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>The current thinking is that new variants are most likely to evolve in immunocompromised patients who experience prolonged infections. A very good point. At
by nobody9999 5y ago
>The current thinking is that new variants are most likely to evolve in immunocompromised patients who experience prolonged infections.
A very good point.
At the same time, in areas where vaccination rates are low, more folks are infected and a larger proportion of the immunocompromised (as well as the at-large) population will likely be infected.
Making places like South Africa, with less than 1/3 of the population vaccinated, more likely to be reservoirs for the virus, increasing the likelihood of both more variants and an easier foothold for those variants to have their initial spread.
- nradov 5y agoIn the long run everyone including the immunocompromised population will likely be infected. I encourage everyone eligible to get vaccinated, however there will be no significant herd immunity effect to protect those who lack immunity. There may be some benefit to slowing this down however it can't be prevented. https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8?r=US&IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu...
- nobody9999 5y ago>In the long run everyone including the immunocompromised population will likely be infected. That's as may be. But it's orthogonal to my point.