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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Repeat after me: She's vaccinated. She does not pose a risk.[/quote]

DP. It is still very early days to make huge, blanket statements like that one. There is research going on right now to try to determine how much virus people who have been vaccinated might still carry around asymptomatically and what risk they might pose to others who are unvaccinated. Right now, scientists think it's going to be possible for a vaccinated person to pick up the virus and not get seriously ill, or even show no symptoms at all, and still be able to transmit the virus [i]to others[/i].

Do you just not read the news at all, or do you read it but only cherry-pick what fits your world view, PP?

To OP: Your DH needs to handle this but yes, MIL was vastly out of line; however, I wonder if, like this PP above, she only hears what she wants to hear and is genuinely convinced that vaccination equals perfect immunity and means she simply cannot get anyone ELSE sick either. If she believes that -- it is still NOT a pass. Your DH should give her articles about the concerns I mention above (vaccinated people still being possibly able to spread the virus) as he's asking her to depart. Reboot and see her again after you are all vaccinated but be clear that that time, too, she needs to actually isolate, not play around at a spa. Does she not get that seeing DH, you and the grandkids is a privilege?

The lack of any knowledge about what still is NOT known re: the virus and its spread is pretty appalling on these boards and among people like your MIL. I'm sorry, OP. Of course we all need to be vaccinated as soon as possible! We also need to be aware that a lot of research is still going on right now and vaccination is not a perfect guarantee. You were right to ask her to isolate before coming.

Of course, this being DCUM, folks are here telling you you're "anxious" blah blah. Eh. That's how the ill-informed, self-centered wishful thinkers on these threads make themselves feel superior. [/quote]

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