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Even though I'm young and relatively healthy, I'm not interested in acquiring the virus in the service of "herd immunity". Especially after hearing reports of i
by jogjayr 6y ago
Even though I'm young and relatively healthy, I'm not interested in acquiring the virus in the service of "herd immunity". Especially after hearing reports of it causing lung and organ damage even in asymptomatic patients. Please count me out.
- m4rtink 6y agoLatest studies also indicate potential brain damage: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200622-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19-infection https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200622-the-long-term-ef... So definitely not something to get infected with, especially as it is still not clear if surviving an infection gives you immunity. If it does not - you might get infected repeatedly until it "rolls the dice" just "right" and damages your health and possibly even kills you...
- ccktlmazeltov 6y agonothing has proven that you can get infected repeatedly, but also nothing has proven that it won't mutate every year like the flu does.
- ccktlmazeltov 6y agoIf this is your country's strategy then good luck (and it is the US strategy), but you can always try to avoid it as much as possible until enough people have caught it.