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by ishshdm7363 1994 days ago
> We DO have a good understanding of the human immune system...

As someone who is an active researcher in this field, I can tell you that this is just not true. The immune system is VERY complex and we know very little about it. We have only had the tools to begin to systematically probe it for a few years.

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Sure, there are plenty of bewildering mysteries in this field.

But I don't think they apply to these rather basic questions about how these mRNA vaccines work.

The theory for how they work is clear, and strongly confirmed by the studies showing 95% effectiveness.

Is there really any reason to think that a booster shot that provides 95% protection when given after 21 days will be damaging after 12 weeks?

Or that when two shots gives 95% immunity, 1 shot might give negative immunity?

This what's being implied by the "you never now, so let's do NOTHING" crowd here!