Comfort level around unvaxxed family

[Anonymous]

I’m comfortable around anyone, because I’m boosted. I have one unvaccinated friend and we hang out. I haven’t gotten Covid as my booster seems to have its cape on.

[Anonymous]

I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

Because of the risk to your child? Or because of the risk to the unvaccinated person? The risk is much greater to the unvaccinated person than to your child, but why would you take on that blame?

Also, sending your child to any sort of school is much riskier to them than seeing on unvaccinated person. What is your logic here?

[Anonymous]

I'd ask my dad/wife/kid to take a PCR test a few days before you arrive, and if that's not possible then 2-3 rapid tests in days leading up to your stay and ask if they could avoid crowded and indoor settings for 5 days before you arrive. If the PCR or multiple rapids were negative, I'd allow indoor visiting without masks at their house, not in public because then there additional sources of COVID.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

I am triple vaxxed and I would like to see a vaccine mandate, but at this point it really seems like Omicron is circumventing the vaccines and anyone can be affected. If you are keeping your child away from the unvaccinated for her health, you’ll just have to quarantine her completely.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

Because of the risk to your child? Or because of the risk to the unvaccinated person? The risk is much greater to the unvaccinated person than to your child, but why would you take on that blame?

Also, sending your child to any sort of school is much riskier to them than seeing on unvaccinated person. What is your logic here?

Unvaccinated people who have covid have a heavier viral load. And no, my child is too young for school. It’s my job to protect my child and not my job to protect my sister. She made a choice. My baby didn’t have the choice (yet).

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Anonymous wrote:I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

Because of the risk to your child? Or because of the risk to the unvaccinated person? The risk is much greater to the unvaccinated person than to your child, but why would you take on that blame?

Also, sending your child to any sort of school is much riskier to them than seeing on unvaccinated person. What is your logic here?

Unvaccinated people who have covid have a heavier viral load. And no, my child is too young for school. It’s my job to protect my child and not my job to protect my sister. She made a choice. My baby didn’t have the choice (yet).

So your child hasn’t been around anybody? Ever? What is your plan for school?

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Anonymous wrote:I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

Because of the risk to your child? Or because of the risk to the unvaccinated person? The risk is much greater to the unvaccinated person than to your child, but why would you take on that blame?

Also, sending your child to any sort of school is much riskier to them than seeing on unvaccinated person. What is your logic here?

Unvaccinated people who have covid have a heavier viral load. And no, my child is too young for school. It’s my job to protect my child and not my job to protect my sister. She made a choice. My baby didn’t have the choice (yet).

So your child hasn’t been around anybody? Ever? What is your plan for school?

My baby has not been around anyone who is unvaccinated. Ever. I’m hoping she’ll be vaccinated by the time she starts school.

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks for the two replies above, but does this mean you would just never see your parents again? I can’t fly out there and just see them for 15 mins outside. Plus if something did happen to them and I never saw them again since before COVID I would have major regrets.

Uh yeah you can restrict visits to outside only. Why “can’t “ you?

Family does not mean much to some of the PPs.

OP, Dr. Fauci himself has stated that once someone has omicron, they will most likely be protected by their natural immunity against BOTH omicron and delta for 3 months.

Can you wait until your family has gotten omicron and then restart your normal family visits again?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/omicron-reinfections-unlikely-over-several-months-fauci-says

On the contrary, it means so much we are willing to forego visits with unvaccinated relatives to preserve everyone's families.

We are doctors and scientists, and see first hand the unconscionable consequences that vaccination refusal puts on our healthcare systems, the valuable, courageous people that save lives every day, as well as the innocent patients who are seriously ill with other diseases or injuries and who cannot receive adequate and timely care.

We CANNOT socialize with the unvaccinated as if nothing had happened. It's a question of ethics, morals, conscience... call it what you want, but the unvaccinated are collectively responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of people.

No.

So you value your politics more than family. Got it.

