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lumentec t1_isz70fk wrote

Can the media please stop using the word jab? It's actively harmful to public perception and it sounds dumb in a formal setting.

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Responsible_Tell1589 t1_iszc901 wrote

It’s a British word/term innet?

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kwangqengelele t1_iszfn9o wrote

It is, it became commonly seen in antivax conservative circles in America because a lot of the sources of their antivax political nonsense learned English in Europe.

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samus12345 t1_iszn1wq wrote

Yeah, I know it just means "shot" in British English, but because of its connection with anti-vaxxers I'm not too keen on it becoming a thing here.

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Iam4c t1_it1zkpy wrote

words like science, vaccine, immune system? Lets not pander

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katsukare t1_it0dhhx wrote

You think shot sounds better? Also check the source.

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lumentec t1_it4n1ff wrote

Didn't say shot. How about vaccine? Like the real word for it, not slang. :P

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katsukare t1_it5cdzh wrote

Vaccine or jab are both real words. It’s a normal thing to say in the UK and other countries.

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katsukare t1_it5jzb4 wrote

No reputable publication is going to cater to Americans getting upset over a word. Sorry.

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katsukare t1_it5mr7c wrote

I’m not sure why this is so important to you lol but I think The Guardian will be just fine no matter what the guy on Reddit thinks.

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katsukare t1_it6bgqg wrote

I’ve never seen someone get so upset over the use of a word and somehow think they are correct and The Guardian doesn’t matter lol

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cedarapple t1_iszgtip wrote

Particularly since the needle used for the vaccine is tiny and I barely have even felt the shots. My arm was a bit sore several hours later but the shot itself is nothing.

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logos1020 t1_it16aun wrote

Jab sounds more benign to me than shot. They can both be used to describe attacks so I don't see too big a difference.

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couchmaster518 t1_iszoc61 wrote

Can UK news also drop “boffin” (or rather, “BOFFIN”)?

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lumentec t1_it0299x wrote

They very much do drastically slow the spread of disease chief, including COVID - in addition to reducing the severity of disease when it still occurs.

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lumentec t1_it057vk wrote

That's incorrect. It's not like in Plague Inc. Lower severity in this context refers to the chance of death from someone who contracts it, which was high early on with COVID, as everyone is aware.

For those who aren't at high risk of death, lower severity means they have a lower viral load, and consequently they are less infectious to others. In fact, since COVID has historically been potentially infectious to others for a few days before significant symptoms are developed, your analogy is even less relevant.

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Shpad01nkle t1_it139td wrote

I try to tell people this all the time and most people outside of reddit can understand.

If someone doesn’t feel sick, they are more likely to be less cautious and go outside. Esp if they feel so well they have no idea they are contagious.

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