[Lekooks] Why I mask & vaccinate

[Betsy Foss-Campbell]

Hi, Erin and all,I agree with you on all. I empathize with you and others who don't feel safe going some places. That must be very hard. I'm don't know how much protection is added to an individual wearing a mask, for others in the room to also have them on. That would be good to know, since it may affect all our decisions.Enjoy the museum! Betsy Sent from my  U.S.Cellular© Smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Erin Jay <healingrings7 at gmail.com> Date: 4/3/22  1:52 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: bfosscamp at wi.rr.com Cc: LCUUC GroupEmail <lekooks at lekook.org> Subject: Re: [Lekooks] Why I mask & vaccinate Hi all,I'm trying to figure out how to answer Betsy's question.   The reason I shared about these four people getting covid is because I'm in a high-risk group , so hearing about people who have gone unmasked and attend gatherings where masking isntvrequired and got covid convinces me that I need to continue to protect myself because I am in high-risk group. It doesnt't matter (to me) if they got a a mild case because my underlying health could make it a worse case for me.If someone is in a low-risk group and they are not wearing a mask that's their choice.It's my choice to not go into nmasked public gatherings because people who might only get a mild case of covid could pass or they could have absolutely no symptoms but carry it and therefore pass it to me and it most likely wouldn't be mild for me with my immune system.If my immune system wasn't compromised I would probably risk getting a mild case but I would probably still mask up because I know people who were vaccinated and got covid from other people who are vaccinated through grandchildren we're passing it around in school.Having said all that I am going to the Milwaukee Art Museum which will be my first gathering with lots of people but the museum says everybody is required to wear a mask and now that I have the second booster I'm hoping that all will work out. If however the museum changes the requirement for wearing a mask I will get a refund on my tickets it's not worth the risk for me. And again I emphasize for me.On Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:40 PM  <bfosscamp at wi.rr.com> wrote: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.  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.  Thank you all for hearing an alternative viewpoint. Betsy From: Lekooks <lekooks-bounces at lekook.org> On Behalf Of Erin Jay via LekooksSent: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3:34 PMTo: LCUUC GroupEmail <lekooks at lekook.org>Subject: [Lekooks] Why I mask & vaccinate I believe as mentioned earlier by somebody else in another post that it's safer now and less dangerous.  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? 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 1--they all tested negative for covid on the home tests2--their son took a test in a doctor's office because he did have a sore throat and runny nose and headache....3--because everyone tested negative on the home test they went ahead with the gathering even though their son's result wasn't in4--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 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... I respect the choices that other people make I hope they respect mine when I don't hang out in large groups Although I visited Brynn and her goats....... But I think the goats were pretty safe  Again thank you Fran because I was wondering when it was going to come up and yippee today... Erin  
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