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JMJ
I was asked this question and because I had been focused on the morality and safety it took me back a bit.
When I recovered from my surprise, my answer was simple:
For my wife, children and mother.
There are other people that factor into this, but that was my answer.
First, if my children got COVID-19, I'd have to care for them and I couldn't risk being sick as well.
Second, my mother lives in an assisted living facility. She and the rest of the occupants of the building are immunized, but and it is a big
BUT ,
the residents are elderly.
I know two important things:
- Vaccines are ineffective for about 5% of people,
- The immune response for immuno-compromised people (including the elderly) may be shorter. Meaning the protection reduces over time.
So, while my personal risk from contracting COVID-19 is relatively small, I am concerned about the people that I have contact with and especially those who are more at risk.
There you have it, the reason why I got vaccinated!
P^3
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