• bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    Boosters alone aren’t enough to prevent the spread, and people who don’t get the vaccine aren’t the only ones who are at risk of getting sick.

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      10 months ago

      Boosters alone aren’t enough to prevent the spread

      Of course not but they vastly reduce the risk of severe complications (I’m not up to date with the latest research but the figure I remember is >90%). Vaccinations boost the immune system, they aren’t impenetrable force fields.

      and people who don’t get the vaccine aren’t the only ones who are at risk of getting sick.

      For people suffering from more severe symptoms, there is now very good medication available to aid in recovery.

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        10 months ago

        Mask requirements wherever possible. Especially in businesses where people don’t need to expose their mouths. There is no reason you couldn’t make everyone in a bookstore or on a bus mask up. In addition to mandatory vaccinations (barring legitimate health concerns like allergies) and limiting the amount of people in indoor spaces during high points in the viral spread.