It's easier to study the vaccine than natural immunity, no?

It's easier to study the vaccine than natural immunity, no?
by ndroman21 (2021-04-15 11:50:01)
Edited on 2021-04-15 12:14:34

In reply to: This ties into my question further down the board posted by elcortez01

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They already have tens of thousands of people enrolled in a study and all they have to do is continue to follow up and track infection rates.

It seems much more challenging to create statistically significant data from the hundreds of thousands of people who have had natural infections with a bunch of variables, though I'm sure it is being studied somehow by someone?

I plan to get my 2nd shot next week as scheduled. I'm not personally worried about the very rare complications from the vaccines and I'll deal with a day of feeling crappy to ensure that I'm as immune as I can possibly be.

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Maybe - elcortez01 2021-04-15 12:16:55
- Because we know how long immunity from the vaccine lasts. - ndroman21 2021-04-15 12:24:30
  - I don't necessarily want to avoid it - elcortez01 2021-04-15 12:40:52
    - What are you referring to about acquired immunity? - ndroman21 2021-04-15 12:48:36
      - Being previously infected - elcortez01 2021-04-15 12:53:21
        I'm very curious what, exactly, you've read on this. - ndroman21 2021-04-15 13:12:07
        Here's a few results from a quick internet search - elcortez01 2021-04-15 13:21:58
        Seems like "better" is a relative term here. - ndroman21 2021-04-15 13:35:21
        Unless I'm completely misunderstanding your last sentence - elcortez01 2021-04-15 14:45:25
        Vaccine immunity isn’t based on assumptions. - ndroman21 2021-04-15 15:09:36
        "Better" is not only my statement - elcortez01 2021-04-15 15:29:35
        They're not projecting anythiing from the trials. - ndroman21 2021-04-15 15:42:44