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I think the most likely outcome is for a certain subset of the population to think “I don’t need to get vaccinated, I smoke cigarettes.”
by janalsncm 4y ago
I think the most likely outcome is for a certain subset of the population to think “I don’t need to get vaccinated, I smoke cigarettes.”
- ipaddr 4y agoAnd they would have been right.
- hiimkeks 4y agoNo they wouldn't. Smoking gives a little protection against infection, but once you have it it's likely much worse. Vaccines give you a little protection against infection and also reduce the probability of severe courses of illness.
- ipaddr 4y ago50-68% more protection which is better than the vaccine. And it did provide better outcomes when patients were treated with patches in the hospital.
- WhackyIdeas 4y agoIt seems controversial even saying this, and a bit absurd… But I am a heavy smoker and have somehow managed to dodge Covid so far. It is probably coincidence, but I would love it to be studied into more no matter how inconvenient it may be…
- akimball 4y agoI'm a non-smoker but use nicotine daily. My mother (nicotine free) died of COVID, but I have never had it. But we are mere anecdotes, and prove nothing.
- WhackyIdeas 4y agoSorry to hear about your loss. I haven’t experienced loss on that scale yet.