Why a vaccine only approach is a bad idea:
I'm amazed that this concept exists. It's as if some doctors have pledged eternal loyalty to the vaccine and any additional measures are a form of adultery. It's absurd. Stop encroaching on engineering.
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I'm amazed that this concept exists. It's as if some doctors have pledged eternal loyalty to the vaccine and any additional measures are a form of adultery. It's absurd. Stop encroaching on engineering.
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An engineer's perspective:
a. Especially with boost, vaccines are extremely effective against severe disease.
b. They are not effective long-term in preventing infection.
Because of this, many have said that only severe disease matters. It's not true. Here's why:
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a. Especially with boost, vaccines are extremely effective against severe disease.
b. They are not effective long-term in preventing infection.
Because of this, many have said that only severe disease matters. It's not true. Here's why:
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1. We've tried using a vaccine only approach. It's failed in every country that attempted it.
2. What about the immunocompromised, elderly and unvaccinated?
3. A vaccine only approach causes people to blame the pandemic on the unvaccinated. This can't continue.
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2. What about the immunocompromised, elderly and unvaccinated?
3. A vaccine only approach causes people to blame the pandemic on the unvaccinated. This can't continue.
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4. We don't know the long term effects of infection with this virus after vaccination.
5. We don't know the long term effects of constant reinfection.
6. What about the next virus or variant that is more severe and the vaccines don't prevent severe disease?
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5. We don't know the long term effects of constant reinfection.
6. What about the next virus or variant that is more severe and the vaccines don't prevent severe disease?
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7. How often do we want to be sick even if we're not hospitalized? Is it good for society, healthcare and business to have people more sick a couple weeks a year?
8. Enough people are not helped enough by the vaccine that it can still overwhelm the healthcare system.
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8. Enough people are not helped enough by the vaccine that it can still overwhelm the healthcare system.
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9. Many are still unable to be vaccinated.
Maybe people advocating a vaccine only approach should listen to experts outside their field.
We've known since 1941 that upper room UVGI reduced transmission of measles in school by about 75%.
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Maybe people advocating a vaccine only approach should listen to experts outside their field.
We've known since 1941 that upper room UVGI reduced transmission of measles in school by about 75%.
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
New analysis shows 2 effective ways to stop measles: vaccination and ventilation/filtration. Also, the measles vaccine has better long term protection against infection + less reinfection, so engineering controls are more important for COVID.
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https://twitter.com/j_g_allen/status/1491061208468037641?s=20&t=XyBMvRBbSXA5ObBTX5jBcw
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If it works for measles, it'll work for COVID. Ventilation, filtration and upper room UVGI are known to be effective against airborne diseases. We still need to protect the vulnerable using airborne mitigation. We need to learn to stop this virus when we need to.
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We need to stop relying on vaccines + lockdowns & closures. The vaccines are part of the response, but it's ridiculous to think they are the only part of the response. If you can't accept that, please get out of the way and let the engineers run the show.
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Addendum: I may have missed the most important point:
Infection leads to transmission.
Transmission leads to mutation.
Mutation leads to variants.
Variants lead to suffering.
It is the path to the dark side.
Infection leads to transmission.
Transmission leads to mutation.
Mutation leads to variants.
Variants lead to suffering.
It is the path to the dark side.
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