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CRedskinsRule 08-19-2021, 01:14 PM Is there anyone else on this board that cares to explain how and why widespread vaccination can stop mutations and new strains ? My head hurts.
Hey, I asked to lock this thread and leave COVID to the Parking Lot and Politics threads. Personally, the sports side of this is the only thing that should be discussed in this one, and to that end, whether the 20% of the Pro Football players that don't want to get vaccinated do or do not get the jab, it isn't going to impact the global mutation of the virus.
The NFL policies are fairly random, punitive and not really meant to affect global mutation rate.
Fairly random because why should vaccination affect testing. Simply put, that is an incentive that actually can lead to a higher spread within an infected facility.
punch it in 08-19-2021, 01:50 PM Hey, I asked to lock this thread and leave COVID to the Parking Lot and Politics threads. Personally, the sports side of this is the only thing that should be discussed in this one, and to that end, whether the 20% of the Pro Football players that don't want to get vaccinated do or do not get the jab, it isn't going to impact the global mutation of the virus.
The NFL policies are fairly random, punitive and not really meant to affect global mutation rate.
Fairly random because why should vaccination affect testing. Simply put, that is an incentive that actually can lead to a higher spread within an infected facility.
20 percent of a small number of people isn’t going to change anything provided that that small number of unvaccinated nfl players isn’t helping to spread the virus in clubs, gyms, locker rooms, etc etc. NFL players are rock stars man. Everyone wants to be around them. Remember C Red this started with one individual. That one individual sure affected the global mutation rate.
mooby 08-19-2021, 01:52 PM Hey, I asked to lock this thread and leave COVID to the Parking Lot and Politics threads. Personally, the sports side of this is the only thing that should be discussed in this one, and to that end, whether the 20% of the Pro Football players that don't want to get vaccinated do or do not get the jab, it isn't going to impact the global mutation of the virus.
The NFL policies are fairly random, punitive and not really meant to affect global mutation rate.
Fairly random because why should vaccination affect testing. Simply put, that is an incentive that actually can lead to a higher spread within an infected facility.
Yeah, I feel bad for starting this. Meant for this to be a place where we can discuss covid and its' impact on sports, the NFL specifically.
I apologize to everyone, this has gone off the rails. I only speak for myself when I say I don't know jack about science or the vaccine, only that I trust the people who have chosen careers in that field to help save lives.
Ruhskins 08-19-2021, 02:05 PM Yeah, I feel bad for starting this. Meant for this to be a place where we can discuss covid and its' impact on sports, the NFL specifically.
I apologize to everyone, this has gone off the rails. I only speak for myself when I say I don't know jack about science or the vaccine, only that I trust the people who have chosen careers in that field to help save lives.
I've said this many times: In a sport where players make public health decisions on a daily basis, it is somewhat odd to hear this "personal choice" argument when it comes to the vaccine. I'm sure if Landon Collins went public and said that he's not seeking treatment for his torn ACL due to personal choice, fans would be up in arms about it.
BaltimoreSkins 08-19-2021, 02:41 PM Hey, I asked to lock this thread and leave COVID to the Parking Lot and Politics threads. Personally, the sports side of this is the only thing that should be discussed in this one, and to that end, whether the 20% of the Pro Football players that don't want to get vaccinated do or do not get the jab, it isn't going to impact the global mutation of the virus.
The NFL policies are fairly random, punitive and not really meant to affect global mutation rate.
Fairly random because why should vaccination affect testing. Simply put, that is an incentive that actually can lead to a higher spread within an infected facility.
Funny you say this. My employer recently enacted a similar policy. Proof of vaccine or daily testing. I have no problem showing proof of vaccination but if you are going to allow me to have daily testing so I know whether or not I am bringing home the virus to a family member that lives with us but is not eligible for vaccine then I am going that route, but it is just as random as the NFL policy.
punch it in 08-19-2021, 02:53 PM Yeah, I feel bad for starting this. Meant for this to be a place where we can discuss covid and its' impact on sports, the NFL specifically.
I apologize to everyone, this has gone off the rails. I only speak for myself when I say I don't know jack about science or the vaccine, only that I trust the people who have chosen careers in that field to help save lives.
I thought it was a healthy slightly edgy conversation. Lol.
I don’t know shit either, I just regurgitate what those people you speak of tell me.
SCRedskinsFan 08-19-2021, 03:06 PM Is there anyone else on this board that cares to explain how and why widespread vaccination can stop mutations and new strains ? My head hurts.
Widespread vaccination and mask use reduces the rate of infection. The more infections, the higher the chance the virus mutates, and variants develop. So reducing infection is essential to reduce the chance of variants. Pretty simple concept actually.
Problem is that we‘re not alone in the world. So high infection rates anywhere encourage variant development. And a new variant can spread quickly as we‘ve seen with delta.
One more thing. The “original” virus (alpha) is not likely to be hosted (carried) by vaccinated people, so they were not likely to spread the virus. Not so for Delta. It has a potentially high viral load even among the vaccinated, therefore masking and distancing is again recommended even for fully vaccinated to help limit the spread.
Sorry about the length of my post, but the short first paragraph answered your question.
punch it in 08-19-2021, 03:40 PM Widespread vaccination and mask use reduces the rate of infection. The more infections, the higher the chance the virus mutates, and variants develop. So reducing infection is essential to reduce the chance of variants. Pretty simple concept actually.
Problem is that we‘re not alone in the world. So high infection rates anywhere encourage variant development. And a new variant can spread quickly as we‘ve seen with delta.
One more thing. The “original” virus (alpha) is not likely to be hosted (carried) by vaccinated people, so they were not likely to spread the virus. Not so for Delta. It has a potentially high viral load even among the vaccinated, therefore masking and distancing is again recommended even for fully vaccinated to help limit the spread.
Sorry about the length of my post, but the short first paragraph answered your question.
The rest of the world is definitely an issue. Also Joe Namath should not be in the hall of fame. Just wanted to add some sports to my coronavirus comment.
Can't get to herd immunity if we have two herds.
Not sure who I heard that from recently, it's a simple but effective description of what we're facing.
SCRedskinsFan 08-19-2021, 04:14 PM The rest of the world is definitely an issue. Also Joe Namath should not be in the hall of fame. Just wanted to add some sports to my coronavirus comment.
We have plenty of vaccine and only 50% vaccinated. We need to look at ourselves before blaming the rest of the world.
And to add sports content, Joe Namath should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame. I watched that game live and he delivered the impossible. Nobody, and I mean nobody except maybe him thought they had a chance,,,
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