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Has your risk appetite towards Covid changed?

mellowyellowgirl

mellowyellowgirl

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Im lieu of this ongoing, never ending pandemic I'm curious to know if PSers risk appetites have changed.

The world is a very strange place right now. I've just had the most bizzare exchange with hubby's relatives where we've all declared our vaccination status (all fully vaccinated and/or boostered) and they're going to come over for Christmas lunch (they have Christmas lunch at our place every year, it's tradition, except last year when there was a mini outbreak at Christmas).

Anyways one of the things we spoke about was how surprised I was that his severely immunocompromised cousin is coming over. She's really looking forward to it. She told us she doesn't want to sit around and wait for another variant to kill her so as long as it's legal she's coming over! I was not really expecting that response! I invited them anyway because I'm less risk averse but I was expecting them to decline and would have dropped food off for them like last year.

I'm super excited to have them over and will seat them away from the festy school aged child!!!!!

I've got lockdown fatigue and so have all my friends I think. People are running off to buffets (lol not just me), restaurants and holding parties before the next lockdown or the next variant kills us all.

Anyways I'm curious to know what PSers are up to. Especially for those who are more cautious but enjoy socialising, do you think you'll be able to hold out for another few years?
 
Nope. I feel the same. Risk adverse as ever. Am I tired? Heck yes. Do I have mask fatigue? Absolutely. Am I itching to get back to certain activities and indoor visits and shopping for fun without being aware of the time. As in get in and out as quickly as possible to minimize time spent indoors with strangers? Yup.

But my risk aversion remains steady. And I am still being super cautious. So much so I didn’t go to Thanksgiving with my family this year. The kids are in school and despite wearing masks they got colds last month and gave it to their parents. That tells me all I need to know. It’s just risky. Period.

I can’t control what I can’t control. But I can and will control my actions and behavior and to that end do all I can to keep us safe.


I will add that we socialize outdoors. So we still see some of our friends but we remain in the backyards and no hugging or kissing. And we have visited with family. Outdoors.
 
I am 100% as careful and risk-adverse as ever.

100%!

But then, I'm an extreme introvert who wishes I could always get away with this little human contact. :pray:
 
mellowyellowgirl said:
Natural Selection @missy!!!!!

You and Greg will still be standing when some of us are struck down by whatever the next five varients are!!!!!
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Haha well not sure about that but I do the best I can do to keep us safe. We are older and have health conditions making us more vulnerable than the general population. So I have no misconceptions that we would be ok should we get COVID. No, I know we would get very ill and if we survive and would have long term consequences.

I’m also very concerned about my parents. Both elderly and frail. They unfortunately are still hosting indoors with the grandchildren who as I wrote above are still in school. So yeah I’m worried about them. If they come down with COVID there won’t be any recovering from that. :(

I will add we are fully vaccinated all of us. But that isn’t sufficient. Must wear masks indoors properly, physically distance and minimize time around people. And wash your hands frequently and don’t touch your face.
 
missy said:
Haha well not sure about that but I do the best I can do to keep us safe. We are older and have health conditions making us more vulnerable than the general population. So I have no misconceptions that we would be ok should we get COVID. No, I know we would get very ill and if we survive and would have long term consequences.

I’m also very concerned about my parents. Both elderly and frail. They unfortunately are still hosting indoors with the grandchildren who as I wrote above are still in school. So yeah I’m worried about them. If they come down with COVID there won’t be any recovering from that. :(

I will add we are fully vaccinated all of us. But that isn’t sufficient. Must wear masks indoors properly, physically distance and minimize time around people. And wash your hands frequently and don’t touch your face.
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Do they see the grandkids often or was Thanksgiving a once off? Shouldn't be too bad if it's just a once off and they'd know by now right?
 
