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There's good evidence that natural infection is more robust than vaccination alone, and that a combination of infection + a booster is best overall: https://ww

by timr 5y ago

There's good evidence that natural infection is more robust than vaccination alone, and that a combination of infection + a booster is best overall: https://www.science.org/content/article/having-sars-cov-2-once-confers-much-greater-immunity-vaccine-vaccination-remains-vital https://www.science.org/content/article/having-sars-cov-2-on...

SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
That may be a silver lining, but the statement was "is COVID infection preferable to a vaccination". COVID infection, if you're not aware, also can have downsides. This evidence does not make "lets get COVID" a good idea on balance.
- swader999 5y ago
  For low risk groups I think it's preferable to let your immune system have a go at it. Training it on only a portion of the spike with an alpha based vax will get you into the endless booster game. Especially if you have things like ivermectin and vitamins at your disposal.
  - SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
    > I think it's preferable to let your immune system have a go at it. Again, citation needed, as you appear to be saying that a COVID infection is preferable to a vaccination. > Especially if you have things like ivermectin and vitamins at your disposal. Are you joking? I can't tell if this is supposed to a serious suggestion for discredited quack remedies, or sarcasm.
    - swader999 5y ago
      No I am not joking. Ivermectin worked for me. Cured me of long covid rapidly after three months of suffering through it this past spring.
      - SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
        Quackery it is.
        swader999 5y ago
        Well I hope you never get as desperate as I was because this inability to see and evaluate alternatives would hurt you.
- timr 5y ago
  I'm not suggesting that people should run out and get infected in lieu of getting a vaccine. I am suggesting that this mad rush toward boosters-for-all is unscientific and driven by hysteria.

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There's good evidence that natural infection is more robust than vaccination alone, and that a combination of infection + a booster is best overall: https://ww

by timr 5y ago

SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
That may be a silver lining, but the statement was "is COVID infection preferable to a vaccination". COVID infection, if you're not aware, also can have downsides. This evidence does not make "lets get COVID" a good idea on balance.
- swader999 5y ago
  For low risk groups I think it's preferable to let your immune system have a go at it. Training it on only a portion of the spike with an alpha based vax will get you into the endless booster game. Especially if you have things like ivermectin and vitamins at your disposal.
  - SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
    > I think it's preferable to let your immune system have a go at it. Again, citation needed, as you appear to be saying that a COVID infection is preferable to a vaccination. > Especially if you have things like ivermectin and vitamins at your disposal. Are you joking? I can't tell if this is supposed to a serious suggestion for discredited quack remedies, or sarcasm.
    - swader999 5y ago
      No I am not joking. Ivermectin worked for me. Cured me of long covid rapidly after three months of suffering through it this past spring.
      - SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
        Quackery it is.
        swader999 5y ago
        Well I hope you never get as desperate as I was because this inability to see and evaluate alternatives would hurt you.
- timr 5y ago
  I'm not suggesting that people should run out and get infected in lieu of getting a vaccine. I am suggesting that this mad rush toward boosters-for-all is unscientific and driven by hysteria.