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Old 04-26-2021, 05:17 AM
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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
Now that vaccines have been made easily available to all adults in the country, all those who want a vaccine can get it or have gotten it. I don’t worry about “herd immunity” at all, as I’ve been vaccinated. If anti-vaxxers get sick or die now, that’s their choice. Give them a Darwin Award to reward their poor reasoning. I’m just sorry that my money will help pay for their medical care. I’d favor requiring them to pay for their own hospital stay. Sorry to seem virulent, but I believe in science and medicine, not conspiracy theories.