y ago
    If you already have an immune response to the virus, your body has a chance to destroy the virus before an infection can take hold. Same with any vaccine. Then normal course of any infection is for the infection to take hold and your body then works on an immune response, eventually killing the infection (one would hope). Previous infection means you already have the immune response ready and waiting (though that can fade over time). Vaccines simply mimic your bodies response when recovering from an infection.
- standardUser 5y ago
  It is referenced very clearly in the study. Also from the CDC: "COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection, serious illness, and death" https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/why-measure-effectiveness/breakthrough-cases.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effective... I understand there is a lot of disinformation out there, but simple facts like this should be universally known.
jrs235 5y ago
"Vaccinated people are less likely to be infected in the first place" What is your definition of infected? Do you mean contagious?
- standardUser 5y ago
  From the CDC: "COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection, serious illness, and death" https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/why-measure-effectiveness/breakthrough-cases.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effective... This study also mentions the same fact.
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voisin 5y ago

> Vaccinated people are less likely to be infected in the first place Apologies, I was unaware of this. How does this work? I thought infection was equally likely and that viral load was the same for the first bit before the vaccinated body’s immune system took care of the infection, at which point outcomes differ.

jrs235 5y ago
After I posted my sister comment I saw your comment when the page refreshed. I'm equally confused. The vaccine isn't like some force field that keeps the virus away and out of your body. It only helps if/when the virus gets into your body also known as being infected. Right?
- standardUser 5y ago
  If you already have an immune response to the virus, your body has a chance to destroy the virus before an infection can take hold. Same with any vaccine. Then normal course of any infection is for the infection to take hold and your body then works on an immune response, eventually killing the infection (one would hope). Previous infection means you already have the immune response ready and waiting (though that can fade over time). Vaccines simply mimic your bodies response when recovering from an infection.
standardUser 5y ago
It is referenced very clearly in the study. Also from the CDC: "COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection, serious illness, and death" https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/why-measure-effectiveness/breakthrough-cases.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effective... I understand there is a lot of disinformation out there, but simple facts like this should be universally known.

jrs235 5y ago

"Vaccinated people are less likely to be infected in the first place" What is your definition of infected? Do you mean contagious?

standardUser 5y ago
From the CDC: "COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection, serious illness, and death" https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/why-measure-effectiveness/breakthrough-cases.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effective... This study also mentions the same fact.
- deleted 5y ago
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