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But all of this sounds like spin on why the health ministry doesn't want to spare the expense on general vaccination of all members of the population or else wh

But all of this sounds like spin on why the health ministry doesn't want to spare the expense on general vaccination of all members of the population or else why generally vaccinate the population before? Even with third boosters we're seeing rapid mutations that break through so I'd assume gen pop would be in need of a fourth booster and fifth etc. to qualify for the protection to all members of society that general vaccination affords. This reads like obvious flip flopping that's a primarily economic decision.

Dah00n 4y ago
I'm guessing you are not from Denmark as you read it in a completely different way than I do as a Dane.
- hagbarth 4y ago
  As a Dane, I have to agree with you. Generally I trust the health authorities to recommend the action they deem appropriate and nothing more.
- emptysongglass 4y ago
  I am a Dane but I spent half my life in the US so often have a different perspective than most of my countrymen.
eesmith 4y ago
How is it "spin"? Public health is always intimately connected with questions of cost-effectiveness. Denmark also doesn't offer free influenza vaccinations to all adults. https://www.sst.dk/en/English/News/2022/Autumn-vaccinations-against-covid-19-and-influenza-are-to-help-us-through-the-winter https://www.sst.dk/en/English/News/2022/Autumn-vaccinations-... > We recommend influenza vaccination for everyone aged 65 and over as well as for persons with certain chronic diseases, children aged between 2 and 6, pregnant women in the second and third trimesters and staff in the healthcare and elderly care sector and selected parts of the social services sector. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine points out "Not all countries provide the [chickenpox] vaccine due to its cost."
Mashimo 4y ago
They offer it for 85+ year old people right now, soon to 50+ people. What happens in the future is still open. There is no spin. If you are young with 3 shots you have relative good chances against covid. Right now there are 6 people with covid in a intensive care unit and 0 on respirator in all of Denmark.
cb14 4y ago
It’s not about expense, it’s about safety and efficacy, the shots aren’t safe.

Dah00n 4y ago

I'm guessing you are not from Denmark as you read it in a completely different way than I do as a Dane.

hagbarth 4y ago
As a Dane, I have to agree with you. Generally I trust the health authorities to recommend the action they deem appropriate and nothing more.
emptysongglass 4y ago
I am a Dane but I spent half my life in the US so often have a different perspective than most of my countrymen.

eesmith 4y ago

How is it "spin"? Public health is always intimately connected with questions of cost-effectiveness. Denmark also doesn't offer free influenza vaccinations to all adults. https://www.sst.dk/en/English/News/2022/Autumn-vaccinations-against-covid-19-and-influenza-are-to-help-us-through-the-winter https://www.sst.dk/en/English/News/2022/Autumn-vaccinations-... > We recommend influenza vaccination for everyone aged 65 and over as well as for persons with certain chronic diseases, children aged between 2 and 6, pregnant women in the second and third trimesters and staff in the healthcare and elderly care sector and selected parts of the social services sector. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine points out "Not all countries provide the [chickenpox] vaccine due to its cost."

Mashimo 4y ago

They offer it for 85+ year old people right now, soon to 50+ people. What happens in the future is still open. There is no spin. If you are young with 3 shots you have relative good chances against covid. Right now there are 6 people with covid in a intensive care unit and 0 on respirator in all of Denmark.

cb14 4y ago

It’s not about expense, it’s about safety and efficacy, the shots aren’t safe.