When Herd Immunity Meets Thinning the Herd

What it feels like to know you’re among the designated “collateral damage” in the reckless rush for herd immunity

I live in a Pennsylvania city that was at one point a COVID hotspot. For a while, we seemed to have brought the numbers down, due in part to statewide comprehensive management efforts including shutdowns, social distancing, and other steps. However, like many other parts of the…