Edit: I think I haven’t been clear.
So, uh, let me be clear:
Let’s say you’re fully vaccinated, wearing an n95 in public, and living with children that are fully vaccinated, but the children cannot wear masks and they go to schools without mask or vaccine policies.
So, are you safer if you get exposed to small amounts of Covid? My thinking was that otherwise you’re letting your vaccine wear off just hoping the kids don’t bring it home.
I’m certainly no expert on immunity, but I think there’s something about increased response to something frequently seen. And I’m wondering if the immune system will sort of build a better sketch of the suspect with repeated viewings.
Original post: We want to avoid infection, and breakthroughs happen, but concentration and duration of exposure affect likelihood and severity of infection.
So should the vaccinated avoid all exposure? Or is there any benefit to letting your immune system see some Covid occasionally?
Is my immune system like “Oh hey, these look a little like those ones I was warned about, I’ll add them to the list and keep that whole family on my radar for a while longer”
Infection, yes, definitely bad. But I’m wondering about expose to viral material below the threshold for infection.
Just get the vaccine. It does the job that you're hoping exposure will give you. You can't ensure you're exposed to viral material below the threshold for infection.
I, of corse, have the vaccine. I even still use an n95 and stay clean shaven for it. I’m just wondering if there’s any positive effects from the minor exposure I still have. I imagine it sort of diversifying the immunity that the vaccine started.
Problem with that is, how to do that safely? Otherwise, just assume that you're already getting "below the threshold" doses of COVID and already have whatever benefits youre going to get.