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Originally Posted by Mr Rick
I have been in favor of treating those who have gotten Covid just like people who have been vaccinated for a while now (I have posted it several times).
There are two issues with it though.
I assume people could get documented test results showing they have substantial enough antibodies. What I don't know would be how easy it would be to get falsified results or forged documents. At least with the vaccine cards it was pretty straightforward.
The other issue is for people who have two or more comorbidities. They represent 96% of those who are getting re-infected. If the point of vaccine mandates is to reduce the spread of Covid then there would have to be exceptions for people with 2 or more comorbiities, but I don't see how that would work. It wouldn't appear on their test results.
But now that we may be well past preventing the spread of Covid, it could be that we just let them do what they want and not worry about them.
I do like the idea of people being vaccinated and/or having gotten Covid to be able to participate in all indoor activities not because it will save lives but because it will reduce Covid related health expenses and pressure on health care workers, given that these are the people who will be hospitalized the least. I am long past caring about the health consequences for people who aren't vaccinated and haven't had Covid - at least those that can get vaccinated.
Yup.
Two quick replies.
We don't care check the antibody counts on the vaccinated despite it varying and waning very different. So we don't need that different standard for those with natural immunity. Yes some in the group may wane but this system was never meant to be perfect. Good enough should be good enough and immunity, regardless of how should be good enough.
Also, as you say, Omicron means we cannot prevent spread.
I told the recent story of my trip to the Vancouver testing center who basically said 'we don't GAF if you have covid or if you spread it. We will only test you if you are showing signs of being really sick and thus need hospitalization and other than go home and live your life'.
it was explained to me that 70% of transmission now is from Vax'd asymptomatic people, so trying to pull out another asymptomatic person (or mildly so) is really meaningless to the numbers.
Some people dumbly (like Trolly) take an absolutist position that every single case must be fought with every tactic while losing sight that it does not change the result. There simply is no compelling reason to lock down, anymore someone who has covid as it will not impact the spread.
You might have some inner family dynamics which might require it but not city or Province wide.