If you've had covid then the natural immunity you get by fighting it off is a better protection than a vaccine. Quite possibly, even probably. How recent the vaccine doses were given and whether you've had a booster are a factor to consider.

However, being vaccinated/boosted does appear to give a better statistical chance of avoiding severe illness, hospitalisation and death compared to having no previous protection.

Natural immunity is great, so long as catching covid doesn't kill you first!

Like many of you, I have some covid "vulnerable" friends. They're not unhealthy, obese, smokers, drinkers or whatever. Life has just dealt them a hand which means that they're more susceptible to disease/illness than others. Those that are happy socialise, mix, and spread the virus are putting the lives of these individuals at risk. They still need shop for basic needs, and why others blatantly ignore the simple requirement to wear a mask and keep a sensible distance is beyond me.

The 83% was a figure quoted by Watson this week. He didn’t stipulate whether that was across the club or first team players only, bearing in mind younger players may not all have had the opportunity. My eldest is not yet 18 and due to unfortunate timing in having to isolate and contracting the disease himself he wasn’t able to take up his 2nd vaccination until this week.

This era you speak of has become "bygone' pretty sharpish. Access to the internet, the Me Too movement, BLM movement, taking the knee.......and a whole lot more have arrived and accelerated change in the last 2 decades and before you say it's all for the best, these things and their like delivered a few nasty things too.
Given it is accepted that the jingoistic sabre rattling of the Brexit bullcrappers swayed enough to get leave over the line, referring to the French as white flag waving surrender monkeys is hardly a capitol offence...more of a Nigel Farage/Boris Johnstone strap Line

As it as, I used the phrase to underline the absurdity of a poster bemoaning the French Governments reaction and regulation to covid. If you choose to peer past the obvious context, then so be it 2.5283203125:5