Irrepressible_Monkey
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.
Irrepressible_Monkey t1_j0lpeyj wrote
Reply to comment by FastFingersDude in Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial by ILikeTasks
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.