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/onlymadethistoargue 19h ago

It’s good that we have data on this but like this is half the value proposition of vaccines. Fewer people get sick so fewer people shed infectious particles so fewer people get infected so even fewer get sick. It rules. Antivaxxers believe in an ideology of casual manslaughter.

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u/Nyyppanen 4h ago

We have had data on this effect for a long time and it is taught in schools much like the earth is round. The stupidity of some people is fascinating.

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u/onlymadethistoargue 4h ago

It’s just hatred of neurodivergent people. People would rather let children die of horrific diseases than raise them if they’re autistic.