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This would be more comforting if Qanon-ers weren't getting elected to congress. And a small number of anti-vaxers is more than enough to undermine herd immunity

This would be more comforting if Qanon-ers weren't getting elected to congress. And a small number of anti-vaxers is more than enough to undermine herd immunity. The anti-vaxxer case is quite illuminating actually because anti-vax sentiment has seemingly only increased as the internet has become more popular. Good information does not win out in all cases.

onlyrealcuzzo 4y ago
> And a small number of anti-vaxers is more than enough to undermine herd immunity. Why? The vaccine isn't very effective in preventing transmission of Omicron (only ~40%). Anti-vaxxers are not the thing preventing Covid from ending at this point. I mean - sure, with a different virus where the vaccine is close to 100% effective at preventing transmission or the R0 is not much higher than 1. But not with this virus. Why are anti-vaxxers getting elected to congress any worse than people who believe in Lizard People getting elected to congress?