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>Do the people who are refusing a vaccine because they were already infected have a good point now?

Not from this, because a vaccine does not cancel 'natural' immunity. In fact this study and others show previously infected people which get vaccinated get better immunity.

If their argument was that they'd rather have the dose go for someone else they would have had a better point, but it's obvious they'd benefit from a single dose.



This says that natural immunity is 18x better. There is virtually no need for the vaccine.


I misread the 13 for an 18. It is 13x with a relatively wide confidence interval. Another commentator pointed this out to me.


We need to separate public policy (where I live getting a shot is entirely optional for previously infected) and the individual decision to get vaccinated.

For the individual, the risk of reinfection is still higher than the risk of a vaccine. Also note the small risk of a false positive for the initial COVID diagnosis.


Uhhh... Is that the only metric by which a vaccine is evaluated?


As far as you taking it, pretty much yes.

The unvaccinated can take it. That is of better community benefit.

There is barely any additional protection for you.


The vaccine also hells reduce the severity of infection.




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