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Do they see the grandkids often or was Thanksgiving a once off? Shouldn't be too bad if it's just a once off and they'd know by now right?
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My parents and my sister say they aren’t going to deny the grandkids and grandparents each other. Meaning I’m sure they see them more than they tell us. They know exactly how I feel. I can’t make them do what I wish they would do so I just advise them and then let it go. I know my family and arguing will get me nowhere. I hope all will be ok but the longer this pandemic continues the more chance they have of getting COVID. I don’t blame them for wanting to see the grandkids. I just wish it could be outdoors. And no hugging and kissing but I’m certain they are hugging and kissing. My family is very demontrative and they are huggers.

So we do what we feel is best for us and they do what they feel is best for them. And I make sure to talk with them frequently and see them outdoors when possible. I cherish every moment because you never know when your moment is up. If you KWIM. And of course it works both ways. Anyone could get COVID no matter how careful one is. We are all doing the best we can and that’s truly all any of us can do.
 
They've done well so far @missy

Let's hope it keeps going that way!!!!!
 
Well… it varies a bit depending on the latest news. New drugs that are pretty effective against COVID and my country has access to them? Or… number of infected cases in my country is down? Ok, maybe can relax a bit.

Latest variant is super infectious? Degree of severity TBC? Ok maybe be more careful.

That said life isn’t back to before like when I used to bring my kids out to zoos and shopping and parks every weekend. They are still unvaccinated so we try to be more careful.
 
Our age- and health-related risk factors aren't going away. Despite being boosted I believe we are at higher risk of more severe illness and complications than younger and healthier people.

Also, the risk level throughout CT is higher than it was earlier this fall.

Put it together and we are definitely not loosening up.
 
People apparently don't breath when they are in pubs, restaurants, cinemas and theatres, yet they do on public transport and indoors shops, allegedly! :roll2:

I am still risk averse, however, probably less so, in the hope that having the booster would help my immunity.

However, I am watching Covid-19 wind direction closely, and shall curtail my activities in crowded areas if I feel uncomfortable.

DK :))
 
I was very cautious before getting vaccinated but am now pretty much back to life as usual, though still with a mask out in public. That's not saying a whole lot though since I'm a homebody anyway.
 
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I'm boosted and had enjoyed a few social gatherings indoors with 6 or fewer people who also take precautions seriously and are all fully vaccinated/boosted. This is defintely due to pandemic fatigue. A risk, yes, but one I feel comfortable with.

I will however not be attending the Christmas party for my office (dinner and drinks at a bar followed by bowling, which sounds like so much fun but not a risk I'm willing to take), nor will I attend the comedy show I had been looking forward to and purchased tickets for 8 months ago. Numbers are going up, new variants are here, and I desperately want to be able to go home to see my family for Christmas but we may cancel depending on how these next few weeks unfold.

Sadly, while I had gotten comfortable enough to grocery shop at regular times, that has ended and I'll go back to my 6am or 11pm trips once a week, and I've never stopped wearing a mask everywhere I go.
 
We have an ever increasing number of businesses and venues requiring proof of vaccination or negative covid test so I've been able to go to a few plays and eat out feeling reasonably safe. I still meet weekly with 5 other friends to do a variety of things but we're careful about what we do, when we do it, and where we do it.
 
I'm as careful as I can be living in Florida....lol We do lots of outdoor activities which helps a lot as well as outdoor eating (lots of restaurants here have it) Even though I've had it, had booster, I still wear masks to any store I go into and now that I'm going back to the gym, I try to go during the least amount of traffic (which I manage to do mostly) I do wear a mask in there, but many people do actually.
 
I’m still very cautious and will continue to stay that way. We have had both shots and the booster. I still double mask whenever I go to stores. Masks are still required in the state I live in. Within the past two weeks 3 family members tested positive for Covid. All 3 people were sick. The youngest who is 7 was hit the hardest. She had a 103 degree temperature, coughing, throwing up, terrible headaches and body aches for 9 days.

A local hospital had 0 available beds the past two weeks. My stepfather was at the hospital all day last Friday. They kept him in a storage room due to no available space.

Anyone thinking this is over is crazy.
 
