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0 pointssk20204y ago0 comments

Your vaccine does not work unless someone or everyone else has one? Has this been observed with previous vaccine products?

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betterunix24y ago

Yes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_infection#By_dise...

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

Do not think in terms of "your vaccine," because vaccines are about preventing the spread of a disease within a population.

benf764y ago

Yes but here immunity is impossible :-/

https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu...

nradov4y ago

The Delta variant is so contagious that there will be no significant herd immunity effect. So I would encourage everyone to get vaccinated to protect themselves.

https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu...

spywaregorilla4y ago

Everyone getting vaccinated has clear benefits, and helps avoids breakouts. See mumps, measles, polio, etc.

sk2020OP4y ago

Well, probably not the people with myocarditis or Bell’s palsy.

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betterunix24y ago

Yes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_infection#By_dise...

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

Do not think in terms of "your vaccine," because vaccines are about preventing the spread of a disease within a population.

benf764y ago

Yes but here immunity is impossible :-/

https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu...

nradov4y ago

The Delta variant is so contagious that there will be no significant herd immunity effect. So I would encourage everyone to get vaccinated to protect themselves.

https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu...

spywaregorilla4y ago

Everyone getting vaccinated has clear benefits, and helps avoids breakouts. See mumps, measles, polio, etc.

sk2020OP4y ago

Well, probably not the people with myocarditis or Bell’s palsy.

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