Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
by daddylongstroke on Friday August 06, 2021 @04:38PM
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I mean that's fantastic. My immune system is also highly effective against corona viruses, fungal infections, and other pathogenic microbes. To each his own.
Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
by nl on Friday August 06, 2021 @10:34PM
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> My immune system is also highly effective against corona viruses, fungal infections, and other pathogenic microbes.
It sure is! Once it has had a look at the virus to know to act against it.
That is literally what a vaccine is - a way to give your immune system an early look at a pathogen so it knows to act next time it sees it.
Re:NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
by daddylongstroke on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:19PM
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Thanks for the lesson. This is exactly how your immune system already functions. No need to set yourself up for risks with jabs if you've got a genetic precondition for various diseases related to routine vaccinations. I'm glad we agree.
The country’s Health Ministry reported last week that the two-dose vaccine is now just 39% effective in Israel where the highly transmissible delta variant is the dominant strain. The shot still works very well in preventing people from getting seriously sick, Israeli officials said, demonstrating 88% effectiveness against hospitalization and 91% effectiveness against severe illness.[1]
So 88% effective against Delta-strain COVID causing hospitalization. That seems pretty good!
I think many people saying "look at Israel" are looking at the decreased effectiveness in stopping any symptoms against Delta-COVID and think that - disappointing - headline figure (39%) is the protection against hospitalisation rate. It's not, fortunately.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/delta-variant-israel-to-give...