As conservatives we face a cornucopia of issues.

August 2021

On the front burner is the Covid Endemic—no longer an epidemic or pandemic but an ongoing fact of life.  Given its many animal reservoirs, it will continue on a regular basis through the newly born and as repeat infections on the fully immunized.  That’s right, even though vaccines provide a huge reduction in infection, serious illness, and death, neither they nor actual infection prevent recurrent infection (of a markedly lessened percentage and intensity).  Can we reach “herd immunity”?  As of today’s (August 11 2021) data from vcrecovers.org, we have a county population >12 years of age of 722,171 with 479,673 fully vaccinated individuals, and also 83,781 people who have recovered with natural immunity.  This means 563,454 people or 78% of our population > 12 years old are immunized, and the severity and death rates are falling.  Why discuss only those > 12 years old?  Children almost exclusively have asymptomatic disease or minimal illness and have not been documented to pass it o…