Shefali O'Hara
Dec 13, 2021

I think this is a great article.

Re. the vaccines - here is the thing. It doesn't prevent people from getting COVID, but it does greatly reduce the chances of someone being hospitalized or dying.

So, what is the risk of someone not being vaccinated, for society? Since vaccinated people who get COVID are more likely to be asymptomatic, they are less likely to know they have it and self-quarantine. But, aside from that - there is a risk of getting it from both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

However, if you are vaccinated, you, yourself, are much less likely to be in trouble.

So getting a vaccine benefits the person getting it. Not getting it harms the person who refuses. That's really about it. In terms of contagion - the vaccine has a neutral effect. So no reason to demonize people who choose to put themselves at risk.

Shefali O'Hara
Shefali O'Hara

Written by Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, Christian, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.

No responses yet