Wow. Which wasn't there some evidence early on that COVID was wiping our immune system "database" which was going to make us more susceptible to other diseases? Which coupled with how the situation has increased anti-vaccination ideology, means lots of people are gonna need to be vaccinated for stuff again, and that's probably not gonna happen. And the ignorance is gonna lead to the people claiming the illness and death that results actually supports their ridiculous insane claims and not a result of their anti-vaccination behavior.
I had COVID nearly 3 months ago and since then son has brought back one thing after the other from preschool. I've held up much better this year to these colds and than I did last year. It's actually pretty night and day thus far *knock on wood*.
Last year I was getting sick often - somewhere between 5-8 times, and sick harder on average too. One illness in particular lasted nearly 2 weeks. To the point I was wondering how it was even possible (and how it never COVID either). That was the first year I/we were getting exposed to a lot again.
I think a lot of people still have immune debt despite being out in public. I say this because prior to having a child I hardly ever got
sick - maybe once a year? I've been sick more this year too lately, but aside from COVID it has been nothing more than the "usual" minor head colds that don't develop into anything more than sniffles. Leading me to believe that hopefully, I may be caught up on any immune debt thanks to daycare/preschool being a cesspool of germs.
So yeah, that's my hopeful theory on that.