re: #23 JC1

Additionally, the vaccines are mediocre at best vs omicron.

As far as I’m aware, they reduce the likelihood of transmission FROM an infected individual by an amount that is yet to be determined, but is at least slightly greater than zero; and they do an incredibly good job of preventing serious damage, death, or long-term consequences. At that point, if we can get enough people fully vaccinated, to where it is universally true in the United States that you are more likely to be vaccinated than unvaccinated in an area, then I would feel safe in saying, “OK, still take reasonable precautions, but we’re going to transition to this thing being endemic.”