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That's on a population level. On a per-person level, there is no such thing as immunity debt, as the article says about halfway down. If the people around you are more likely to carry viruses, it's more important to protect yourself.



> there is no such thing as immunity debt

No? If I have lived in a bubble for 2 years and come out, what happens when I'm exposed to 20 new things?


If you were in a bubble for 2 years, you'd skip a couple of flu seasons. When you get out, you're not going to get 2-3 flus.


Okay, sure. But even if getting a cold is just a bandaid that you rip off once, wouldn't you rather rip it off ahead of the big cold season every year?


Populations consist of… people.


There's a difference between lots of people getting a disease vs individuals being more susceptible.


> there is no such thing as immunity debt

this makes absolutely no sense at any level




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