[kashunstva]

> the vaccine mandates were crazy (particularly given how ineffective they were in preventing transmission)

The data are known to show that the primary effect was in reducing the risk of hospitalization, severe disease, and mortality. Why, then should the lack of effect on transmission be the end-point that determines the appropriateness of mass immunization?

[disgruntledphd2]

Because ordering people to take medical treatment is a big deal. If it reduces the hospitalisation rate then it's rational to take for oneself, but requiring it for a bunch of things was overkill.

And I say this as someone who thinks Biden was a pretty good President.