VACCINATIONS NOT A CURE-ALL

Re: “Masked question,” (PostBag, Oct 6).

This letter is not directly aimed at JF Leduc but at many who write in wondering why vaccinated people get Covid-19.

A vaccination consists of deactivated (or dead) molecules and does not prevent a person from being infected; it just forewarns the immune system to be ready for a major attack in the form of a live virus infection.

In almost all cases the jabs will prevent any serious or life-threatening effects.

Many countries which have vaccinated vulnerable people are still counting fairly high infection rates, but most of those who need hospital treatment have not yet received a vaccination or a second shot.

Death rates become much lower across the board as the numbers of fully vaccinated people increases.

The danger that remains is from mutations resistant to previous strain antibodies.

This means further jabs are going to be required just like annual flu shots many countries provide already. Fireman Sam