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Antivax types are all anti pushing vaccine on to people but if they don't want to get vaccinated then it still won't affect vaccinated folks. From my rough understanding, getting vaccinated keeps you alive or get less severe symptoms, but you can still pass it on.

So if antivax people don't get it, then why not just let them die?

Edit: guys, I'm not antivax, I just don't understand how herd immunity works.

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[โ€“] cloudless@piefed.social 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

My point is that anti-vaxxers should be mandated for vaccines because there are some people who cannot be vaccinated for legit reasons.

[โ€“] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, yes. I gotcha. (Also, most of what I wrote was just for general discussion, not aimed specifically at you.)