The elderly and immunocompromised are at risk. If not for oneself, it pays to mask for others…
The pandemic’s toll is no longer falling almost exclusively on those who chose not to or could not get shots, with vaccine protection waning over time and the elderly and immunocompromised — who are at greatest risk of succumbing to covid-19, even if vaccinated — having a harder time dodging increasingly contagious strains.
For me the big advantage of a true N95 over KN95 or cloth mask, is that it actually seals over my nose and it doesn’t fog up my glasses.
In my area, masks are no longer required in stores, on buses or trains, but still 90% of people are wearing masks. Still the latest omicron variant is driving case numbers up.
This story is why I am still wearing a mask. I was so close to taking it off finally but this story made me realize, not going to happen.
I work with the general population everyday. 1,000’s of them everyday come through. I was just doing my job and these two women were at the table I was working on and the one woman asked how the other was and she said ok but I have COVID but she was worried because she had no symptoms.
I listened to her thinking how crazy it is that there are still people after over 2 years have no idea how viruses spread. I of course left the area but I felt like many of us who deal with the public, the caring for others has become a thing in the past.
This pandemic has really destroyed me mentally. I use to believe most people were good people but after the past two years, people are very caring but for themselves. This is me just being so darn tired and so darn unhappy. Probably why I am trying to pull away from people. And of course I just can’t let you guys go, but just being able to sit by myself in the backyard or at the beach, I am so very happy. Not having to deal with people is a much better space for me right now. Hoping I can get back to enjoy interacting with people.
Thank you for your kind words. I wasn’t vaxxed at the time I got infected with covid in December 2020. The vaccine wasn’t made available to the general public at that time.
I am struggling with post covid symptoms. Unfortunately, covid did cause permanent damage to my lungs. But, I am pushing forward. one day at a time.
I know of two people who had to go to the hospital due to covid even though they were fully vaccinated.
I did the booster and that was a mistake. I felt worse after the booster.
