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Originally Posted by BlackOp
Interesting takes in here...
From a pragmatic standpoint...I'm trying to get the "end game" from the NFLs point of view.
1. Any NFL employee who wanted the vaccination has already had it...those that haven't, did by choice.
2. If said vaccine doesn't prevent catching or transferring...only lessens the severity, then everyone who took it is protected...as well as they can be.
3. If only unvaccinated people were able to spread it...this might make more sense. That is not the case...vaccinated people can spread it the same. It doesn't shield you from catching it..
4. So essentially nothing changes if they are vaccinated or not...only the ones who chose not to... might develop more serious effects.
So what exactly are they being punished for again? It seems logic has flown out the window here...
They are trying to paint it as vaccinated people dont spread it...which is false and the unvaccinated people are lepers...killing the herd.
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Problem is again, your premise is incorrect.
Vaccinated individuals have lower viral loads while infected with Covid, which does 2 things.
Firstly, you get better - kill off the virus in your body - more quickly, which means the period of time you can infect others is shortened.
Secondly, the level of viral load in a given space affects the likelihood of you contracting (catching) Covid. It is why health professionals in hospital wards can still contract the virus while wearing significant protective equipment. Thankfully by getting the vaccine they are now able to continue working to save the asses of all those who can't be effed doing the right thing through pure preventative measures.
To summarize, if you are LESS sick and carrying LESS of a viral load of Covid while you are infected and recuperating, you are LESS likely to spread the disease to others.
Even amongst the vaccinated some will still get infected and some will still pass it along to others, but the RATES and effect on the wider human population is overwhelmingly positive if people take these immuno boosting pharmaceuticals.
That is what the NFL is banking (literally) on.
The games will be able to continue being played as a sufficiency of the teams players will be available, and the fans will pay for their enjoyment of said games.
BTW, you can have a small enough infection from Covid and NOT produce a positive test result to the disease. By taking the vaccine you are massively reducing the viral load you are carrying if in fact you do contract Covid, and may well both have it and recuperate from it without it ever showing in a test.
That's the cherry for the NFL and what would allow the season to be completed should it's teams cooperate on this mandate.