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In reply to the discussion: So when do we cut out the anti vaccine idiots and start living our regular lives? [View all]GaYellowDawg
(4,446 posts)First, which vaccine was taken? Not all vaccines are as efficacious as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
Second, what's the timing on the illness? A full primary immune response does not run its course for up to two weeks after the second shot. It's possible to catch the virus in between the actual stick and the full development of the immune response. How many of those doctors who contracted the disease stayed home from work until two weeks after their second dose? Most likely, none of them did, and were in the worst possible environment before the vaccine had had time to take full effect.
Third, what's the rate of hospitalization and deaths among those doctors? If the vaccine reduces COVID-19 to a mild illness in all variants - and it has done so in every single variant - then you won't be another body taking up medical resources.
I'm not going to browbeat you, but once you're two weeks past your second shot, you're at a very low risk for getting even a mild case from any variant out there. You're more likely to win the lottery than to get hospitalized from COVID-19 after a complete vaccination series. If that's not acceptable risk for you, then that's your decision.
If you're looking for qualifications, I have a B.S. and M.S. in biology, with 2 additional years of Genetics coursework at the PhD level that were required for my PhD in science education. I've taken molecular biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, cytology, virology, immunology, epidemiology, and biostatistics courses at the graduate level. I've also taught human anatomy and physiology at the collegiate level for 10 years, which includes an examination of the immune system at the same level of rigor as any other system. I've also read a lot of primary literature and discussed my interpretations of those papers with infectious disease experts so that I can be sure I'm giving my classes accurate information. So I'm not someone whom Dr. Fauci would consider an expert, but I am far better informed than most people.