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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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