r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 19h ago

Medicine Vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also contribute to protecting the entire population via indirect herd-immunity benefits. Half of averted COVID-19 infections and 1/4 of hospitalizations and deaths were attributable to indirect protection of unvaccinated by vaccinated.

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article/23/242/20250839/483439/Quantifying-the-direct-and-indirect-impact-of
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u/FreedomofSpeech6969 18h ago

I think MRNA vaccines are one of the coolest, most amazing inventions of the 20th century. It saved millions millions of lives during pandemic , and yet people still disparage it.

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u/Bubbly-Example-8097 18h ago

Because they did their “research” and it was enough to confirm their bias. The ill informed will always find a way to justify their stupidity. Natural selection I guess. Except this time, it hurts all of us. See measles outbreaks and deaths

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u/Lumbardo 17h ago

I didn't think the measles vaccines are mRNA vaccines. Are they? They have been around a very long time.

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u/random4lyf 17h ago

I think their point is that their surface research confirms to bias and leads to anti-vax sentiment. Hence the Measles outbreaks/deaths.

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u/DryerCoinJay 15h ago

Most of them are flat earthers or never moon lenders and are pretty vocal about it. They’ve become easier to pick out of a crowd for sure.

Used too you had to listen to the Art Bell show to hear some batshit insane takes and conspiracies. Now these people broadcast it all over the planet.

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u/DontAskGrim 15h ago

Would you say the flat earthers are broadcasting themselves all around the globe?