Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide protection against Covid-19

Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by throwlaplace on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:20PM (#23052685)

wait doesn't this mean that those of us that have gotten the MMR vaccine are potentially immune?

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Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by btilly on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:28PM (#23052768)

Not really potentially immune.

Just protected from the worst of it.

Think of a windbreaker in a rainstorm. Sounds fun? No. Better than no coat in the rainstorm? Yes!

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Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by Ozzie_osman on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:26PM (#23052743)

I definitely wouldn't jump to this conclusion. Even the optimistic conclusion here would be something like you have a lower chance of getting infected and/or lower chance of severe income. But not immunity.

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