Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The fact that it is more infectious may turn out to be a boon rather than >> a problem, as it would >> outpace all other strains, and "immunize" those who are unwilling to get >> the jab. >> It may also save governments around the world from having to spend >> billions on vaccines. >> > That would not save any money. On the contrary, it would cost hundreds of times more than vaccinations. A vaccinated person seldom gets sick. An unvaccinated person who suffers from a mild case of COVID or influenza will have to spend a week or two recuperating. That means missing days of work, and taking over the counter medication. The cost of the missed work and medication far exceeds the cost of two or three vaccines. Also, some number of people will die from Omicron no matter how mild it is. Even if it is as mild as influenza, it will kill hundreds of thousands, and many others will suffer long term damage, whereas not a single person has died or been seriously hurt by the mRNA vaccines, even after 6 billion doses. So, the vaccine is far safer. Influenza is less deadly than Omicron, yet influenza vaccines are far cheaper and safer than getting influenza. That is why governments everywhere subsidize them and give them out for free. A vaccine is always cheaper and safer than the disease it prevents. That is why children are given vaccines for chickenpox and mumps, which are seldom deadly diseases. (Children in the US have to get these vaccines to attend school.)
