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Given the guarantee that you become immune after contracting and recovering from covid-19, and given a guarantee that you would not die from it, would you press a magic button to contract a small viral load of covid-19?

Yes
71.2%
No
28.8%

2,448 votesFinal results

10:42 PM · Jun 9, 2020

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We can compare the results to my poll from two weeks ago.

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There is some evidence that COVID severity correlates with initial viral load. If a healthcare provider offered you the minimum COVID dose that would guarantee response and immunity (and is thus likely to result in a less severe disease), would you take it today? cc @robinhanson

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Tyr - in fear we trust

@amaturefuturist

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Do you mean, would you be vaccinated against covid?

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Retired Orthodontist Corrects Dentures

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Would I take a vaccine against COVID-19 if I knew it would work? Yes.

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7

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no some may have permanent lung damage

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Unclench Your Jaw, Wear a Mask, Keep Going

@theSparklePuffs

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But yes if this is explicitly vaccine

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that's what i did.

Andrew Ferguson

@AndrewFerguson

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This is the essential the same mechanism as a vaccine

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Jonathan Korman

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This would be so much better than those dangerous vaccines

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Aunty disestablishmentarianism

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You mean, like a vaccination?