Questions asked in public health before vaccine mandates are appropriate for endorsement.
1) Is there grave risk?
2) Is vaccine safe and effective?
3) Is there a superior benefit of the vaccine to alternatives?
Bonus: Are there significant consequences to coercion?
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1) Is there grave risk?
2) Is vaccine safe and effective?
3) Is there a superior benefit of the vaccine to alternatives?
Bonus: Are there significant consequences to coercion?
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1. Is there grave risk to the public?
No. Not with working age population (15-64 years old).
Over 75% of all COVID-19 deaths are 65+.
The survival rate for under 65 is over 99.9%.
There is not grave risk to most working age persons.
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No. Not with working age population (15-64 years old).
Over 75% of all COVID-19 deaths are 65+.
The survival rate for under 65 is over 99.9%.
There is not grave risk to most working age persons.
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2. Are vaccines safe and effective?
To most they are safe. Scandanavian countries have suspended use for some males under 18-30 in Moderna, due to some signals of Myocarditis.
These vaccines lessen risk of severe illness, but they do not prevent or slow down transmission.
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To most they are safe. Scandanavian countries have suspended use for some males under 18-30 in Moderna, due to some signals of Myocarditis.
These vaccines lessen risk of severe illness, but they do not prevent or slow down transmission.
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3. Is there a superior benefit to alternatives?
Monoclonal antibodies are 70-80% effective against severe illness. Regeneron is 80% effective for up to 8 months as a prophylactic. Trials for antivirals Merck and Pfizer pills are promising.
We now have treatment available.
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Monoclonal antibodies are 70-80% effective against severe illness. Regeneron is 80% effective for up to 8 months as a prophylactic. Trials for antivirals Merck and Pfizer pills are promising.
We now have treatment available.
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4. The coercion seen with these vaccines is eroding trust in public health. The lies, exaggerations, manipulation will create further vaccine hesitancy with other vaccines. The credibility of public health is severely shake and might be irreparable.
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Bottom line:
* There is not a grave risk to most people
* Even accepting vaccines as safe to most (they are), and effective at decreasing risk (they do), they do NOT prevent or greatly reduce risk of transmission
* We have effective treatments now
* Coercion is damaging P.H.
* There is not a grave risk to most people
* Even accepting vaccines as safe to most (they are), and effective at decreasing risk (they do), they do NOT prevent or greatly reduce risk of transmission
* We have effective treatments now
* Coercion is damaging P.H.
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