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jayfeather31 t1_j905h8l wrote

...isn't that just how antibodies work?

EDIT: To clarify, I am still in favor of masks and vaccinations. I still wear an N95 today and I've gotten the COVID vaccinations and the boosters.

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MalcolmLinair t1_j906a46 wrote

Yes and no. Sometimes the vaccines we come up with are much more effective than natural antibodies, sometimes less so. It's a bit of a hit-and-miss process.

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saintpetejackboy t1_j90eabp wrote

Saying it is exactly as effective is likely unreliable - as it is highly unlikely. Bring similar in efficiency is understandable but being the same is a statistical anomaly.

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usrevenge t1_j90o71z wrote

It's more likely close enough that it isn't worth mentioning.

COVID blows though get vaccinated and as someone who had COVID (again) recently go get the booster If you haven't. The newest variant is way worse than the others like delta or whatever.

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V2BM t1_j90vrly wrote

I have permanent arthritis-like pain from having Covid last year. I’ll get boosted every time it’s available. It was also like flu x migraines for 3 solid days. I can’t imagine how bad it would have been had I not been vaxxed.

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Revolutionary-Yak-47 t1_j93pk26 wrote

Permenantly altered sense of taste and smell here. Anything sweet tastes like sour patch kids.

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V2BM t1_j93qhq0 wrote

I work with younger people who have almost entirely lost their sense of smell. It seems like a minor issue compared to heart and lung problems, but there are a bunch of studies showing it can lead to depression in a significant amount of people. About a third of people also have a lower sex drive with olfactory loss, which is also troubling. (It’s not related to depression; it’s a whole separate issue.)

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Main-Performer-70 t1_j93i3yu wrote

Yes, but that line of thinking got you banned from social media just over a year ago.

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jayfeather31 t1_j93ihpq wrote

Don't get me wrong, I'm still in favor of vaccinations as they effectively create those antibodies without the risk of severe illness or death, it's just that this study seems like common sense.

If you catch a disease and survive, you get the antibodies for it. It's the same reason vaccinations work.

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