One of them might have received an organ transplant.
Folks who have had a transplant have to take immunosuppressants that more or less neutralize (EDIT) prevent the vaccines from being as effective in some people while suppressing immune function to prevent organ rejection.
EDIT: also could be a host of auto-immune/cancer issues that cause the extra precaution. When I see stuff like this I try to remember that this pandemic has been way harder on people for whom the vaccines aren't an effective preventative measure.
A friend of mine is undergoing cancer treatment; if he had to travel anywhere, he would likely be wearing something similar, because his immune system is shot.
I’m always embarrassed when I wear PPE in some settings and the comment section here has really lifted my spirits on the impressions of others, so thank you.
Recently I traveled and did contract Covid for the first time. With my neurological condition it has been terrible thus far. I haven’t been hospitalized yet, thank God, but if it is true you can catch the new strain multiple times I will look similar to these folks if I have to fly again.
Remember we are all different and what is a mild infection to most people can really devastate people who are immuno compromised or who have other under lying conditions.
atrophiedambitions on July 5th, 2022 at 20:14 UTC »
One of them might have received an organ transplant.
Folks who have had a transplant have to take immunosuppressants that more or less neutralize (EDIT) prevent the vaccines from being as effective in some people while suppressing immune function to prevent organ rejection.
EDIT: also could be a host of auto-immune/cancer issues that cause the extra precaution. When I see stuff like this I try to remember that this pandemic has been way harder on people for whom the vaccines aren't an effective preventative measure.
eva_rector on July 5th, 2022 at 20:40 UTC »
A friend of mine is undergoing cancer treatment; if he had to travel anywhere, he would likely be wearing something similar, because his immune system is shot.
just_some_dude05 on July 5th, 2022 at 21:13 UTC »
I’m always embarrassed when I wear PPE in some settings and the comment section here has really lifted my spirits on the impressions of others, so thank you.
Recently I traveled and did contract Covid for the first time. With my neurological condition it has been terrible thus far. I haven’t been hospitalized yet, thank God, but if it is true you can catch the new strain multiple times I will look similar to these folks if I have to fly again.
Remember we are all different and what is a mild infection to most people can really devastate people who are immuno compromised or who have other under lying conditions.