524Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78(www.bbc.co.uk)posted 7 months ago bySjmarf@sh.itjust.worksin worldnews@lemmy.mlView comments67 commentssavehidereportSort:HotTopControversialNewOldYou are viewing a single thread.View all comments View context [ +- ]ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee26 points7 months agoWorth noting that being vaccinated makes it harder to spread permalinksavereportparentreply[ +- ]Natanael@slrpnk.net8 points7 months agoIf anybody wonders how, it’s because vaccination means the immune system reduces viral load, so you spread much less virus and thus others exposed have a better chance of avoiding infection. permalinksavereportparentreply