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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
As to the people with cancer, while I sympathize, having the tail wag the dog (in this case a tail analogous to a lightning needle atop a skyscraper) has never been wise policy by which to regulate 300 million people.
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See, "wear a mask in public" seems like a really, really tiny thing to do for them. Especially if masks are free (which they should have been as soon as we were no longer concerned about availability of PPE for health care workers).
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As to 5 year olds, they're already getting it like crazy. Do you think with all the adults acquiring it and not even knowing it, the kids aren't getting it?
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Yes, our fully-vaxxed 5 year old's preschool had to close for a week because one or more kids got it. That's exactly the reason we still need preventative measures. She goes to school with kids that aren't old enough yet and has a cousin who isn't either.
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A weak strain that boosts immunity hastens the endemic stage.
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That would be a good thing, and I think Omicron out competing Delta has had positive effects, but as I understand the current state of the data (subject to change, of course): (1) Omicron is not necessarily milder for children, and (2) it doesn't seem to be providing lasting immunity (or immunity correlates with severity of illness).
