Right.
As I noted, the initial conclusion that vaccinated folks won't spread the virus was based on study of transmission rates by the first folks vaccinated - health care workers, who know how to prevent transmission.... When transmission rates were negligible, the conclusion should have been that vaccinated people who behave like health care workers - wear masks at work, and avoid exposing others - will not pass on the virus, even if they get it. (Viruses other than the delta/Indian variant can also be transmitted - though perhaps not as readily.)
If a vaccinated person develops immunity from the vaccine (>90% chance), then he contributes to "herd" immunity.
Ironically, staying at the Quality Inn (under new management) in Gunnison tonight - last big town I'll hit before the rent-a-car place in El Paso. I recall noting last time I was here a year ago, that everyone was eventually going to get exposure to this virus and that immunity would come from either vaccines or infection. Individuals should make their choice, but TriangleRider's point that viral mutations only occur with infection and that mandatory school/workplace vaccination - as we do for mumps, measles and chickenpox - might be warranted to reduce the risk of potentially disabling/deadly vaccine-resistant strains in the near future. If tens of millions of Americans insist on developing their immunity (and perhaps illness/disability/death) by exposure, then more infectious and perhaps dangerous variants will arise more quickly.
For what it's worth, I find in my travels that science education in this country has not been universally effective. On this trip, I've had two college-educated folks ask me about how I handled the microchips I received with my vaccination through a 28 gauge needle (about 0.4 mm or 0.014 inches diameter). I assume the microchip would need a transmitter.... I know IBM announced new 2-nanometer chips that contain 50 billion transistors, but the discussion fell apart when neither had any idea what a nanometer was.
'nuf said, before I push someone's buttons.
More important - hard to picture Grumpy being grumpy..., but then, only our offspring know how to push those buttons.
y'all take care.
As I noted, the initial conclusion that vaccinated folks won't spread the virus was based on study of transmission rates by the first folks vaccinated - health care workers, who know how to prevent transmission.... When transmission rates were negligible, the conclusion should have been that vaccinated people who behave like health care workers - wear masks at work, and avoid exposing others - will not pass on the virus, even if they get it. (Viruses other than the delta/Indian variant can also be transmitted - though perhaps not as readily.)
If a vaccinated person develops immunity from the vaccine (>90% chance), then he contributes to "herd" immunity.
Ironically, staying at the Quality Inn (under new management) in Gunnison tonight - last big town I'll hit before the rent-a-car place in El Paso. I recall noting last time I was here a year ago, that everyone was eventually going to get exposure to this virus and that immunity would come from either vaccines or infection. Individuals should make their choice, but TriangleRider's point that viral mutations only occur with infection and that mandatory school/workplace vaccination - as we do for mumps, measles and chickenpox - might be warranted to reduce the risk of potentially disabling/deadly vaccine-resistant strains in the near future. If tens of millions of Americans insist on developing their immunity (and perhaps illness/disability/death) by exposure, then more infectious and perhaps dangerous variants will arise more quickly.
For what it's worth, I find in my travels that science education in this country has not been universally effective. On this trip, I've had two college-educated folks ask me about how I handled the microchips I received with my vaccination through a 28 gauge needle (about 0.4 mm or 0.014 inches diameter). I assume the microchip would need a transmitter.... I know IBM announced new 2-nanometer chips that contain 50 billion transistors, but the discussion fell apart when neither had any idea what a nanometer was.
'nuf said, before I push someone's buttons.
More important - hard to picture Grumpy being grumpy..., but then, only our offspring know how to push those buttons.
y'all take care.
"A good man always knows his limitations...."