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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by peteradio on Friday November 20, 2020 @11:06AM (#25161711)
So vaccinate those at serious risk who we were closing things down for in anticipation of the vaccine. When the serious at risk people are no longer seriously at risk then there is no need for all the shutdowns. No need to vaccinate everyone is there?
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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by pwinnski on Friday November 20, 2020 @11:27AM (#25161948)
I don't think that's how vaccines generally work. The virus won't actually disappear, it'll continue to be spread among the unvaccinated, and eventually people not at risk become at risk due to changes in life circumstances.

I'm also not sure there's quite the bright line you seem to be suggesting between "at risk" and "not at risk." Young health people still die of COVID-19, just not at as high a rate as already-unhealthy or older people.

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