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Originally Posted by kari-no-sugata II
^ Deaths aren't rising in Sweden at least. Well, not yet.
On a different note, some reports regarding antibodies:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54696873
I'm not an expert but my general impression is that this sort of decline in antibodies is quite normal in general. ie expecting perfect life-long immunity was highly likely to be overly optimistic. |
It depends on the pathogen.
I was recently tested for Hepatitis B immunity and It's still strong despite being vaccinated over 20 years ago.
You need over 9.9 mIU/mL. I had 195 mIU/mL
Meanwhile we need a new vaccine for Influenza every year because the Flu mutates a lot.
also
Anyway, regardless of Sweden. I think pursuing herd immunity through intentional infection is a bad idea for the US because of our healthcare policy, lack of safety nets, and the wearing masks becoming a partisan issue
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