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many will likely weigh pros and cons of vaccination differently than before this variant.
Pros: A massively reduced risk of hospitalisation, death and long term symptoms.
Cons: A chance of feeling a bit rough for a day or two, and a miniscule risk of long-term side effects.
The data is out there. Over 9 billion vaccine doses have been administered.
And once again, you seem to be overlooking the fact that vaccines don't just have a personal benefit. Maybe you consider that individual choice doesn't require the individual to take account of the wider consequences of that choice. If so, I respectfully disagree.
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I dont think im overlooking that, im wondering what the benefits other than personal reduced risk are and what does the reduced personal risk amount to? You say massive, personally i think for a healthy person who have had covid all rdy without complications and is vaccinated the risk is all rdy so low that reducing it further with booster shots perhaps has little meaning. Again risk vs reward without data is just speculation. I imagine there are plenty of shots i dont take like tbe / lyme and similar cause its a risk i have thought is acceptable, tho that is not a thought over process but more due to it not beeing on my radar type thing.
Ofc i think one has to consider how individual choice reflects in a wider sense. Thats how this whole discussion started.. With me reasoning if we no longer are protecting the old and frail (and other ppl in general for that matter) since the infections are increasing faster than ever even in the vaccinated group the incentive to get boosters may change since i think a large part of why many got vaccinated did so because it was the right thing to do from a societal perspective.
badboybjorn
Saying we are better off with vaccines is all well an true but my whole point when going forward is.. unless the future boosters can prevent the spread to reach our parents and grandparents etc many will likely weigh pros and cons of vaccination differently than before this variant.
If it turns out u cant protect anyone but yrself and that the risk is not greater than any other day to day risks ppl take in their lives then why should one continue to vaccinate every 5 month or whatever? The cut off point for risk / reward will be different for everyone ofc. Some ride a bike without helmet some eat junk food and smoke for their entire life and so on.
What is the average risk for a person say in their 40s with no known health issues who have had covid before to have severe covid the 2nd time around ? Who knows but that risk i would wager is very small so whats the incentive for such a person to keep getting vaccinated if they are doing it only to reduce their own miniscule risk?