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Originally Posted by 4691mls
Great post Meera.
I am vaccinated and don't have any immunity issues. I don't enjoy wearing a mask, but if having everyone continue to wear masks when out in public until a higher percentage are vaccinated would help the vulnerable, then yes I am am willing to continue wearing a mask. .
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There are a variety of other issues - this is a broad and complex field. One thing that many people may not be aware of is that allowing immunosuppressed people to just get infected because *shrug*, "whaddya gonna do?", is exactly how you get some serious variants that may even threaten vaccinated people. Just as populations with rampant infections are a breeding zone for variants (some of which might be Variants of Concern), even single individuals who host a replicating COVID-19 infection for a long time because of their immunocompromise are thought to be a risk to giving rise to Variants of Concern.
For more, read this:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020...id-19-pandemic
It is in everyone's interest to keep immunocompromised people safe from COVID-19 infection.