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One can hope that at least some doctors and nurses in Florida still remember the advantages of being alive and healthy due to vaccinations.
Sure, healthcare generally gets vaccinated. The cuckoo birds that made headlines are not the majority.
The measles vaccine is ~97% preventative. We count on herd immunity to cover the remainder.
In addition, this anti-vax wave includes removing subsidizing money from the public. Availability of vaccines will decline. Requirements promote availability and free programs.
I haven’t paid for a single COVID shot or booster, have you?
As someone that used to work in a Florida hospital, a disturbing number of people don't believe in vaccine use.
Any doctor and nurse who has the reasonable capability of leaving the state is going to do so. Unless they're batshit crazy, in which case you don't want to be treated by them anyway.
Yes, but herd immunity only works above a certain level. Vaccinations are not 100% effective and not every doctor or nurse can have all vaccines due to their own health conditions.
I would expect doctors and their kids to be up to date on their vaccines though, probably following the best current advice rather than the requirements.
I know here in Australia, there are vaccines that are not in the required schedule that many doctors recommend for parents.
Yes, but 95-97% effective is sufficient to usually keep one out of trouble. Extincting diseases is best, of course, but prsonally having a high level of immunity is still better that croaking because of a preventable infection.
95-97% effective is just that. It doesn't work for 3-5% of those inmunised. Whether it reduces disease severity, hospitalisation and mortality are different questions with different stats.
Yea, but 3-5% sick is still better than close to 100% sick.