Getting lots of questions on what it means for truly highly vulnerable folks if COVID will eventually infect us all. If that's you, please read this thread.
1: talk to your doctor about your medical conditions + find out how much risk you truly face. I've spoken with many people who think their risk is much higher than it actually is. Hard to gauge risk with all the scary headlines. You may be safer than you think
2: Get fully vaccinated. Wear N95s: don't count on other people's flimsy paper mask to protect you- they do very little, N95s work great. Test early if you get symptoms, and get treatment quick. Paxlovid and Sotrovimab active vs Omicron. You're not powerless. Take heart.
This is called "focused protection." Using the tools we have to protect the vulnerable, without massive disruption + its harms. It's what we've always used for other respiratory viruses. Accepting endemic COVID does not mean callousness, it means thoughtful cost/benefit choices.
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