It's all about the viral load.

Not wearing a mask and allowing a rapid increase in infections and deaths does not lead to herd immunity. There are too many unvaccinated people on the planet for us to achieve that in the short term. Letting go of mask mandates was a political ploy. It had nothing to do with a scientific effort to obtain herd immunity. Pure political gain.

If you wear a mask and if you receive a booster dose, you may still be exposed to COVID-19 and you may still get COVID-19. It is all about viral load. The less virus that is pushed into your upper airway, the more mild the infection. Masks and vaccines protect you from receiving an enormous amount of virus at the time of transmission which drastically reduces your chances of developing serious illness from COVID-19. People who develop serious illness are 50 % more likely to develop long haul symptoms. The most common long haul symptom is chronic fatigue. By taking that mask off and avoiding a booster dose or any vaccinations, you are putting yourself at high risk for serious infection and chronic symptoms.

If we still had a mask mandate, mild infections would still occur in some allowing for more wide-spread immunity without the increase in serious illness, hospitalizations and death. By far, those who still wear mask who have been vaccinated, are getting mild cold- symptoms if any symptoms at all. That is scientific truth without the indecent self-serving political spin. Three vaccines reduces your risk of getting COVID-19 by up to 70 % and reduces your risk of serious illness and hospitalization by up to 95 %. Masks reduce risk. There is no doubt about that. We are seeing the serious consequences of removing the masks in real time as hospitalizations sore and infections in the province reach 100,000 cases a day.

Your health matters to me. The health of my community, my neighbours, my colleagues, friends and family matter greatly to me. No political spin. No self-serving power grab. Just sincere compassion and concern.

We need leaders in politics with the same self-less mindset. Where are they?

The choice is now ours. Make the right choice; wear a mask, get vaccinated and while you do that, vow to prevent the countless numbers of selfish, self-serving leaders from holding onto power regardless of the cost to you and me. Federal, provincial, conservative, liberal, NDP....whatever the stripes, we have the right to better leadership.

AM

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