Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less...
by manwe150 on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @01:37PM
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Well, logically speaking, we never needed vaccines, since some percentage of the human race will survive COVID regardless. The question always was just whether you can improve your own odds of staying healthy. And so far that data seems to have been strongly in favor of vaccination of yourself and those around you, with further increased benefit demonstrated from opting for a booster shot. But still never being essential or necessary for survival.
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Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less...
by MereInterest on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @01:54PM
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You seem to be interpreting "essential" as "essential for continued human existence", which is a pretty low bar. "Essential for maintaining public health", or "essential for preventing excess deaths" would be better interpretations. While vaccines are not essential for continued human existence, they are essential for maintaining public health and preventing excess deaths.
Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less...
by the_doctah on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @02:07PM
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You could make the same argument for the common Flu.
Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less...
by anoonmoose on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @04:05PM
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I get the flu shot every year, to help reduce transmission and reduce the severity if I get it myself
Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less...
by gmadsen on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @01:54PM
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I don't think that was the question? It was how to not overload hospitals and create a safer environment for those in the population most at risk. Thus healthy young adults getting vaccinated to reduce the rate of spread