I didn’t know what other countries recommended for the Covid vaccination so I asked perplexity what the other g10 countries do for their policy.
It seems like all g10 nations have risk-based recommendations and none for everyone in the general population.
I find it hard to get clear reporting on this to differentiate what’s uniquely “against the science” vs just the US changing to match the rest of the world.
stop50 · 38m ago
For Germany there is a General Recommendation by the Stiko(Standing Comitee on Vaccination).
there is an PDF that sums it up: https://www.rki.de/EN/Topics/Infectious-diseases/Immunisatio... on Page 7.
These Vaccinations are also covered by the Insurances.
Do keep in mind that folks at the CDC have gone full malicious compliance mode when it comes to the COVID vaccine. The list of exceptions covers essentially everyone and locations administering the vaccine, CVS and the like, just ask "are you eligible for the vaccine Y/n?" with no follow up. So do get your COVID booster when you get your annual flu shot. The restrictions are an optics "victory" while not really changing anything.
add-sub-mul-div · 1h ago
This has been confusing because if it's a grift, the playbook is to keep an equilibrium where the "threat" never gets solved, because its usefulness is its existence.
And if it's not a grift to him, if he's a true believer/victim of it, the people running the grift don't usually let those people all the way to the top to upset the equilibrium.
It's like we're a decade into watching the dog who caught the car.
It seems like all g10 nations have risk-based recommendations and none for everyone in the general population.
I find it hard to get clear reporting on this to differentiate what’s uniquely “against the science” vs just the US changing to match the rest of the world.
And if it's not a grift to him, if he's a true believer/victim of it, the people running the grift don't usually let those people all the way to the top to upset the equilibrium.
It's like we're a decade into watching the dog who caught the car.