Can someone help me think through how visits will look after my parents are vaccinated? I know that they still want people distancing because they're not sure if vaccinated people can carry it to nonvaccinated. So---if we were to have my vaccinated parents visit would it make sense to test them still to make sure they're not carrying it to us or does it not really work that way?
Would it make sense to test the unvaccinated people who already live together? No right? Because they can't spread it to the vaccinated ones who are visiting anyway?
Does any of this make sense? I'm still finishing my coffee. LOL
Post by discogranny on Jan 29, 2021 10:34:38 GMT -5
I am getting the vaccine today! Having a body that often fails me has been a curse at times, but for now it is also a blessing because it means I am 1B and can get vaccinated.
I mentioned in another thread that one of the owners of my company is anti-vax. I have a meeting with him right during the window I am supposed to be at the vaccine site, so I let him know I can likely do a call while in line, but no zoom and will have to jump off when I get seen. He went on a tirade about how I am young and there are elderly people who aren't yet vaccinated and I am taking advantage. It took some of the wind out of my sails, but I am still going. Young or not, a jacked up immune system is a jacked up immune system.
Can someone help me think through how visits will look after my parents are vaccinated? I know that they still want people distancing because they're not sure if vaccinated people can carry it to nonvaccinated. So---if we were to have my vaccinated parents visit would it make sense to test them still to make sure they're not carrying it to us or does it not really work that way?
Would it make sense to test the unvaccinated people who already live together? No right? Because they can't spread it to the vaccinated ones who are visiting anyway?
Does any of this make sense? I'm still finishing my coffee. LOL
The risk is that vaccinated people could still be asymptomatic carriers.Being exposed to someone with it is how they could become carriers. So the unvaccinated should still be tested before a visit.
For our family, vaccinated grandparents mean we will feel more comfortable returning to the outdoor,distanced masked visits we had during the lull but we cut back from during this latest surge.
Can someone help me think through how visits will look after my parents are vaccinated? I know that they still want people distancing because they're not sure if vaccinated people can carry it to nonvaccinated. So---if we were to have my vaccinated parents visit would it make sense to test them still to make sure they're not carrying it to us or does it not really work that way?
Would it make sense to test the unvaccinated people who already live together? No right? Because they can't spread it to the vaccinated ones who are visiting anyway?
Does any of this make sense? I'm still finishing my coffee. LOL
The risk is that vaccinated people could still be asymptomatic carriers.Being exposed to someone with it is how they could become carriers. So the unvaccinated should still be tested before a visit.
For our family, vaccinated grandparents mean we will feel more comfortable returning to the outdoor,distanced masked visits we had during the lull but we cut back from during this latest surge.
I’m fully vaccinated (2 weeks post second Pfizer dose) and still have a mandatory PCR test before each of my hospital infusions - to make sure I’m not spreading covid to the other infusion patients.
Since our biggest fear with my MIL and the reason we haven’t seen her indoors for a year was her age (78) and the elevated risk of death if she got Covid, I do think when she is fully vaccinated we will be loosening our rules. She doesn’t go anywhere right now and is very isolated as she lives alone. This has been extremely difficult and lonely for her. So when she is vaccinated we will likely see her indoors and let her hug her grandchildren.
DD got approved to attend class daily starting next week. Today is her last remote day at home. I can't wait. She views me as her water cooler pal during the 1000000 breaks she gets. It breaks my concentration all.day.long. Our district is beyond prepared and I've donated PPE to them so I have no hesitation in sending her.
Post by breezy8407 on Jan 29, 2021 15:29:03 GMT -5
My conundrum is my mom has now been vaccinated, but my dad is saying he won't get it. I haven't had this difficult conversation with him, but I want to shake him. He's been very "its a hoax" the whole time, but I wouldn't be able to live with myself if us or the kids got him sick even though he is choosing to not protect himself. Technically I don't think he's eligible yet anyway.