[timr]

> The vulnerable populations aren't vaccinated. The vaccination rate in Brooklyn for people 65+ is just a bit over 50% (51% white/54% African American).

Yes, they are. In NYC, 73% of adults over 65 are fully vaccinated, and 77% have had at least one dose:

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data-vaccines.p...

You're cherry-picking regions of low vaccination, but ignoring the overall metrics.

[clukic]

It's the local demographics that matter. I live in Brooklyn. I don't care what the vaccination rate is in the entire US, or NY state, and I'm hardly ever in Manhattan. I don't dine indoors because the vaccination rate in my neighborhood is 39%. And, while I'm probably not going to the hospital knowing that I might put one of my unvaccinated neighbors in there matters to me.

[timr]

> It's the local demographics that matter

The local demographics don't matter unless there's a serious impact on the hospitals. That's why we started down this road, remember? It wasn't to eliminate death.

> I don't dine indoors because the vaccination rate in my neighborhood is 39%.

Are you vaccinated? If you are, you're worrying about something that is irrelevant to you. Avoiding restaurants because other people made a different choice is silly.

> And, while I'm probably not going to the hospital knowing that I might put one of my unvaccinated neighbors in there matters to me.

Ever had a head cold or the flu? You've put an elderly person at risk. Sorry, but it's true.

You can never eliminate this kind of risk. If your standard is "I must never present a risk to anyone else, ever" then you're going to have a really difficult life. You can live that way if you like, but don't force it on me.