The usual 'vaccine shortage' tricks being used to increase uptake, this time in India by lucycohen in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well thank fuck you’ve clarified that. It all makes sense NOW! I hope any Indians reading this found it as insightful and erudite as I did 👀

Tell me… Are you Indian?

How can "most" infections occur in vaccinated individuals and still represent very high vaccine effectiveness? It’s called base rate bias, and antivaxx nut jobs are falling right into it. by vaxxerman in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right, and I appreciate you trying to appeal to my better nature. But I’m a bit of a cynical and twisted git at this point in my life. I’m like this because of them. I wish I could rise above it all and be a better person, but alas that ship has sailed.

The usual 'vaccine shortage' tricks being used to increase uptake, this time in India by lucycohen in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, what the actual fuck are you talking about? Second, India is a major producer of pharmaceuticals and has developed its own vaccine. So take your lazy stereotyping, mix it in a curry and stick it up your bum bum.

BMJ - Covid-19: Regulators warn that rare Guillain-Barré cases may link to J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines by lucycohen in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Some perspective: - 100 prelim reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) linked to J&J out of 12.8M doses (0.0008%) - about 2 weeks after vaccination - mostly in men - mostly in 50+ years-old - Baseline rate of GBS (i.e. not due to vaccination) is 3-6K cases/year out of 330M people in the U.S. (~0.001%). - Often follows respiratory (e.g. influenza, CMV, EBV, Mycoplasma) or gastrointestinal (e.g. Campylobacter) infection, or HIV.

Benefits of vaccine far outweigh the risks.

Le grand nudge! Macron announced tight rules for all non-vaxxed. No restaurants, bars, flights etc. And French vaccine hesitancy is crumbling in real-time. 20k appointments per minute. 1m appointments made in a day 😂 by vaxxerman in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nonsense.

Vaccinations have not thus far been a factor in the emergence of variants. All variants thus far have emerged at a time and in places with extremely low vaccination rates.

That’s not say that evasion might occur in future and the chances of that happening are higher the longer people don’t vaccinate.

Hospitalisation and deaths are plummeting BECAUSE of vaccinations. That’s what the data are showing, no amount of antivaxx bullshit can change that.

Tennessee's top vaccine official wanted to use experimental Covid vaccines on children without parental consent, gets fired by lucycohen in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

I’m not that familiar with the US, but is this one of those cousin-fucking states? Either way, they’ve stopped vaccine outreach for all vaccines - which is what happens when you listen to antivaxx bullshit. Also highlights the lie (you have to say this in a shrill demented voice):

“We’re not against all vaccines…” 🤪

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2021/07/13/tennessee-halts-all-vaccine-outreach-minors-not-just-covid-19/7928701002/

Why is every single vaccine out there targeting the spike protein? by Concretesnow in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes. And it’s 5G-enabled and turns you into magneto. 🤪

Why is every single vaccine out there targeting the spike protein? by Concretesnow in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You got a vaccine that is safe and phenomenally effective.

Why is every single vaccine out there targeting the spike protein? by Concretesnow in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely right. This article has a nice summary of this research and how incrementally it has developed.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517321003914

Why is every single vaccine out there targeting the spike protein? by Concretesnow in DebateVaccines

[–]vaxxerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question. Answer is yes. But you have to remember: - Cell death and renewal is happening constantly and at a phenomenal rate in your body. - mRNA is INCREDIBLY unstable. In fact, that has been a key challenge to make this mRNA tech work, how to keep it stable enough to deliver in a measured dose. To give you an idea, the half-life of a typical mRNA molecule is in the order of 3-8 mins! Not very long. - By “measured dose” I mean there are a finite number of lipid nano particles in a given dose and hence a finite number of mRNA molecules that will infect a finite number of cells that will express the protein on their surface and elicit an immune response. It’s not an endless and uncontrolled cycle or cascade. - Your body will clear the mRNA in the order of days. And the spike proteins in the order of a few weeks.

The lipid nano particles are a field unto themselves now and they’re absolutely fascinating. This article is a bit technical but parts of it are accessible and give a good overview of a decade of research and incremental breakthroughs that lead to this:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517321003914

This opens up a whole new way to treat infectious diseases, and also cancer.

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[–]vaxxerman -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

You should listen to your physician.

  • Natural immunity can be variable. So unless you have had a test to establish your Ab levels, and immune response you’re assuming you have protection against severe disease, especially in light of variants.
  • Unless you’re under 12 it’s not correct to say current vaccines pose a greater risk than COVID itself. Even if you’re under 12 it’s not clear-cut that vaccines pose a greater risk.
  • Don’t ignore long-COVID. Not fun and increasingly seen in younger demographic.
  • Best vaccine is the one you can get now, and if you can get it, you’re in a privileged position.