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This is also a simplification. If the vaccines are creating sterilizing immunity, this might be true. For example the measles vaccine does that. But for all c
by mAritz 5y ago
This is also a simplification.
If the vaccines are creating sterilizing immunity, this might be true. For example the measles vaccine does that.
But for all current SARS-CoV-2 vaccines we have we don't get sterilizing immunity.
So it can still make sense to get vaccinated even if society at large is vaccinated.
- immibis 5y agoWhat is sterilizing immunity?
- mAritz 5y agoIt's when you get immune to getting infected by a virus - antibodies neutralize the virus particles before they can do any harm or meaningfully replicate. All current (and probably future) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines don't do this. Through a combination of several vaccinations and infections the hope is that you get close to sterilizing immunity.