Your assertion about the strength of the antivaxxe
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Posted On: 03/02/2020 11:23:45 AM
Re: wowhappens28 #34155
Your assertion about the strength of the antivaxxer has nothing to do with the science and evidence for the efficacy of vaccines.
Would you LIKE to bring back polio, diphtheria, smallpox and measles to larger swaths of the population.
Should the elderly assume more risk from the flu because you don't believe it's right for you?
There are many laws that restrict individual freedom in favor of the greater good and safety. Traffic laws for example. Workplace safety requirements, and food and drug manufacturing requirements. That none of it is foolproof is not a valid argument for repeal of any of it rather than for stricter enforcement.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20181130/...protect-us
Herd Immunity and the Flu
Some vaccines are better at producing herd immunity than others. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles. So when lots of people in a community get this vaccine, protection rates stay high. The flu vaccine is a little different.
Even if the flu vaccine isn't perfect, it's still worth getting, Brady says. In any one flu season, the flu vaccine prevents millions of people from getting the flu. "That's particularly important when the people who don't get the flu are around people who are over 65, or have [other illnesses], or are young," he adds.
The flu vaccine is also good at protecting small groups of people -- such as in your home, office, or school. When you get vaccinated, you help an older adult relative who has a chronic disease, or a baby who is too young to get vaccinated avoid getting sick, Cohn says.
Vaccines are especially important for people who work in hospitals and other health care centers. The sick people they care for are more likely to get flu complications, and they need more protection.
Don't Rely on the Herd
You might think, "If herd immunity protects me, why do I need to get vaccinated?" Vaccines are still the best way to protect yourself, Cohn says. And you may one day travel to a place where vaccine coverage isn't so high.
"While herd immunity is an amazing benefit to having high vaccination coverage, direct protection if you can get vaccinated is the best way to protect your child and yourself from vaccine-preventable diseases," Cohn says.
Would you LIKE to bring back polio, diphtheria, smallpox and measles to larger swaths of the population.
Should the elderly assume more risk from the flu because you don't believe it's right for you?
There are many laws that restrict individual freedom in favor of the greater good and safety. Traffic laws for example. Workplace safety requirements, and food and drug manufacturing requirements. That none of it is foolproof is not a valid argument for repeal of any of it rather than for stricter enforcement.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20181130/...protect-us
Herd Immunity and the Flu
Some vaccines are better at producing herd immunity than others. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles. So when lots of people in a community get this vaccine, protection rates stay high. The flu vaccine is a little different.
Even if the flu vaccine isn't perfect, it's still worth getting, Brady says. In any one flu season, the flu vaccine prevents millions of people from getting the flu. "That's particularly important when the people who don't get the flu are around people who are over 65, or have [other illnesses], or are young," he adds.
The flu vaccine is also good at protecting small groups of people -- such as in your home, office, or school. When you get vaccinated, you help an older adult relative who has a chronic disease, or a baby who is too young to get vaccinated avoid getting sick, Cohn says.
Vaccines are especially important for people who work in hospitals and other health care centers. The sick people they care for are more likely to get flu complications, and they need more protection.
Don't Rely on the Herd
You might think, "If herd immunity protects me, why do I need to get vaccinated?" Vaccines are still the best way to protect yourself, Cohn says. And you may one day travel to a place where vaccine coverage isn't so high.
"While herd immunity is an amazing benefit to having high vaccination coverage, direct protection if you can get vaccinated is the best way to protect your child and yourself from vaccine-preventable diseases," Cohn says.
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