The vice article says "there's no such thing as natural immunity." If you read the article what they "mean" by natural immunity based on context is "immunity from a disease you have never been exposed to," which of course is not what ANYONE means by "natural immunity."
It's actually more insidious than just VICE lying; they are trying to redefine the term "natural immunity" to something ridiculous which makes it more difficult to discuss actual natural immunity.
immunity from a disease you have never been exposed to
Actually, there is such a thing as exactly this. If you have a working immune system and are in good health, you won't get sick with viruses even if you have never been exposed to them.
This is from acquired crossimmunity from previous coronaviruses. We get inundated with them every cold and flu season. It's why most don't get sick or get mild sickness from covid19.
The vice article says "there's no such thing as natural immunity." If you read the article what they "mean" by natural immunity based on context is "immunity from a disease you have never been exposed to," which of course is not what ANYONE means by "natural immunity."
It's actually more insidious than just VICE lying; they are trying to redefine the term "natural immunity" to something ridiculous which makes it more difficult to discuss actual natural immunity.
Journalists are devils.
Actually, there is such a thing as exactly this. If you have a working immune system and are in good health, you won't get sick with viruses even if you have never been exposed to them.
Almost everyone I know who got tested for covid has tested positive. About half of them never had a single symptom. Which means either:
Which is it, journalists? Pick one.
I have innate immunity to covid 19 and I never contracted the disease yet I was around those that did and never got as much as sniffles.
This is from acquired crossimmunity from previous coronaviruses. We get inundated with them every cold and flu season. It's why most don't get sick or get mild sickness from covid19.