to try and get this thread back on track............................
the question has come up about my mother getting the covid vaccine.
she has not even fully recovered yet but looks like she most likely will.
the facility she is in ,is planning on giving all residents vaccine within the next few weeks.
they are asking for permission (which is not only a relief but shocking also)
my question was . why does she need it, if she has already had it ?
it is my understanding that there is zero proof of asyptomatic or postsyptum spread.(again regardless of scientific studies that show zero proof , it is automatically accepted such spread is rampant)
answer was ,"natural immunity does not last ."
don't believe that but fine . ok. but that begs more questions .
if natural immunity does not last and won't protect us , WHY do we expect the vaccine WILL ?
is vaccine going to give lasting immunity ?? what is the risk vs benefit????
have yet to receive a coherent answer to these from anyone also . just parroting of half answers that all beg more questions. I do understand that it is just that no one knows.
another question..., she has the disease . she will either recover or she will not.
if she does why the hurry to vaccinate? is it not logical to believe she will at least have immunity for a couple months?
is it not reasonable to at least wait a couple months and see how it goes, let her regain her strength?? seems to me there is no downside to doing so ,yet plenty of risk and there are plenty of people at higher risk who need it more .
again no coherent answers .
why on earth would I jump for her to get it to get it when there are still more questions then answers????????????
again no answers.
after a few months , if all seems to be going well in the rollout , I have no particular objection to her getting it .
it is possible I may as well .
I just see no hurry.
I don't particularly care wether I get sick or not . I doubt I will . if I do, I figure I will survive or I won't . no particular downside either way.
seems to me the graceful thing to do is allow the worried herd to get theirs first.