Anonymous wrote:OP, do you not see the irony here? You are implying derision of your cousins because they believe they are immune to covid after having it twice (which, frankly, they probably are), and yet here you are, asking other people that you don't even know what you should think and do in this situation.

Everyone is on their own with this OP. Do whatever you want to. No one cares anymore.

Wrong.

Anonymous wrote:It's time to get over it and move on OP. I'm on a plane now with 250 maskless people, all headed for DCA

Don't be That Person.

You’re immature. We get it.

Anonymous wrote:The CDC has recognized the protection against hospitalization and death for covid for quite awhile now. There was a study back in January that showed that prior infection of delta provided stronger protection against infection than vaccination (Leon et al, MMWR).

42% of Omicron deaths in a recent two month study were vaccinated (no, I’m not antivax and yes, I and my whole immediate family are vaccinated). 2/3 of all the deaths were over age 75.

OP is right to be concerned for her mom coming into close unmasked contact at a restaurant with an entire antivax family. Also, most loud antivaxxers also make other stupid choices that increase their risk of getting and spreading COVID.

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was an old thread that someone has dug up.
I am vaccinated but I honestly think we need to just let it all go.
Our next threat is a possible nuclear strike or a ww3. Let’s move on from covid.
And yes I would decline too!

Me too!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was an old thread that someone has dug up.
I am vaccinated but I honestly think we need to just let it all go.
Our next threat is a possible nuclear strike or a ww3. Let’s move on from covid.
And yes I would decline too!

For low risk vaccinated and boosted people I agree though I don’t have room in my life for stupid anymore and anti vaxxers are the pinnacle of stupid. For high risk which includes the elderly yeah they need to stay away from the unvaccinated, especially in a prolonged situation like dining together where the at risk person would not have a mask.

That’s not what the CDC has said. There is an entire section on their website, “Covid-19 Recommendations for Older Adults” that notes that if you are fully vaccinated, you can return to many of the activities you did before the pandemic, which includes eating out at restaurants (by definition includes sharing airspace with unvaccinated individuals).

Anonymous wrote:Yes, of course. The circus is over. Now accept the fact that covid will be around for ever. If you believe in vaccine and are vaccinated what are you worry about? You are supposed to be protected, right?

“If you believe in vaccine”. That’s amazing

Anonymous wrote:At this point, yes. A month ago my answer would have been absolutely not.

Yep.

My elderly parents are going out to eat regularly... No way to know whether the rest of the diners and employees are vaccinated.

Yes, of course. The circus is over. Now accept the fact that covid will be around for ever. If you believe in vaccine and are vaccinated what are you worry about? You are supposed to be protected, right?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was an old thread that someone has dug up.
I am vaccinated but I honestly think we need to just let it all go.
Our next threat is a possible nuclear strike or a ww3. Let’s move on from covid.
And yes I would decline too!

For low risk vaccinated and boosted people I agree though I don’t have room in my life for stupid anymore and anti vaxxers are the pinnacle of stupid. For high risk which includes the elderly yeah they need to stay away from the unvaccinated, especially in a prolonged situation like dining together where the at risk person would not have a mask.

I never ask for anyone’s vax status. As for the elderly I let them decide. I am 46 but hopefully I am not too afraid of death by the time I am 76 and my kid is grown.

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was an old thread that someone has dug up.
I am vaccinated but I honestly think we need to just let it all go.
Our next threat is a possible nuclear strike or a ww3. Let’s move on from covid.
And yes I would decline too!

For low risk vaccinated and boosted people I agree though I don’t have room in my life for stupid anymore and anti vaxxers are the pinnacle of stupid. For high risk which includes the elderly yeah they need to stay away from the unvaccinated, especially in a prolonged situation like dining together where the at risk person would not have a mask.

Wait, I see they declined the invite. What’s the purpose of your post? They aren’t even coming.

I have no idea the vaccination or booster status of any of my cousins so yes, I would go. Are you going to start asking elderly relatives if they got two boosters soon and basing decisions off of this?

I thought it was an old thread that someone has dug up.
I am vaccinated but I honestly think we need to just let it all go.
Our next threat is a possible nuclear strike or a ww3. Let’s move on from covid.
And yes I would decline too!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All these “you can still get it if your vaxed” people must intentionally misunderstand. I can’t believe they say it and can’t comprehend that vaccines help immensely but not 100%.

Exactly. And they also pretend not to understand that an elderly person, like OP s mom -- even one who is vaxxed and boosted -- can still get very sick and even die from COVID. So, in response to the cousin's question, "Are we still a threat?", I would respond, "Yes, you are still a threat. Have a nice mother's day and enjoy being a selfish liar."

But that's a different argument. If an elderly person is high risk, they shouldn't be around vaxxed or unvaxxed. The vaccination doesn't prevent infection. We've known this for a while now, though I'm not sure when we were officially allowed to say it.

People over 70 are by definition high risk.

No, I would not go. Especially with an elderly person.