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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Worst case, it’s just over two weeks until we find out which kids have completely antisocial, self-absorbed parents, and therefore are best avoided.[/quote]

Yep - just look for the kids wearing masks and then you will know who has parents like that ![/quote]

You know that kid or someone in their household could’ve medically fragile and therefore have strong reason for needing the mask, especially as your kid goes without, right?

This article nails it so well:  https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/weve-never-protected-the-vulnerable/619981/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR15DA6nTNIthIUjDAArj_7CuRgD6fdeg7PkIcptLEkjgr8EuoX6uTZr6Ow
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From the article:

Now, as more and more people get vaccinated, much of the country is returning to normal. Some people point to decreased hospitalization and mortality rates among the immunized, or argue that COVID-19 is here to stay but manageable and that restrictions are unnecessary. Some further argue that most who aren’t vaccinated have chosen that path, and so if risk remains, it’s on them.

Such thinking ignores a third, not-insignificant group: those who would like to be immune but aren’t. Some people are still at risk because they can’t yet be vaccinated or because vaccines don’t work for them. They hope that their fellow Americans will take care of them. They hope that the rest of us will agree to sensible precautions or protections to keep them safe until they, too, can be immunized, or until the danger from exposure eventually subsides.

Much of the public is refusing. That’s not new, though. In America, it’s always been like this.

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Part of my job, both as a writer and as a chief health officer, is to explain how much less-risky most activities are now compared with last year. Many of the people I talk with, though, have others in their life who aren’t yet safe, and they are horrified that we can’t create exceptions or come up with policies to protect their vulnerable loved ones. I share their frustration, but I’m puzzled by their surprise. America has never cared enough. People just didn’t notice before.[/quote]

This is more an accusation levied against the unvaccinated.  That's the only way to effectively protect those more vulnerable, right?  Herd immunity, like what we have (for now, in most places) for measles, mumps, etc.  If we can't move the needle much on vaccination numbers, then is the only option for protecting the vulnerable masking forever?  As we have seen, that just isn't tenable.  Would those on the side of "everyone needs to sacrifice indefinitely to protect the small % of the population with immunity concerns" be assuaged with the development of better therapeutics?  That way even if Larlo gets COVID from unmasked Pierpont at school, Larlo's immune compromised grandma can quickly treat the infection and reduce the likelihood of a bad outcome.  Or if that isn't enough, what is it you want from society???[/quote]

There's a select few - but according to the UK it's very few - who are still vulnerable even after vaccination. Those people need access to pavloxovid and evushield to prevent infection and/or treat it quickly if it does happen. Personally I would be very happy if here in Virginia our Governor pushed hard on getting easy access to preventatives and treatments for the vulnerable as well as maybe instructing VDOE to require schools to improve ventilation with ESSER III money (if that's possible under the way that money is structured). I know FCPS did a lot toward improving ventilation, but I know a lot of that money is also getting wasted. Nationally we also need 1) a campaign to talk about just who actually is clinically vulnerable (a smaller subset than the people who are terrified) and 2) treatments and preventatives for the small number of kids who are clinically vulnerable (existing ones are only for 12+) if possible.

But I don't think it makes sense to wait to unmask the vast majority of kids for those things to happen. Start them now, yes, but also unmask the kids.

And I think it's idiotic to simultaneously look down on the unvaccinated by choice vulnerable while making kids live abnormal lives to protect them. Anyone unvaccinated by choice gets to live their lives within that risk tolerance. Around here enough people are vaccinated that the hospitals won't get overrun, so whatever.[/quote]

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