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>Vaccinated people are not submitted to the same constraints (such as mandatory tests for accessing this and that) so carry the virus in more places favourable for transmission. They also don't worry as much about getting the virus (at the same time rightfully so and not rightfully so), so they give up on taking the precautions they took the previous year, and they also do not take a test when symptoms arise but remain light. All this unfortunately compensate for the fact that, individually, they are less subjected to spreading the virus.

this is complete conjecture and moreover the conditions vary by place. for my part (in england) there are no meaningful restrictions on anyone whatsoever, so this can't be the explanation. I've also heard completely opposing theories, that the _un_vaccinated aren't worried about getting the virus so they don't get tested. you can spin any theory you want. nobody knows shit.

(by the way, england currently has the lowest case rates out of the four UK countries + ROI, despite those other jurisdictions having coronapass regimes of varying strictness)



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