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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by ancientsofmumu on Monday January 10, 2022 @02:55PM (#29881021)
> Who gets vaccinated for a disease they already had?

Chickenpox (a form of herpes) lies dormant in the system for decades causes Shingles. Vaccinations are recommended at 50+ for people who have had the former to prevent the latter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenpox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoster_vaccine

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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by luke_value on Friday January 14, 2022 @11:16AM (#29936316)
This is a non sequitur. This is to prevent reactivation of a dormant infection. With SARS-Cov2 we're talking about reinfection.
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