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Replies to "Dear Mentor: if these vaccines provided immunity, then why are some who have received the shots..."
Time on a ventilator is pretty bad too, but death is somewhat worse!
Immunity is not perfect. People who have received injections for many viruses, influenza, shingles, measles, ... can become infected, either by virtue of their imperfect immune system, declining protection (immunity) over time, or changes in the viruses themselves.
Please compare the infection and death rates prior to vaccine release and subsequently. The US was seeing hundreds of thousands of cases and thousands of deaths daily in January through April. Now that roughly 60% of adults and 40% of older teens are vaccinated, those numbers have dropped by 80 - 90%, even with more infectious variants emerging - except areas with low vaccination rates are seeing surges.
Some people will have adverse effects to the vaccine, just like every vaccine ever offered. But infection, disability and death rates for the many illnesses plummet when the population is widely vaccinated.
We also know now that over 20% of people who had Covid-19 infections have long term problems - my daughter is still dealing with the after-effects of a Covid infection 16 months ago, and it is beginning to look like the neuro effects are permanent.
NONE of these vaccines are as dangerous as the Covid-19 virus, nor produces the same high percentage of long-term aftereffects, but every person must make her own decision - I decide to go with hard numbers and science, which say it is effective and safe.
Sue