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NFL requiring Covid Vaccination to a certain degree
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04-14-2021, 07:42 PM | #121 |
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04-14-2021, 07:43 PM | #122 |
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04-14-2021, 07:51 PM | #124 | |
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For starters, covid is a lot more transmissible than the common flu. Beyond that, there are multiple strains of the flu each year. And they're forever evolving. And the flu vaccine is directed at one of them. So you're kinda shooting in the dark when you get the flu vaccine. And it's less deadly. And fewer people in the population are going to take it so it's naturally going to have less aggregate impact. So you're never going to come close to eradicating the flu. The covid vaccine on the other hand is targeted at one particular strain of the virus, and at least at this point, ridding ourselves of that strain could make a huge difference. Flu vaccine = 50%-ish efficacy Covid vaccine = 90%-ish efficacy |
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Secondly, while I've seen plenty of homeless living on the streets in Los Angeles, I've yet to see a homeless person or homeless people on highly populated beaches such as Redondo, Manhattan, Santa Monica, Will Rogers or Malibu. I'm not stating that they aren't around but the police and municipalities keep a tight check on the beaches at all times. Quote:
As for the speed in which the vaccine was developed - DUH! These vaccines weren't developed in a lab back in the 1940's, they were developed in 2020 with the help of a network of super computers. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were developed in less than 2 days because human beings now have the assistance of AI and other computer software breakthroughs. Anyone negatively commenting on the "speed" in which these vaccines were developed has absolutely zero background in genetics, biology, computer science and technology. And beside all of that, developing quick and effective vaccines is AMAZING for mankind. Do you realize how many people would have been saved from horrible diseases such as Smallpox had computers been invented and assisting scientists worldwide prior to the 1950's? |
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04-14-2021, 08:03 PM | #127 | |
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There's one strain of covid that's dominant in this country. It can probably be largely eradicated if a large percentage of the population gets the vaccine. So, in essence, if we all band together, we can make a difference for the public good. That's a large part of the argument for getting the Covid vaccine. That's not remotely the case for the flu vaccine. Yes, in theory, getting that vaccine reduces the risk that you get the flu and also reduces the risk that others get the flu that season. And that's a positive! But it doesn't remotely eradicate the flu going forward. And the flu itself isn't as deadly as Covid. Your agument is like saying, "If you don't wash your hands every time you get home, you're a total hypocrite by arguing for the Covid vaccine because by not washing your hands you could get sick and then get others sick." Similarly, I got very ill with the flu going to the Chiefs/Texans playoff game a couple years ago. I'm sure I got it on the flight seated next to some guy. I should stop traveling altogether going forward based on your argument because I'm more likely to get sick and more likely to transmit it to others if I continue to go to Chiefs games. |
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04-14-2021, 08:09 PM | #128 |
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04-14-2021, 08:11 PM | #129 | |
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04-14-2021, 08:19 PM | #130 | |
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If getting the covid vaccine knowing you have a 99.something% of not dying of the disease is the best thing for everyone else, the same logic should be used during flu season. It doesn't matter how effective the flu shot is going into flu season. Hope for the best that it is effective, which eliminates you transmitting the flu to someone down the line where it could prove to be fatal. |
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04-14-2021, 08:26 PM | #131 |
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Man that sucks ass. Its pretty crazy how some people get so ill and others nothing or very light. Hope you are feeling much better now.
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04-14-2021, 08:29 PM | #132 |
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Jesus. This world has completely gone to shit. Reading all this back and forth is plain sad. There is too much hate and disrespect for others going on. The human race has no chance.
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04-14-2021, 08:33 PM | #133 | |
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04-14-2021, 08:33 PM | #134 | |
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I'm feeling great. Funniest thing about this is I was talking my ass off in my sleep about nonsense, mostly weird scenarios that ranged in time from 20 years ago to yesterday. My poor wife smacked me 3 times in the middle of the night to remind me "to shut up, you're not at work, you're sleeping." I had the next day off to recover. She worked for 12 hours on 2 hours of sleep. |
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04-14-2021, 08:34 PM | #135 |
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