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Vaccinated or not, everyone is likely to get COVID-19 at some point, many experts say
'The idea that we’re going to live our lives without ever getting it is a fantasy — and a dangerous one,' says one epidemiologist
By Teri Sforza | tsforza@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: October 3, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. | UPDATED: October 3, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.
Pssst. Sit down. Brace yourself. Sooner or later, we’re all going to get COVID-19, many experts say.
Even if we’re fully vaccinated.
“The idea that we’re going to live our lives without ever getting it is a fantasy — and a dangerous one,” said Andrew Noymer, an epidemiologist and demographer at UC Irvine. “A lot of people just don’t understand that. We’re all going to get it.”
While many experts agree, this idea — like most everything in science-as-it-unfolds-before-your-very-eyes — is not universally embraced...