Been isolating since March 2020...sigh... Haven't seen family or friends, get 100% of groceries delivered at a 50%+ premium to shopping in stores...
 
I went from extremely cautious to "gotta get on with life with reasonable precautions".

For the first year, I pretty much completely isolated. Everything was delivered or curbside pickup. A couple of outdoor meetups with friends fully masked with social distancing. My mother was home alone fully isolating (my father having passed just before covid). So I would drive down every month to see her and didn't want to take any chances. Even with isolation, I would take a covid test before each trip and even limited my fluid intake on the drive so I didn't have to stop to use the restroom.

No sooner had my mom gotten her 2nd vaccine (and I my first), she had a brain hemorrhage and stroke. This changed my perspective a lot. She's 86, now disabled and probably doesn't have a lot of years left. As it is, we will never be able to take those overseas trips that were cancelled due to Covid

So now I try to get her out of the house to do the things she wants to do (and can still do) including trips for her to see her siblings and various casino junkets. I don't understand the thinking that people don't need to wear a mask if vaccinated - you can still get the virus and spread it asymptomatically. So we always wear masks in public indoor places and when we can't eat outdoors, avoid overly crowded restaurants. It seems that make us still more cautious than a lot of people.

It is a bit ironic that the same reason that kept me so isolated in the first year (my mom), is the same reason that I'm taking bigger risks now. So I totally associate with those who have at risk family that feel the need to move on and live for the moments that might not be there tomorrow.

Christmas does admittedly have me a bit nervous. Unlike last year, my brother, his son, my husband and our kids will be over. Last year it was just her and I. But I feel we could have regrets if the grandkids, who haven't seen her since before Covid, were kept away this year.
 
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Before vaccines, I didn't go anywhere. Ordered groceries in and saw no one. Once fully vaccinated I did start going to the grocery store again, and once in awhile to a few other stores. Always wear a mask. had friends inside once, knowing they were fully vaccinated, but mostly only saw people once in a while outdoors. I have only had my daughter inside for Thanksgiving, now that she is vaccinated. I did have my housekeeper start coming again once I knew that she was vaccinated. But I continue to work from home and am now faced with potentially having to fly to another city for the first in person meeting since Covid showed up, and I don't think I will go. My boss seems to know that and be okay. I'm fully prepared to stop working if the requirements of the job make me uncomfortable. That's one benefit of being older and at an age where I can make that choice. I guess I'll see what other travel is required. My feeling is that if I'm going to travel and take a risk, I'm going on vacation to somewhere I want to go, and not to a closed meeting room with people I don't really care if I see and who I don't know how cautious they have been. So I'm fully prepared to just quit.
 
I think we are slightly less risk averse now than we have been. That’s not to say that we take any unnecessary chances, we still mask up before we go in to shops, or have to meet with people indoors.

The biggest change for us is that we’re now temporarily living with our son and daughter-in-law until our house is ready, and not being on our own anymore has made a huge difference. They are both extremely careful, wear masks and take regular tests to ensure they don’t infect us.

After not being able to see them for nearly 2 years, we’re all really enjoying being together. We’re all double vaxxed and boostered.

We have flown, but had to have PCR tests and be double vaxxed before getting on the plane as well as wearing masks, and I didn’t feel anxious at all about doing that.
 
I don't wear a mask unless it is required, my state job doesn't require one and I work two days a week. Dr. and optometrist office require it. Hubby has to wear a mask at work and he hates it. 95% of his customers don't wear one. We are going about our life as best we can. If a place requires it I wear it or don't patronize. I will be wearing one on the plane to Hawaii in Feb. providing Hawaii doesn't close its doors. People in our area have had it with all of it. We are vaxxed.
 
We have been very careful to protect our infant grandson. Unfortunately, some of our son’s hillbilly friends are not vaccinated and the baby tested positive yesterday after a Friendsgiving last Saturday. He’s doing well, just some coughs and a runny nose. I’m naturally introverted and the pandemic is making me even more comfortable with a very tight circle of friends.
 
