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Original poster

To say get your fucking vaccine (if you can)

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Urthie · 10/01/2022 10:37

And if you chose not to please don’t give COVID to my red zone working partner.

I’m CEV, I’m positive, I can have only caught it from him - and he works In a red zone where last week 98% of patients were not vaccinated

Sorry for the moan.

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Urthie · 10/01/2022 10:53

Well he hasn’t been shopping …

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Urthie · 10/01/2022 10:54

This is round two for me … I’m hoping it’s mild

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XjustagirlX · 10/01/2022 10:55

I’m vaccinated but I’m my experience it’s the vaccinated who are being more irresponsible with COVID because they feel they are protected now.

In my circle, vaccinated people who are positive not social distancing, not sanitising, refusing to do a test with symptoms, going to work with COVID.

These are vaccinated people. they feel they have already done their bit and are not ill so they feel why should they isolate. It’s shocking.

Thebackroads · 10/01/2022 10:55

Yabu. I've spent months with crippling anxiety trying to force myself into deciding to take the vaccine because it's for the greater good. I have a terrible needle phobia and health anxiety. Before you say it I am currently in therapy for this.

I've also had covid twice now (both times unvaccinated) and yes I was really sick but luckily I didn't require hospital treatment.

I forced myself last week to go for my first vaccine after many failed attempts and had a major panic attack after. I had really bad side effects and I've sat this full week googling symptoms thinking I'm dying (obviously I will be fine but I can't help how I feel) I've also had the most horrific period of my life since the vaccine and I can't help but feeling I've been forced into taking the vaccine through peer pressure when I really didn't want or need it.

You really need to think of other people's perspectives on this. Of course I want this pandemic to end and for everyone to be safe from the virus but I've been mentally tortured for months over the situation and my own wellbeing isn't any less important than yours.

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Urthie · 10/01/2022 10:55

Exactly.

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Superhanz · 10/01/2022 10:56

Well if you're vaccinated you're less likely to catch it so therefore you're less likely to spread it. But I think with omicron it's anyone's guess who'll be afflicted, vaccinated, boosted, or not.

shouldistop · 10/01/2022 10:56

I'm assuming your partner is triple vaccinated? He still caught it and passed it onto you.

DiddyHeck · 10/01/2022 10:56

@Tal45

I think you're all missing the point that he is in a red with 98% unvaxxed people. If they were vaxxed they probably wouldn't be in as they be much less likely to need hospital care and he wouldn't be constantly exposed to so many positive people.

If you're going to say that the BMJ and Lancet say that you're just as likely to catch covid from someone triple vaxxed as unvaxxed then you should put up the links.

No-one's missing the point. The OP's partner could just as easily catch COVID from the 2% in there who are vaccinated.

They're choosing to do this job despite living with the OP and no-one else can change that.

AndItDoesntSeemToMatter · 10/01/2022 10:57

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GozillaGirl · 10/01/2022 10:58

But other people being vaccinated would not have prevented you from catching it, it would have meant their symptoms would be more mild. And what has that got to do with you? If they're happy to take the chances then it doesn't affect you and your partner at all.

Glisil · 10/01/2022 10:58

I still caught Covid despite having 3 vaccines. Makes barely any difference to you if other people are vaccinated or not.
You can catch it and spread it while vaccinated.

SlashBeef · 10/01/2022 10:59

What are you going to be dramatic about in a couple of months when restrictions basically disappear and we just live with covid as we do with colds and flu? Time to start adjusting the mindset I think.

workingtowards · 10/01/2022 11:00

@millymolls

You do realise triple vaccinated catch it and pass it on ? And before someone says less likely, that’s not correct according to data in the BMJ and Lancet and other factual data statistics Stop being a drama queen
Links to BMJ and Lancet articles please.
Iwonder08 · 10/01/2022 11:01

Blame your partner, not unvaccinate people. If you are such a vulnerable person why is your partner prioritising his work over such dramatic dangers to your health?

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Urthie · 10/01/2022 11:02

50:50 - I guess I can continue to be a CEV drama queen

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godmum56 · 10/01/2022 11:02

@PasstheBucket89

Being vaccinated does not prevent you catching it or passing it on, it means your own symptoms will be less severe.
doesn't prevent but it lessens the chance of both
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Urthie · 10/01/2022 11:03

@Iwonder08

Blame your partner, not unvaccinate people. If you are such a vulnerable person why is your partner prioritising his work over such dramatic dangers to your health?
Hmm it’s job, and it’s what he is trained in…
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Notimeforaname · 10/01/2022 11:03

CEV and key workers are the new vegans these days. 🙄

🤣🤣🤣🤣

cruelladevill · 10/01/2022 11:03

Yabu

I'm unvaccinated and have only recently caught covid. I had no symptoms and was no poorly. I understand that isn't the case for everyone

My father who has always been healthy, never has any ailments, is vaccinated and boosted whatever, had covid and has been poorly consistently since and that was almost a year ago

However, I am not antivax, everyone should make the best choice for THEMSELF

Less of the judgment aswell. It doesn't bode well

Glisil · 10/01/2022 11:03

I think it’s quite alarming that these vaccines are giving people a false sense of security.
It doesn’t prevent infection.
It doesn’t prevent transmission.
It just makes your infection less severe. It reduces the length of time you are infectious for. And makes you less likely to need medical treatment. But that doesn’t mean it will protect other people from the virus.

TheVolturi · 10/01/2022 11:03

Can I just ask, does anyone know what we are going to say in the future, first it was are you vaccinated, then are you double vaccinated, then are you triple vaccinated, next will be quadruple vaccinated, what's next? Are we going to carry this on forever? When did fully vaccinated stop being comprehensive enough? I don't even know what comes after quadruple!

Tyrantosaurus · 10/01/2022 11:03

@GozillaGirl

But other people being vaccinated would not have prevented you from catching it, it would have meant their symptoms would be more mild. And what has that got to do with you? If they're happy to take the chances then it doesn't affect you and your partner at all.

Right - you're vaccinated, no need to be a hypochondriac

millymolls · 10/01/2022 11:06

Everyone is capable of looking up statistics and articles and doing research themselves - they just can’t be arsed and prefer to read the headlines from tabloids

DiddyHeck · 10/01/2022 11:06

Hmm it’s job, and it’s what he is trained in…

But surely him changing his job is likely to be more effective at keeping you safe, than you starting threads like this?

Notimeforaname · 10/01/2022 11:06

please don’t give COVID to my red zone working partner.

Okeydokey. Let's all just promise not to give it to each other.

Your partner took a risk working there. He brought it home.
Gonna be a miserable life if we keep playin this game.