Unfortunately, leaders, public health officials, and the large majority of the population think it's over and have deemed continued mitigation measures to be unnecessary. The most vulnerable have no choice but to be very cautious and they are being left behind. Many others are doing their best in order to protect themselves and others, but are also in an impossible situation.

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Things are complex and dynamic, everyone's lived experience is different, and most folks who remain COVID aware are trying to balance many different and often conflicting priorities. We're often the lone masker indoors, or the ones declining to attend crowded events, or asking our kids to keep wearing their masks in school, or monitoring what information we still have available and trying to make evidence-based decisions for our families.

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My concern is that all or nothing will mean nothing for all. So in practical terms that means we need to support and empower and encourage the people who are still doing what they can. For that reason, much of what I am saying now is aimed at the people who wonder if they can and should keep being cautious (yes and yes) even if they can't do it perfectly or they have to balance other things (like work, kids, family and friendship, mental health).

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