Masks can help you stop the virus

[A_Thinker]

I probably won't take it either but if they can force masks upon people the next step could be mandatory vaccines.

It will be as it always is with vaccines. The majority will take the vaccine, thus providing some protection even to those who refuse to take it.

As usual, the strong will mitigate the weak ...

 

[Sophrosyne]

It will be as it always is with vaccines. The majority will take the vaccine, thus providing some protection even to those who refuse to take it.

As usual, the strong will mitigate the weak ...

If the weak get the vaccine then the death and hospitalizations would drop greatly and the strong would not tax the health systems at all.

 

[A_Thinker]

We were lead to believe it would be 15 to 20%

Actually, 3-4%

That sent panic through the world.

It may have been a half million deaths that sent the panic ...

 

[Archivist]

If the weak get the vaccine then the death and hospitalizations would drop greatly and the strong would not tax the health systems at all.

A person's physical health doesn't necessarily mean that they won't "tax the health systems." I have a friend who is a police officer--someone is good physical condition, good health, late 40s--who caught the virus and spent two weeks in the hospital. It hits different people different ways.

 

[Sophrosyne]

A person's physical health doesn't necessarily mean that they won't "tax the health systems." I have a friend who is a police officer--someone is good physical condition, good health, late 40s--who caught the virus and spent two weeks in the hospital. It hits different people different ways.

Yes, there are exceptions. I've worked with kids that are more physically fit than I am and they get sick for weeks and I don't get sick at all. But when you can't help everyone you have to decide based upon some information available and typically those who are physically more healthy are less at risk than those of poor health.