Who really needs coronavirus herd immunity? People with weakened immune systems

While others begin to shed their masks and celebrate post-vaccine COVID-19 immunity, Michelle Geri Farris and her family will stay hunkered down in North Seattle.

Both her sons were born with an immune disorder that prevents their bodies from producing antibodies against infection or responding to inoculations. And Farris isn’t about to gamble their health on the goodwill of strangers.

“I can’t trust that somebody who is unmasked is actually vaccinated,” she said. “So my kids won’t be going indoors anywhere that’s not essential for a long time.”