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Old 17th Jan 2023, 08:44
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Chronic Snoozer
 
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To communicate the importance of being vaccinated, the message has to be clear and concise. Vaccination provides protection, so get vaccinated. You can argue all you like whether you want that protection or not, but arguing that we were being lied to is fruitless. The WHO states that

When someone is vaccinated, they are very likely to be protected against the targeted disease. But not everyone can be vaccinated. People with underlying health conditions that weaken their immune systems (such as cancer or HIV) or who have severe allergies to some vaccine components may not be able to get vaccinated with certain vaccines. These people can still be protected if they live in and amongst others who are vaccinated. When a lot of people in a community are vaccinated the pathogen has a hard time circulating because most of the people it encounters are immune. So the more that others are vaccinated, the less likely people who are unable to be protected by vaccines are at risk of even being exposed to the harmful pathogens. This is called herd immunity.

This is especially important for those people who not only can’t be vaccinated but may be more susceptible to the diseases we vaccinate against. No single vaccine provides 100% protection, and herd immunity does not provide full protection to those who cannot safely be vaccinated. But with herd immunity, these people will have substantial protection, thanks to those around them being vaccinated.

Vaccinating not only protects yourself, but also protects those in the community who are unable to be vaccinated. If you are able to, get vaccinated.

https://www.who.int
No amount of baying about the 'elites' will change the advice from the WHO which is pretty easy to understand, even for pilots. But as always the following caveat applies - a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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