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Tom Hogan's avatar

If people had severe covid, they are likely immune incompetent and it's a dice throw whether they survive another infection. They should be supplementing with vitamin D and zinc to improve their immune competence.

Vaccines are unlikely to help people who are immune incompetent. Vaccines stimulate the immune system, which is largely ineffective if someone is immune incompetent.

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Data Humanist's avatar

Good news albeit not surprising. Now, will governments begin recognizing natural immunity? The USA so far largely ignores it for policy purposes. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, who recovered from Covid, filed a lawsuit on behalf of UCal employees against the vaccine mandate for all employees. Those with natural immunity should have a choice. He was fired: https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com/p/farewell-university-of-california

What else? If we count the number of people who have recovered from Covid-19, we get a much better estimate of herd immunity. Rather than relying on the number of people who meet the ever-shifting definition of "fully vaccinated."

I am hoping after this massive Omicron wave, health experts outside the USA, at least, will recognize the pandemic is largely over. We just add the increasingly mild Covid virus to our list of endemic viruses, and get on with our lives. If enough EU nations come to their senses, the USA will need to eventually. Time will shortly tell.

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