[ipaddr]

The media wants you to believe that the vaccine protects against longterm covid. If it doesn't many people would skip the upcoming 4th, 5th, 6th round because it is providing no additional protection against the latest variants.

But here is an actual study that goes against this story. Will you believe science or myth? Are there enough excuses to keep the myth alive?

[DennisP]

Far as I could tell, the study doesn't break it down by whether people have had boosters. So we don't know whether they provide additional protection.

The study also doesn't include omicron, so whether the shots protect against the latest variants is also unknown.

[californical]

Why does the media care if you get a 4th dose? How does it help them?

[r00fus]

Pharma profits handsomely whenever government subsidizes more boosters.

[micromacrofoot]

The government isn't exactly rushing to 4th doses. They could authorize it for under 50s right now, but there's little evidence that it makes a significant difference, so they haven't.

Also note that we still don't have vaccines for kids under 5.

If the government wanted to line the pockets of pharma more, there's not a lot stopping them. So it's hard to take blanket statements about this seriously. I'm not denying that this has happened in the past, just that it's a lot more complicated than any single conspiracy theory.

[triceratops]

There's probably more money to be made by treating lots of Covid patients in the hospital. Drugs, equipment, exotic treatments, doctor bills. Vaccines are less profitable. Get outta here with your conspiracy theories.