As numbers go up, will you be avoiding public places?

[Twoforthree]

I will certainly be cutting back on visits when numbers rise higher, even though I’ve had it and am double vacinated. I really don’t want to be ill again. It wasn’t pleasant.
At the moment I’m taking the risk but when masks are relaxed and if/when numbers are higher, I’ll be restricting my movements. I know I’m “low risk” but I still don’t want to be ill in bed again.

Anyone else?

@redferrari

Does vaccination provide 100% safety?

No vaccine does, but covid vaccines provide up to 96% protection against hospitalisation, so that's pretty damn good.

Also slows spread, another bonus.

It depends where I am going. I never liked crowded places before covid and will avoid when possible after opening up happens because of that rather than covid itself.

If they want the peak now, I assume they think quite a few people are going to get very poorly to warrant being in hospital, so everyone saying I'm alright Jack I have been vaccinated may not actually be.

Pre-COVID I was still careful around elderly and vulnerable relatives. My DF had cancer, so if there were any virulent bugs going round school we wouldn't visit my parents just incase DS was harbouring something. Similar to visiting elderly relatives.

Used to get flu jab through work.

Always observed 48 hour rule for D&V, even if meant missing events.

I didn't stop going anywhere that is true, although would avoid being a parent volunteer in the days when sickness bug going round (partly because I didn't want to catch it, partly because I didn't want to help clear any vomit up!)

But in all fairness I am not the fan of very crowded places. Have enjoyed SD in supermarkets, and am hating the fact that some people aren't following those rules now, and come up close and personal in queues or pushing in front of you to grab something from a shelf. It's a pity some people really don't value personal space.

Yes, definitely, though can't say I'm happy about it.

I'm not fully vaccinated, CV & can't get my second until GP hears back as to whether it's safe & what to give me. The central vaccine body don't rush replies it seems but we get thrown under a bus with changes to guide lines

“ If they want the peak now, I assume they think quite a few people are going to get very poorly to warrant being in hospital, so everyone saying I'm alright Jack I have been vaccinated may not actually be.”

I think actually what many people are saying is that they are as protected as they will ever be. Yes they may be among the few who end up in hospital, but without being able to see the future they feel they can accept that they have taken the precautions they feel they can and want to take advantage of the reduced restrictions while they can.

My brother is CEV due to long term complications of a virus he contracted a couple of decades ago and we have always been cautious about visiting with colds and sniffles as he can easily find himself in ITU unfortunately. Concern about bugs and long term conditions hasn’t been a new thing for us as a family, and the whole thing of everyone blaming each other and calling each other selfish for a virus doing what a virus does is pretty weird for us. He too is pretty clear that he is as protected from covid as he will ever be, not knowing how well the vaccine has worked, and wants to enjoy things that are open again.

Yep.

We'll be steering well clear of the likes of restaurants, public attractions, and non-essential shops.

Keeping to distanced outdoor meetups only.

Probably what many are saying is ‘life is short’ time to start living again. I wasn’t concerned about Covid pre-vaccine. And I really am not now I’ve had two vaccines.

But then everyone I know who’s had it wasn’t particularly ill so my perspective is different (and I include 80 year olds in that who had a very mild case- pre vaccines).

Yes I’ll just hide under a rock until the government tell me it’s safe 🙄 I have a feeling lots of people are actually hoping for another lockdown, which will happen but to want it to happen is something else.

“ which will happen but to want it to happen is something else”

I don’t think it’s about wanting lockdowns in themselves so much, but I think for some there is a bonus slightly gleeful feeling like other people are getting their comeuppance when it comes to lockdowns, particularly towards parents, often from people who are very careful to keep their own circumstances (work status, ages of children if they mention they exist etc) under wraps. You saw it in the whole “why did you have children if you didn’t make contingencies for homeschooling whilst holding down jobs?!”, which is an extension of “why did you have children if you were just going to stick them in childcare?!”

I can see it towards currently pregnant women (“you knowingly got pregnant in a pandemic so what did you expect?!”, as though that’s remotely fair), but actually those of us who were “innocently” pregnant when covid first arose got exactly the same attitude - that we should be grateful for what little medical care could be thrown our way and it was selfish to feel any sort of concern about maternity care availability.

So while I am sure much of it is good faith genuine worry about the impact of covid and the imposition of future lockdowns, there is definitely a smattering of “ha! You had Expectations and now they are in jeopardy! Serves you right!”

Yes and no. I'm keen to get back out there again in some respects, as DD has missed out on enough. But I live in a touristy area which was absolutely rammed during the last half term (presumably because most people are avoiding travel abroad), and it made just basic everyday stuff, like doing a supermarket run, a real pain in the arse. So I'll be limiting daily stuff and making the most of other stuff.

I'll continue as I have been, trying to do things a bit more carefully. Haven't been into town much, but when I do I'll continue to get there 8.30am or after 4pm when it's quieter. We have a lovely pub near us, but I don't fancy having to queue in a busy bar to place our food order, so we'll be outside or in the restaurant. All my friends only seem interested in meeting in eachother's gardens, so that's out of my control anyway. If a cafe looks quiet, we'll use go in, if not a takeaway from a stall.