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Re:The end of the pandemic is near by hooande on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @06:44AM (#27288728)
Say a new variant emerges that has a 90% mortality rate. Would you still wait to get the vaccine because it was "rushed" and not fully tested? Would you rely on antibodies from the current variants?

In that situation I would do whatever it took to get the vaccine. And I would feel extremely silly and irresponsible for doubting the science.

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Re:The end of the pandemic is near by christophilus on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @07:01AM (#27288874)
You’re saying exactly the same thing as I am, I think? It’s a risk / reward calculation.

A 90% chance of death would make the vaccine very attractive.

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