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Well, logically speaking, we never needed vaccines, since some percentage of the human race will survive COVID regardless. The question always was just whether
by manwe150 5y ago
Well, logically speaking, we never needed vaccines, since some percentage of the human race will survive COVID regardless. The question always was just whether you can improve your own odds of staying healthy. And so far that data seems to have been strongly in favor of vaccination of yourself and those around you, with further increased benefit demonstrated from opting for a booster shot. But still never being essential or necessary for survival.
- gmadsen 5y agoI don't think that was the question? It was how to not overload hospitals and create a safer environment for those in the population most at risk. Thus healthy young adults getting vaccinated to reduce the rate of spread
- MereInterest 5y agoYou seem to be interpreting "essential" as "essential for continued human existence", which is a pretty low bar. "Essential for maintaining public health", or "essential for preventing excess deaths" would be better interpretations. While vaccines are not essential for continued human existence, they are essential for maintaining public health and preventing excess deaths.
- the_doctah 5y agoYou could make the same argument for the common Flu.
- anoonmoose 5y agoI get the flu shot every year, to help reduce transmission and reduce the severity if I get it myself