Google restores perks, relaxes vaccine mandates, gets set for office returns

Re:Google restores perks, relaxes vaccine mandates, gets set... by vineyardmike on Thursday February 24, 2022 @02:47PM (#30459319)

I think there is still uncertainty as to how long the "natural immunity" lasts. I haven't seen any data that backs up what you've claimed. From what i've seen its pretty inconsistent person to person compared to the vaccine.

Considering how easy and available the vaccine is, i don't understand the issue with requiring the vax over natural immunity. While its healthy to debate about the science, the reality is that a lot of the covid discussion is just the american culture war, and thin scientific data is being co-opted to prove some point du jour

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Re:Google restores perks, relaxes vaccine mandates, gets set... by GeekyBear on Thursday February 24, 2022 @03:29PM (#30459857)

>I think there is still uncertainty as to how long the "natural immunity" lasts.

>SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived bone marrow plasma cells in humans

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03647-4

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Re:Google restores perks, relaxes vaccine mandates, gets set... by raxxorrax on Friday February 25, 2022 @03:37AM (#30464971)

I don't think natural inoculation should have to provide more proof than the vaccine. Many just wanted to send a paternalistic message so people don't voluntary infect themselves instead of getting vaccinated. I doubt there is more behind it.

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Re:Google restores perks, relaxes vaccine mandates, gets set... by devmunchies on Friday February 25, 2022 @12:38PM (#30469813)

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-covid-recovery-gave-isra...

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