In this given example, I would rather use a cigarette or something to make sure the actual sensor works because for all I know the test button just makes sure the alarm can sound, but not if the thing can detect smoke.
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moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 21 hours agoWould you prefer to test your smoke alarms by:
- Pushing the “Test” button on your smoke alarm?
- Lighting your house on fire?
The entire point of the vaccine is to prevent the virus. If you wait until you’ve been exposed to the virus, you’ve defeated the entire purpose of the vaccine.
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AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
In the context of this discussion, you HAVE been exposed to the virus. To use your analogy, you’re hitting the test button when your house is already on fire. Hence the reason why I asked the question in the first place
moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 19 hours ago
Oh, I misunderstood. My apologies.
Hepatitis B takes 60-90 days to incubate. Because of the slow incubation, the vaccine works best if started within 24 hours of exposure, and can still work if administered up to 7 days after exposure. Newborns are typically exposed during birth, not while growing in the womb.
Compare to, say, the COVID-19, where the incubation is 2-14 days. The vaccine takes about 10-14 days to set in, so if you take it post-exposure in most cases you’ll be done with the actual infection before the vaccine even starts working.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
Oh interesting. I hadn’t considered they could be isolated from it during pregnancy.