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Re:A super-spreading event of Omicron amongst triple-vaccina... by fivea on Monday December 27, 2021 @10:35AM (#29703289)
> They are instead similar to seasonal flu shots.

"Flu shots", aka seasonal flu vaccine.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm

It seems that your personal belief of what a vaccine is does not match the real concept of what a vaccine is and always was.

Re:A super-spreading event of Omicron amongst triple-vaccina... by paul_f on Monday December 27, 2021 @01:58PM (#29705559)
According to the CDC, here is the definition of vaccine/immunity: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/imz-basics.htm

Immunity: Protection from an infectious disease. If you are immune to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected. Vaccine: A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease

Re:A super-spreading event of Omicron amongst triple-vaccina... by fivea on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @04:32AM (#29711990)
> Vaccine: A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease

I'm not sure you hit an eventual consistency thing while you read the source you cited, but the definition of a vaccine in it does not match your definition.

A vaccine, according to the CDC source you quoted, is:

> Vaccine: A preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against diseases. (...)

Keep in mind that your personal definition of a vaccine does not match how most vaccines work, if any vaccine at all.

Re:A super-spreading event of Omicron amongst triple-vaccina... by paul_f on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @08:52AM (#29713754)
From the CDC: Vaccine = "Produce immunity". Immunity = "you can be exposed to it without becoming infected" It's right there. This definition, and the most common understanding is that a vaccine means "without being infected".