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Because the vaccine has been proven to reduce deaths and hospitalisation - it reduces the impact, it doesn’t eliminate it.
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Yes it does reduce (and has reduced) serious illness & deaths. In fact I'm sure that it's done this so effectively that 99.99% of those who were at risk are no longer at risk.
I believe most of the infections now are among the younger generation, those who are believed to be at a low risk of developing a severe bout, and 'apparently' shouldn't get vaccinated anyway.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/dise...accines/advice
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The COVID-19 vaccines are safe for most people 18 years and older
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Children and adolescents tend to have milder disease compared to adults, so unless they are part of a group at higher risk of severe COVID-19, it is less urgent to vaccinate them . . .
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Vaccine trials for children are ongoing . .
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Then there are those who are unfortunate to have a condition that prevents them from being vaccinated, or introduces more risks to their health if they are. I guess 'trials' are ongoing with this group also.
Finally we have those who, for whatever reason, have decided they can't be bothered to get vaccinated, and unless it becomes mandatory they will always pose a risk . . or die trying.
So (ha) it seems to me that although the vast majority of those at risk of serious illness & death are covered, we still have the ongoing scenario of new variants because everyone - vaccinated or not - can still spread it around.
In a year or two's time, when eventually there is a safe vaccine developed for kids and those currently unable to vaccinate, we will still have the same situation . . . everyone can catch it and spread it . . more variants incoming.
Masks for life
