There is a lot of misinformation circulating online right now about “immunity debt” so it’s important that you get your facts right.
Huge thanks to Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. (@crackedscience on Twitter) whose article greatly inspired this piece. Check out the first link in our reference document
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