I hope you are right about the more effective vaccine. However it depends on how fast the virus changes.
Here's a BBC article about Internet trolls, which I have not heard much about lately. This is from 2018, when it came to light that Russia was using trolls to infiltrate the Internet and create polarization in foreign politics and influence elections. When I run up against low information users who cannot actually discuss anything, I always wonder about this. Of course, not all trolls are Russian operatives. Some just like to troll, some are just drawn to conspiracy theories, and we have enough ordinary home grown of our own who can't process information effectively.
That low? I knew vaccinated people still got the flu, but getting the flu is no longer a yearly event since I started getting the shots. I haven't had the flu now for several years, or maybe I've been getting milder infections that I don't recognize.
Yes, but it is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. Flu is a group of different viruses, not just different varieties of the same like Covid. So it may be harder to be effective. About the flu vaccine in general the CDC says:
That's a pretty good definition of trolling. It's sometimes hard to differentiate that from plain ignorance. I've known moderators to get caught up in that definition and feel unable to act because they can't prove the person is a troll. I would suggest, that the guideline used in the bigger social media outlets (facebook) of spreading false information may be a better reason for disciplining disruptive behavior. I'm not criticizing moderators. I certainly wouldn't want the job. It's just something I've been thinking about. Basically, I've come to accept that trolls, false information, and fake news are just part of the MISINFORMATION AGE.
We have a few trolls here who repeatedly post that the covid-19 pandemic is a hoax and that vaccinations are unsafe. They rarely participate in other discussions, but when it comes to covid-19, watch out! They know the real truth! Just like the flat-earthers.
People often credit flu shots for not getting the flu.
That is true, its why you need to rely on large population statistical results. One ofs don't shed much light on the subject. However they do often explain why people believe as they do.
That might be true - if it was ony "one ofs."
Typhoid Mary believed to her dying day that she never had typhoid. The whole story is unsettling and her treatment controversial. But this account follows the details as recorded. And fairly covers opinion on both sides.
I am not sure the vaccine reduces the risk of contracting Covid, it is interesting that the CDC does not appear to claim this as a benefit. What is clear is that the vaccine reduces the risk of dying of Covid. The article cited in post #1 explains why more vaccinated people are dying of Covid than unvaccinated. This is because most people are now vaccinated.
It serves as confirmation bias to those who process information in clumsy ways.
Don't we all? At least to some extent.
An update on my brother, he has been sick about a week now, it hurt a lot but he is getting better. His wife, her mother, their daughter, her husband and her two kids all got it also. None were vaccinated, but none deathly ill. SIL has it the worst. His 90 something MIL seems to be doing the best.
Studies show they are right about half the time.
