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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Did the four people who got COVID get severe cases? The vaccine is intended to prevent severe cases, which it’s doing pretty well at. I know not perfectly, though the death rates have gone down significantly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But it’s a risk/benefit assessment for individuals. I respect your decision, especially if you are in a higher risk category. I have not restricted my activity, except as mandated, throughout the entire pandemic, and I would also like for that decision to be respected. I am vaccinated, but I only mask if required. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for hearing an alternative viewpoint. Betsy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Lekooks <lekooks-bounces@lekook.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Erin Jay via Lekooks<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> LCUUC GroupEmail <lekooks@lekook.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Lekooks] Why I mask & vaccinate<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I believe as mentioned earlier by somebody else in another post that it's safer now and less dangerous.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> however I went to the library the other day and even though I was masked there was somebody sneezing and sniffling near me and that caused me 3 days of panic who knows?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you're still reading this is the important part a friend of mine who lives on the east coast in a much more cautious Town than I'm experiencing who has been extremely cautious decided to have a gathering with her family to celebrate and engagement<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1--they all tested negative for covid on the home tests<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2--their son took a test in a doctor's office because he did have a sore throat and runny nose and headache....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3--because everyone tested negative on the home test they went ahead with the gathering even though their son's result wasn't in<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>4--their son's results came in and he was positive so they immediately went into isolation but it was too late because four of the six people got covid<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As far as I can tell I'm not trying too much the y are experiencing milder cases because they were vaccinated, but I really don't want to take the risk because I'm in a higher immunocompromised situation...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I respect the choices that other people make I hope they respect mine when I don't hang out in large groups<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Although I visited Brynn and her goats...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>.... But I think the goats were pretty safe<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Again thank you Fran because I was wondering when it was going to come up and yippee today...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Erin<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>