My husband and I are fully vaxxed and boostered. My kid just received his second pfizer last weekend. We've been travelling and business as usual, but we do mask up in public because none of us have been sick in 2+ years and it's wonderful not having to smell people in public. The adults have eaten indoors and we expect to sit indoors with the kid once he's past the 2 week period. I understand that many people are sick of masks, but we are keeping up with it because it doesn't bother us. We were able to buy several HappyMasks for each person, and they're so comfy. (very lightweight, soft, beaked so nothing touches bottom half of nose or the mouth, no fogging up, breathable) My DH and I have both worn it for 10+ continuous hours without complaint, my kid wears it for 6-7 hours at school without issues. But man, they are so sought-after that the buying process felt like those Christmas movies where people were battling for toys lol. And they're not cheap. But whatever, we haven't been getting sick despite lots of other respiratory viruses going around, and they're easy to wear, so masks forever! :lol:
 
Piper70 said:
... after a Friendsgiving last Saturday ...
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"Friendsgiving"?
Never heard or read it before; had to look it up.
Thanks. :wavey:
 
I actually don't mind wearing a mask since we started buying Airgami. I used to dislike wearing masks-- I hated the way they sucked in when I inhaled, and they fogged my glasses. The Airgami doesn't fog my glasses as long as I snug the straps. The air flow is amazing thanks to the convoluted surface; I can breathe as easily as if I weren't wearing a mask at all. Being rigid, it doesn't suck in when I inhale. And it doesn't muffle my voice so much. It's pricey but you can wear it for a month (if wearing it all day at work) or the equivalent number of hours. I bought mine in August and am only up to Day 6. (I keep track of days of wear on the box).

Even if this pandemic ever ends, I plan to keep wearing my Airgami when shopping, at least during flu season. I haven't caught a cold since before the pandemic began and I believe mask wearing in public is the main reason.
 
WE remain risk averse because of our unvaccinated children (not eligible, they will be first in line when eligible and I've tried to get them into trials). My husband is growing weary of it, to the point that I said, "If you want to change the way our household runs, we can talk about it, this isn't a dictatorship" but he says he's just venting and doesn't want to change things. Part of it is that my social circle (mostly physicians) remains highly risk averse. His social circle (business owners) leans to the political right and along with that comes a return to "normal." I question how many of them are even vaccinated. We are holding out for vaccines down to the youngest available. After that we will likely be adjusting how we live - mostly because I feel strongly that my children need more - in particular my 3 year old. She attends preschool (masked, with precautions) 3 days a week but even that isn't quite enough for her.

I will be masking in public in cold/flu season and probably year round when I see patients forever.
 
Unfortunately, I heard there is some debate on approving the vaccine for infant (6 months) to 2 years as they tend to do OK if they get COVID. They are weighing the risk of the vaccine (since they are so small) vs. benefit for the age group.
 
MRBXXXFVVS1 said:
Unfortunately, I heard there is some debate on approving the vaccine for infant (6 months) to 2 years as they tend to do OK if they get COVID. They are weighing the risk of the vaccine (since they are so small) vs. benefit for the age group.
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Yup. Sigh. They said this for the 5-11 age group as well, though, and here we are.

I also wonder who originates those statements because it is not at all unprecedented to give vaccines to kids that are more for societal benefit than they are for the kids themselves.
 
MRBXXXFVVS1 said:
Unfortunately, I heard there is some debate on approving the vaccine for infant (6 months) to 2 years as they tend to do OK if they get COVID. They are weighing the risk of the vaccine (since they are so small) vs. benefit for the age group.
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my nearly one year old is in the trial for Moderna. He got his second shot yesterday. I THINK it will be authorized but not required.
 
Wait I thought vaccines were approved for kids 5-12 in the US already? Isn't this being rolled out?

Aussie kids are expected to get theirs in mid January after they see some real world data of how it acts on US kids.
 
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