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by nomoreplease 1776 days ago
> while vaccines protect the population in general by stopping the spread of Covid.

This is common misconception about the COVID-19 vaccines and about several other vaccines. They don’t necessarily stop infection/transmission, but reduce the symptoms and prevent you from ending up in the ER.

Those who downvoted can find this basic information on CDC, WebMD, JH, BMJ, etc