The Politicization of Immunology

Much like masks and risks to children, comparisons of immunity acquired by vaccination or by recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection have become highly politicized. As an immunologist, I find this incredibly frustrating. A refusal to acknowledge what is known about protective immunity and the continuous employment of manipulative messaging will do very little to influence public behavior. I suspect it is having the opposite effect.

Up to half of the population of the United States has recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The vast majority acquired the virus through no fault of their own; simply engaging in normal human behavior increased the risk of infection. Much like any natural disaster, the damage from a global pandemic could only be minimally contained. Non-pharmaceutical interventions have not stopped viral transmission, and were considered temporary measures prior to 2020, although improved pharmaceutical treatments have likely improved patient outcomes, especially with the increased use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody therapies.

 
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Πηγή: brownstone.org