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Irrepressible_Monkey t1_j0h7lzh wrote

Reply to comment by FastFingersDude in Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial by ILikeTasks

It's less common for the vaccine to come after the disease but it can happen. The best example I know is that the rabies vaccine is still effective for a certain amount of time after someone has been exposed to the virus.

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FastFingersDude t1_j0hjb5u wrote

Interesting. Helpful reply.

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Irrepressible_Monkey t1_j0lpeyj wrote

Thanks. I'd agree it'd be very bad for people to get the general idea they can have a vaccine after infection, though, when it's too late usually. A lot of people hospitalised with COVID asked for it, for example.

Something else that wasn't widely pointed out is having a vaccine too soon after a COVID infection can cause a very strong reaction, which can then cause people to avoid getting more vaccinations.

We do indeed need more public clarity, as you say.

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