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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by yyyk on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:28PM (#28309909)
>Do the people who are refusing a vaccine because they were already infected have a good point now?

Not from this, because a vaccine does not cancel 'natural' immunity. In fact this study and others show previously infected people which get vaccinated get better immunity.

If their argument was that they'd rather have the dose go for someone else they would have had a better point, but it's obvious they'd benefit from a single dose.

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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by babesh on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:39PM (#28309984)
This says that natural immunity is 18x better. There is virtually no need for the vaccine.
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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by babesh on Thursday August 26, 2021 @04:21AM (#28312042)
I misread the 13 for an 18. It is 13x with a relatively wide confidence interval. Another commentator pointed this out to me.
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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by yyyk on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:58PM (#28310107)
We need to separate public policy (where I live getting a shot is entirely optional for previously infected) and the individual decision to get vaccinated.

For the individual, the risk of reinfection is still higher than the risk of a vaccine. Also note the small risk of a false positive for the initial COVID diagnosis.

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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by admax88qqq on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:43PM (#28310004)
Uhhh... Is that the only metric by which a vaccine is evaluated?
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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by babesh on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:54PM (#28310085)
As far as you taking it, pretty much yes.

The unvaccinated can take it. That is of better community benefit.

There is barely any additional protection for you.

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Re:Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced ... by admax88qqq on Thursday August 26, 2021 @08:26PM (#28322833)
The vaccine also hells reduce the severity of infection.
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