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I probably fall into the "vaccine maximalist" category, having family who fall into high-risk categories (age, immune-compromised). This doesn't change my feel
by alistairSH 5y ago
I probably fall into the "vaccine maximalist" category, having family who fall into high-risk categories (age, immune-compromised).
This doesn't change my feelings. The existence of a treatment doesn't negate the importance of vaccination. It does make me hopeful that a return to normal may come sooner than later, as any new treatments reduce the risk of my family dying should they, despite their best efforts, become infected.
- gfodor 5y agoPeople who are vaccine maximalists are those who hear news like this pill and primarily are concerned about its effect on vaccinations, as opposed to being happy we now have multiple effective defensive and offensive measures against the virus, which was always going to be necessary for us to return to normal.
- alistairSH 5y agoThe existence of a treatment doesn't negate the importance of vaccination. I never would have thought that statement was controversial in any way. I'd say the same thing for measles too. But here we are. Humans are weird.