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   Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 17-Aug-2023 07:27:20 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

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   A common minimizer statement is that COVID isn't a big deal anymore because "we have the tools." I'm sorry but we DON'T "have the tools" unless critical public health resources like vaccines, masks, tests, and healthcare are free and accessible to EVERYONE.

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     Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 17-Aug-2023 07:27:22 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

     Some COVID minimizers keep saying we can ignore COVID because we have vaccines. Not only is that untrue because layers of protections are most effective, but due to the end of the public health emergency, and greed of pharma companies, many people can't even afford the vaccines.

     Jay Baker (they/he) and novatorine 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ repeated this.
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     novatorine 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ (anarchopunk_girl@kolektiva.social)'s status on Friday, 18-Aug-2023 09:36:05 JST novatorine 🏴🏳️‍⚧️

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     @luckytran also like these vaccines wear off after an incredibly short time compared to other vaccines right? Lake with the flu vaccine you have to keep getting it because there's a new strain every year but with the covid vaccine it just stops working? So it isn't even like... comparable to other vaccines.

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     Thought Punks (thoughtpunks@dice.camp)'s status on Friday, 18-Aug-2023 09:38:17 JST Thought Punks

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     @luckytran

     There's a legitimate general concern expressed by you, but that story doesn't add up right.

     COVID vaccines still have no out of pocket cost. That program has not yet expired. That price point is the hypothetical cited in news articles about what pharma might set prices at when the federal vaccine program ends.

     Adding to the off vibe, $68 is a common list price for the flu vaccine. With a small wrinkle: That's the price for over 65 patients, which is more expensive.