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I don't really understand the point you're making. You made an objectively false assessment of the original comment. > You can't accrue "vaccine resistance" as
by generalizations 4y ago
I don't really understand the point you're making. You made an objectively false assessment of the original comment.
> You can't accrue "vaccine resistance" as a catch all thing by applying vaccines to everyone.
Actually, you can. It's just evolutionary pressure after all, and that's something both bacteria and viruses are subject to.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_resistance#Viruses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_resistance#Virus...
- spywaregorilla 4y agoRead more carefully. You can accrue resistance to a specific vaccine. You cannot accrue resistance to vaccines, generally. The rate of people taking the Flu vaccine has no bearing on the efficacy of the Covid vaccine (in terms of vaccine resistance). Also, you have linked to a section on antivirals. These are different from vaccines.
- generalizations 4y ago> You cannot accrue resistance to vaccines, generally. You're the only one who suggested this, and I assumed you knew enough to give your ambigious statement the benefit of the doubt. I'm guessing your were confused due to the misunderstanding about general-purpose antibiotics.
- Izkata 4y ago> the Flu vaccine There are many, not just one, for the different strains of flu. The yearly shots include only a small subset, the ones predicted to be most prevalent in the coming flu season, because of manufacturing costs/limitations and compatibility.
- spywaregorilla 4y agoI'm aware of that. Does this change anything about what I said? No.