How COVID is spread
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raymondh wrote:
Does this include those who wear masks & are socially distant?
Or all of those who have been vaxed?
Aug 23, 2021 12:36:45 #
For all those who refuse to be vaccinated or masked or believe that vaccination provides 100% protection or that vaccinated people can’t transmit the virus, let me offer this true story.
My oldest, who is a first responder (Fire Chief) and vaccinated, just became ill and tested positive with a “breakthrough infection”. Another member of the dept. had tested positive, but apparently didn’t quarantine in time. Now his 4 children, ages 4-11 all are really sick and positive. Now my wife (72), also vaccinated in Jan/Feb has it after being with her grandchildren last week. She’s not hospitalized, but pretty sick. I’m am caring for her (masked) and staying at the other end of the house when possible. My youngest son, a teacher, also vaccinated, is quarantined (he visited us this weekend) and is missing the first day of school for the first time in 11 years. The scary thing is he has a 9 month old daughter. So here we have an entire family, 5 unvaccinated children/infants, two members over 70 and 2 public servants (all vaccinated) all sick or quarantined. We are all fearful of potential long term effects for the children assuming none of us become hospitalized.
The fact is that we’re getting sloppy with our precautions since a majority (in some locations) of us are vaccinated. We’ve opened everything up including mass spreader events like the recent concert in Central Park, and many of us are going maskless assuming we’re invulnerable to the virus. We’re not. The take away: If you’ve been vaccinated 6 months or more ago (Pfizer or Moderna), i’d get a booster as soon as it’s available, because breakthrough infections DO happen and this disease is VERY transmissible, even by vaccinated people. And for those who refuse to be vaccinated or mask, I have zero sympathy for your “personal freedom” or other crap - this has become very personal for me.
My oldest, who is a first responder (Fire Chief) and vaccinated, just became ill and tested positive with a “breakthrough infection”. Another member of the dept. had tested positive, but apparently didn’t quarantine in time. Now his 4 children, ages 4-11 all are really sick and positive. Now my wife (72), also vaccinated in Jan/Feb has it after being with her grandchildren last week. She’s not hospitalized, but pretty sick. I’m am caring for her (masked) and staying at the other end of the house when possible. My youngest son, a teacher, also vaccinated, is quarantined (he visited us this weekend) and is missing the first day of school for the first time in 11 years. The scary thing is he has a 9 month old daughter. So here we have an entire family, 5 unvaccinated children/infants, two members over 70 and 2 public servants (all vaccinated) all sick or quarantined. We are all fearful of potential long term effects for the children assuming none of us become hospitalized.
The fact is that we’re getting sloppy with our precautions since a majority (in some locations) of us are vaccinated. We’ve opened everything up including mass spreader events like the recent concert in Central Park, and many of us are going maskless assuming we’re invulnerable to the virus. We’re not. The take away: If you’ve been vaccinated 6 months or more ago (Pfizer or Moderna), i’d get a booster as soon as it’s available, because breakthrough infections DO happen and this disease is VERY transmissible, even by vaccinated people. And for those who refuse to be vaccinated or mask, I have zero sympathy for your “personal freedom” or other crap - this has become very personal for me.
Aug 23, 2021 12:48:47 #
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tairving wrote:
Joke.
Hilarious. Unfortunately, there is a whole generation who doesn't know Lucy from Charles Schulz' PEANUTS comics.
Looks like this was plagiarized...
Aug 23, 2021 12:53:55 #
TriX wrote:
For all those who refuse to be vaccinated or maske... (show quote)
Thank-you for this very public service! I hope everyone recovers successfully. Wow. I wouldn't wish Covid on my worst enemy. It's that bad.
Aug 23, 2021 14:17:52 #
Also spread for willful ignorance. Although I don't know which orifice that comes from.
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