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For now. Six months from now you'll need another booster.

by Proven 5y ago

hnbad 5y ago
The German regulatory body (and I'm sure similar things are happening in other countries) has only been holding off on boosters out of concerns over the supply for first and second shots but is now rolling out boosters for people aged 70+ or vaccinated with the one-shot J&J vaccine, so I'm not sure why this is getting downvoted.
bserge 5y ago
It's gonna be an yearly thing, isn't it. Now with a digital pass so you need to get a paid vaccination or be restricted. Bet my life that's what's gonna happen.
- Factorium 5y ago
  It will happen if we tolerate it. Bi-annual COVID booster shots, for life, for the entire population. Big Pharma's wet dream. No employment, entertainment, travel, or shopping if you resist. Constant government surveillance - 'contact tracing'.
  - harry8 5y ago
    I can see the logic of it all and still be deeply concerned where it is leading. It's difficult to work out. There's a lot of heat (satirizing: you're vaccine-denying-murderer spreading evil vs you support the soviet style 1984 dystopia starting now unless you join us in opposing it with guns in the street). There's really not a lot of light.
- curryst 5y ago
  It feels like it is. I'm torn on it. I don't like the removal of personal choice nor the potential for tracking. I'm curious what the impact of anti-vaxxers is. I know they're more likely to catch and spread COVID, but can the constant low-grade COVID situation be blamed on them entirely or are they just exacerbating it and to what degree? It really feels like we need to quantify that in order to make a call on how far we're willing to go to force compliance. If COVID would be largely gone without them, perhaps extreme measures are in order. If COVID is only 1% worse because of them, do we all want to make that sacrifice to force compliance? The reality is likely somewhere in the middle and far more murky. I still think it's worth considering that there are a spectrum of options, and extraordinary measures should be justified by commensurate extraordinary circumstances.

For now. Six months from now you'll need another booster.

by Proven 5y ago

For now. Six months from now you'll need another booster.

The German regulatory body (and I'm sure similar things are happening in other countries) has only been holding off on boosters out of concerns over the supply for first and second shots but is now rolling out boosters for people aged 70+ or vaccinated with the one-shot J&J vaccine, so I'm not sure why this is getting downvoted.

bserge 5y ago

It's gonna be an yearly thing, isn't it. Now with a digital pass so you need to get a paid vaccination or be restricted. Bet my life that's what's gonna happen.

Factorium 5y ago
It will happen if we tolerate it. Bi-annual COVID booster shots, for life, for the entire population. Big Pharma's wet dream. No employment, entertainment, travel, or shopping if you resist. Constant government surveillance - 'contact tracing'.
- harry8 5y ago
  I can see the logic of it all and still be deeply concerned where it is leading. It's difficult to work out. There's a lot of heat (satirizing: you're vaccine-denying-murderer spreading evil vs you support the soviet style 1984 dystopia starting now unless you join us in opposing it with guns in the street). There's really not a lot of light.
curryst 5y ago
It feels like it is. I'm torn on it. I don't like the removal of personal choice nor the potential for tracking. I'm curious what the impact of anti-vaxxers is. I know they're more likely to catch and spread COVID, but can the constant low-grade COVID situation be blamed on them entirely or are they just exacerbating it and to what degree? It really feels like we need to quantify that in order to make a call on how far we're willing to go to force compliance. If COVID would be largely gone without them, perhaps extreme measures are in order. If COVID is only 1% worse because of them, do we all want to make that sacrifice to force compliance? The reality is likely somewhere in the middle and far more murky. I still think it's worth considering that there are a spectrum of options, and extraordinary measures should be justified by commensurate extraordinary circumstances.