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> Assuming natural immunity is better than vaccine This is a big assumption. Both types of immunity have their advantages, but a study published by the CDC la
by comex 5y ago
> Assuming natural immunity is better than vaccine
This is a big assumption. Both types of immunity have their advantages, but a study published by the CDC last month [1] suggests the vaccine provided more reliable immunity (against past strains). Meanwhile, Omicron is currently going around reinfecting tons of people in South Africa. It’s hard to guess how protective a vaccine or infection today might be against a future strain, but even if infection is better, it’s probably not much better. Meanwhile, it’s obviously much more dangerous in the present (even if Omicron might be a little milder than previous strains).
[1] https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20211031/covid-vax-5-times-more-protective-than-natural-immunity https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/2021103...