[steverb]

Not sure why you think that's a problem. The vaccines offer better protection against variants than having had COVID and recovering.

Edit: Apparently this is new information to people: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0806-vaccination-pr...

[s1artibartfast]

Your link doesn't address better protection against variants specifically, just better protection against reinfection in general. The linked study specifically states that it does not include delta.

[steverb]

Sorry it took so long. Had a work fire to put out.

Here you go: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abi9915

[steverb]

You're correct that link doesn't. Sorry. Let me go find the other one. I'll be back.

[ImPostingOnHN]

that's okay, a nonzero benefit is still a benefit

[s1artibartfast]

It does not say that there is non-zero benefit vs variants. This data does not exist, it could be the case that natural immunity is as good, better, or worse vs variants, or perhaps is different depending on variant.

[ImPostingOnHN]

it doesn't have to have non-zero benefit vs. variants, it just has to have non-zero benefit overall to outweigh the negligible cost in the net cost/benefit calculus

[s1artibartfast]

I was addressing a specific statement that was unsupported

>The vaccines offer better protection against variants than having had COVID and recovering.

The cost/benefit overall is much more complicated than this simple statement.

[ImPostingOnHN]

the overall cost/benefit for getting vaccinated is actually not at all complicated

for example: how are you personally, materially harmed by taking the vaccine?

that would be the cost

[ctrlp]

Please share evidence for this claim.

[steverb]

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0806-vaccination-pr...

[grey413]

Getting a vaccine after recovering from covid would be along the lines of getting a booster shot. You'd develop some new antibodies, and strengthen your immune memory for the disease. It'll offer you better protection no matter what.