LurkerJ said:
I think I am done with this back and forth. The point these doctors are raising is that it is time to have a more nuanced approach to vaccines and vaccination as this is not a black and white issue, basically not letting baseless major policies go unchallenged. In what world did I, or any of the healthcare workers, suggest getting the infection with no prior exposure to the virus or the vaccines is a good idea? |
Where did I say you suggested that. The problem is, there are plenty people that think that way. And a bunch of them end up in the hospital.
Doctors are not policy makers. Policy has to be black and white because people will exploit any grey area as they see fit. It's a continuous struggle with every rule society lives by. Atm it's not a smart idea to fuel the anti vax agenda, as this will be used to get around the huge burden of getting the vaccine.
Anyway, what strain of covid protects against which other strains. Is that data known? There have been plenty people that got re-infected and not survived it a second time. There have been people infected with multiple strains. Just as a vaccine is no guarantee, a prior infection isn't either. Both combined is still better than just immunity from infection.
A more nuanced approach is certainly possible in the future, like the voluntary flu-shot. We're not there yet. It's premature to add excuses for not getting vaccinated. For now, it's the best we have to keep hospitals running and hopefully open them up to elective surgeries again. As well as opening up society again.
