It has become apparent that some areas of the country are indeed approaching herd protection, b

It has become apparent that some areas of the country are indeed approaching herd protection, but what happens next? We have to control what we can control. Some of the factors that make up herd protection are modifiable such as the degree of mixing and the number becoming vaccinated.

In Montana, we still have a mask mandate and a directive to limit gatherings to fewer than 25 people. If these measures were relaxed now, we could absolutely expect to see a rise in cases, probably not to the level where we peaked in November, but an increase nonetheless. This would be a tragedy because it would lead to unnecessary deaths that could be prevented by waiting until a sufficient number of individuals become vaccinated.

What about other regions like the Northeast where many states are experiencing an increase in cases? After the initial surge in March, the state of New York managed to control the pandemic well for much of the year. While cases and hospitalizations are rising there once again, only an estimated 41% have been infected, and even that might be an overestimate because of New York’s relatively robust testing infrastructure. In places like New York where so many people remain available for the virus to infect, mitigation efforts are essential to prevent hospitals and healthcare systems from being overrun.

We have endured nearly a year of Covid, and only a few months remain until many of the burdensome precautions we grow weary of following will no longer be necessary to keep us safe. With safe and effective vaccines becoming available, there is a strong incentive for those who have managed to avoid infection to continue to avoid exposure until they have the opportunity to become vaccinated, particularly those at high risk of complications. Moreover, since we don’t how long natural immunity lasts, even those who have recovered from Covid-19 may benefit from a vaccine and the boost in immunity it would likely confer.

Because of a different vaccine, the varicella vaccine, which was developed when I was in elementary school, I never contracted chickenpox. For the same reason, I will never know what it's like to have shingles — a painful rash that can occur in patients who have had chickenpox in the past. I’m okay with that.

Likewise, I’ll probably never know how it feels to suffer from Covid-19. I just received my second dose of the vaccine this week and am feeling well. There’s no FOMO happening here.

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