It would be nice to think of it as just a problem for anti-vaxxers
But low vaccine uptake results in a failure of herd immunity and a much higher infection rate. If vaccines guaranteed protection that would be fine, but they don't. It also seems reasonable to assume that higher infection rates would result in higher mutation rates and faster evolution of vaccine-resistant strains.
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Wed 16 Jul 2025, 18:20,
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I know, I know, wishful thinking on my part.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Wed 16 Jul 2025, 19:53,
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