NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings

Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings by XorNot on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @10:23PM (#28069032)

Sure: if they can prove it. But since that's hard and expensive and there is no effective risk to a vaccine (particularly if you definitely are naturally immune, as it would be an antigen response your body is already mostly familiar with and not trigger any primary immune responses), we do the other thing.

I am literally working with vaccination registry APIs right now which have an explicit system for registering and tracking natural immunity.

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Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings by mostertoaster on Thursday August 05, 2021 @01:46AM (#28070282)

I’m glad to hear that natural immunity is considered. I might get one dose as a booster for my natural immunity, but not two. Regardless even if I got two, I will behave as if I had none, and will not go dining if they require proof of vaccination and whatever other things.

I will never report someone for violating a vaccine mandate, or a mask mandate. Or if they forge their vaccine card.

If they are knowingly sick, going out with a fever, and a cough in public places and essentially trying to get people sick, I will report them. Even if they’ve been vaccinated but “just” had the Flu.

And that person exists by the way. People who essentially knew they had covid, were feeling symptoms, yet went to a party anyways. But I’m sure there is the person who proudly goes out with their vaccination card showing both doses sick with something else like the flu, judging those who have no symptoms of sickness but aren’t vaccinated also being out.

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Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings by XorNot on Thursday August 05, 2021 @05:02AM (#28071389)

> I might get one dose as a booster for my natural immunity, but not two.

Why? This is basically you doing something random for absolutely no data supported reason.

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Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings by mostertoaster on Thursday August 05, 2021 @11:52AM (#28075462)

No that would be getting two doses when I’m already effectively immune. One dose as a booster if you have antibodies. It would essentially be like getting a 2nd dose for those who haven’t had it.

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Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings by XorNot on Thursday August 05, 2021 @08:35PM (#28081890)

The point is that it is pretty much impossible to overdose on vaccine shots - they just get less effective.

So if the requirement is to have be received a full vaccine course for COVID-19 there is no risk to that, just potential waste of doses.

Making up a decision about your natural immunity is you doing exactly that. It's not supported by data.

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Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings by disgruntledphd2 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @09:21AM (#28073349)

This was actually recommended by the Irish vaccination committee, as long as your infection was within the last 180 days and you actually had a seropositive Covid test.

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