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Old 04-25-2021, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus View Post
What do you all think? If the percent of those vaccinated never exceeds, let's say, 50%*, and herd immunity for Covid is accomplished when 70% of the population is immune through either infection or the vaccine,** is it fair to say the anti-vaxxers will have thrown a serious wrench into the works?

Put another way, what is the defense, if any, for those who are criticized for being selfish and preventing herd immunity by refusing to get the vaccine?

*US Coronavirus Vaccine Progress Tracker | Vaccinations by State | USAFacts
**How Far Are We From COVID-19 Herd Immunity? – Reason.com
There is no need to defend another's decisions. I sincerely struggle to understand why if you're vaccinated, what does it matter if your pickleball partner isn't. You believe in your decision to receive the vaccine, if it doesn't protect you why did you subject your body to it?