New poster here. It’s not my politics. It’s the rest of my family. It’s my dear Aunt Frances who I cared for as she died of Covid. And my little niece who I held with nebulizer treatments as she coughed and gasped for air with a “mild” case

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would only do things that would be completely outdoors. For me, that would mean no trip to the zoo, because I know kids love the reptile house. I wouldn't require masks outdoors all the time, but I also wouldn't allow hugs and kisses with them breathing on a 4yo who can't be vaccinated unless they were masked. Go run around and kick the soccer ball, but keep arms distance between until the child's mask is back on. For the sake of family peace (ie. both kids, NOT the adults), both kids and I would abide by the same parameters with these relatives.

Why not go to the zoo and just not do the reptile house, even if the kids "love it?" So bizarre.

Because the kids prefer to spend half their time inside the reptile house and the grandparents wouldn’t stay out unless I was with them (and the way I t was phrased, OP wanted to give them time without OP)? Maybe because it’s not worth possibly having a meltdown at the zoo, especially with grandparents who aren’t used to handling it?

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks for the two replies above, but does this mean you would just never see your parents again? I can’t fly out there and just see them for 15 mins outside. Plus if something did happen to them and I never saw them again since before COVID I would have major regrets.

Uh yeah you can restrict visits to outside only. Why “can’t “ you?

Family does not mean much to some of the PPs.

OP, Dr. Fauci himself has stated that once someone has omicron, they will most likely be protected by their natural immunity against BOTH omicron and delta for 3 months.

Can you wait until your family has gotten omicron and then restart your normal family visits again?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/omicron-reinfections-unlikely-over-several-months-fauci-says

On the contrary, it means so much we are willing to forego visits with unvaccinated relatives to preserve everyone's families.

We are doctors and scientists, and see first hand the unconscionable consequences that vaccination refusal puts on our healthcare systems, the valuable, courageous people that save lives every day, as well as the innocent patients who are seriously ill with other diseases or injuries and who cannot receive adequate and timely care.

We CANNOT socialize with the unvaccinated as if nothing had happened. It's a question of ethics, morals, conscience... call it what you want, but the unvaccinated are collectively responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of people.

No.

O god PP, you’re just as bad as the anti vaxx trumpers on the other side. It’s fine that you apparently live in a utopian black and white world, but the rest of us do not. It’s not reasonable to recommend people put politics before family and everyone needs to make calculated decisions for themselves. If you and your family is fully vaccinated I’d say go live your life and if you get covid, you’ll recover just like you would with any other illness. Unless you are one or are a caretaker for a severely immunocompromised person, please go live your life and continue encouraging your friends and family to get vaccinated! For their health.

You sound ignorant. I’m know several Republicans who are vaccinated. Trump told people to get vaccinated. I know many Democrats who are not vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t be going to an airport and flying while in a pandemic.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a child under 5 so absolutely no unvaccinated people are welcome around her. We even passed on a contractor because he was unvaccinated. I have one sister who refuses to be vaccinated and we do not see her at all in person.

Because of the risk to your child? Or because of the risk to the unvaccinated person? The risk is much greater to the unvaccinated person than to your child, but why would you take on that blame?

Also, sending your child to any sort of school is much riskier to them than seeing on unvaccinated person. What is your logic here?

Probably that school is necessary, but sharing airspace with irresponsible unvaccinated adults is not.

[Anonymous]

As other PPs have said, you are overthinking this. If you were that worried about getting/spreading Covid, you wouldn’t be flying on a plane, going through airports, etc. in a huge surge. If you are willing to take that risk, then sleepovers, etc. wouldn’t be any worse. However, you could potentially be putting your unvaccinated family members at risk.

[Anonymous]

I am close with one family that chose not to vaccinate their kids. We still see them. My view is that they are in much more danger than we are. We can't make them change their choices, so the best we can do is protect ourselves as best as possible. We're all vaxxed and boosted and they have chosen to accept the risk of not following suit.