#367

But they’re not helping themselves out!

#368

There are lots of people who can’t have it done though

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#369

No, but you could argue that about like a million things! It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it if you feel motivated to! It’s not completely altruistic anyway as it could stop you feeling like death for a week as well. Just with added benefits for other people

#370

so i might miss an excuse to take a week off work?

#371

It’s not so much about the people who ‘haven’t bothered’ but using my previous analogy I’d still be happy for my blood to go to someone who ‘hasn’t bothered’ to do it themselves.

It’s more about

  • immunodeficient people
  • people with cancer
  • people who’ve had transplants
  • young/old people who the vaccine might not work as well in
  • people who’ve had the vaccine but for whatever reason it hasn’t worked.

Herd immunity creates a buffer around these people.

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#372

still don’t know what this has to do with cows

#373

VACcines started off in cows. Plus the theory was probably modelled in livestock.

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#374

Have you missed the vivid descriptions of what flu is actually like in this thread?

#375

It just seems a bit odd that those who should get the vaccine don’t and the onus (which isn’t really put out there) is on other people to protect those who haven’t done their part as well.

#376

No, you’re putting the onus on them, not me.

#377

week off’s a week off

#378

What? Sorry I don’t follow.

I mean it seems its up to healthy people to get the vaccine to protect unhealthy people who should get the vaccine but didn’t.

#379

Enjoy shitting your pants and hallucinating that you’re watching Pendulum at Reading

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#380

^^^

#381

My girlfriend does get vaccinated. She is still put at higher risk of catching flu and having life-threatening complications by coming into contact with healthy people who have not been vaccinated.

#382

I’m really not following.

#383

Never mind

#384

You’re making an argument based on people who ‘don’t bother’ and I’m saying that the argument isn’t about them.

#385

think she’s saying if they’re at risk and don’t bother then fuck them
but you should try and help the people that can’t get it

#386

I’m not making an argument, I’m just trying to understand why people who are at high risk of getting the flu aren’t getting the flu jab and it’s up to other people to get the flu jab to protect those even though there is nothing out there to say this is something people should be doing.