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by yz1ruhzh 1632 days ago
>Why not? We kinda already did it for the flu every year. And if it is the only alternative to lockdowns [1], I think most of us would prefer that.

Because this is not a fatal illness for everybody, it should target the most vulnerable group of people willing to vaccinate/use boosters. The very same thing happening already for the flu shot every year.

"Pollard also stressed the "need to target the vulnerable" going forward, rather than administering doses to everyone age 12 and older. More data is needed to ascertain "whether, when and how often those who are vulnerable will need additional doses," he said."