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by tunesmith 1815 days ago
Just saw a quote from Gottlieb the other day saying that they think the vaccine is more protective against COVID generally than natural immunity... the variants also seem more likely to pierce prior immunity... and that what's really protective is if you get vaccinated after natural infection. (paraphrased, but pretty close.)

Also, generally speaking, people who caught COVID were contagious for a while, while vaccinated people aren't. So there's the social responsibility factor - if you have a lifestyle where you at all likely to be among people while contagious, getting vaccinated reduces risk for others.
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vxNsr 1815 days ago
> Just saw a quote from Gottlieb

Who is this? Why do we care what he says? Can you provide a source for the quote?

The Cleveland clinic disagrees with your “authoritative” quote (see comments above)

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tunesmith 1815 days ago
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of FDA, https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1409465340292222986
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vxNsr 1815 days ago
Thanks, he doesn’t directly address this new study. And uses soft, non-definitive language that can be walked back if needed. Not saying I don’t appreciate you providing the source, but as far as what he says vs what you said he said… it’s a little different.

I’d also like to add, I don’t think many ppl are thinking they’d rather get the disease vs the vaccine, rather, if they already got the disease, is there a real benefit vs the risks of the vaccine (eg the heart stuff we’re seeing now). Personally I was careful and never got sick, so I got the vaxx ASAP, but I do think it’s a fair and legitimate concern.

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