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It’s not though is it? They are absent due to a rule.
Hospitalisation and or death rate is a better metric. -
In my age group 15 more people per 100K are presented to emergency care within 28 days of a positive test. In terms of risk analysis I'm more than happy with that considering some of those will have nothing to do with covid and I also consider myself healthy, have previously had it and take high dose Vit D, Zinc and others.
Though if you do get it you are 15x more likely to die. But, as you say, that's your personal risk assessment and choice.
The problem with your stance (and others that have posted similar on here) is that vaccination effectiveness is, societally, not about personal risk/choice. The more people who are vaccinated (and boosted) the better it is for everyone (and this applies very much globally in an ideal world) so the likelihood of further mutations is greatly reduced and we can get back to living with this as we do with flu - regular vaccinations for the vulnerable but for most people something a bit grim they get once in a while (and some people will continue to die from).
Being vaccinated against Covid, smallpox, MMR etc should not be weighed against personal risk, it is just as much to benefit society as a whole. Like recycling - your cans individually won't make a difference, but if everyone does it - we will save resources. Or giving blood - you don't get anything from it (except a biscuit and cup of juice) but you could save someone's life. Thinking about other people is a thing.
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GoatandTricycle
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because that was the bit relevant to increased NHS staff absences in the vaccinated. Hospitalisation rates have been covered many times before so aren't relevant...
In my age group 15 more people per 100K are presented to emergency care within 28 days of a positive test. In terms of risk analysis I'm more than happy with that considering some of those will have nothing to do with covid and I also consider myself healthy, have previously had it and take high dose Vit D, Zinc and others.