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Measles is a VERY different virus than COVID and even flu. > The surface proteins that the measles virus uses to enter cells are ineffective if they suffer any
by busymom0 5y ago
Measles is a VERY different virus than COVID and even flu.
> The surface proteins that the measles virus uses to enter cells are ineffective if they suffer any mutation, meaning that any changes to the virus come at a major cost.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150521133628.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150521133628.h...
Since the COVID shots doesn't prevent catching and transmitting the virus, at least the current shots aren't going to achieve herd immunity / get rid of COVID.
AstraZeneca vaccine's lead researcher and head of the Oxford Vaccine Group, Andrew Pollard, stated that the "idea of achieving herd immunity is mythical" and "not a possibility" because "vaccinated people can still be infected and transmit the virus". He also warned against making any vaccination policies and programs based on the idea of herd immunity because the virus may mutate to an even more transmissible variant among vaccinated populations.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/12/herd-immunity-is-mythical-with-the-covid-delta-variant-experts-say.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/12/herd-immunity-is-mythical-wi...
- toshk 5y agoYet it seems that's the road we are taking. Some bro science: In 5-10 year heard immunity is what will happen. Every year it will be a little less. Vaccines and other medicines will dampen the casualties. Partial lockdowns and restrictions will be kept in place so it doesn't get too much out of control. Kids and teenager will grow up with corona being just one of the viruses they get among many others and build up, it not a full immunity at least a decent ability to handle it. And slowly less and less it will control our society. But will definitely take a while.