I mean, I live in Arkansas, so there's no shortage of people around who believe they know better than all the doctors at the CDC who've been researching the coronavirus as the pandemic progressed. And my best friend never met a Right Wing talking point he didn't immediately adopt as gospel, so even that's not much of a surprise. But I thought his wife had more common sense, and I don't even get how she can continue at her job without proof of vaccination at this point.

I have so little tolerance for people who refuse this vaccine, and even less for the pandemic deniers. I have never been a big vaccine person, mostly because I hate needles. I got one flu vaccine over 50 years ago when there was a bad epidemic because my parents told me it was important. My history of never getting the flu remains intact so must have been a good one! I voluntarily got the Shingles one because who the hell wants to take a chance with getting Shingles. I'm past a month after my 2nd dose on this one and never for a moment did I consider not getting it as soon as I could. I get to see and hug my loved ones without worry about hurting them! I can go back to my medical offices to train people!

Continued ~ma sent as needed, askye. Such a difficult situation.

One of the physical therapist I was seeing said that he had refused the vaccine, and I refused to make any more appointments with him. The therapy place was very good about it. He just volunteered the information, I never asked.

But I thought his wife had more common sense, and I don't even get how she can continue at her job without proof of vaccination at this point.

Last I knew, ignorant niece in Georgia (who had Covid in March 2020, and whose husband and at least one of their kids were diagnosed ~March 2021) was refusing the vaccine. She's also a nurse (who works at a hospital). I don't think they should be allowed to work without the vaccine. Patients have a reasonable right to receive care from healthcare providers who are trying not to spread this thing.

In the 90s, when I worked in the Mass. General finance department, in a building across town, in which we did not provide patient care at all, they tested me for TB, chicken pox antibodies (this was before that vaccine), and MMR antibodies, and I had to provide proof of all my vaccinations, before I could begin orientation.

One of the physical therapist I was seeing said that he had refused the vaccine, and I refused to make any more appointments with him.

Good. I hope all of his clients react like that.

Wow, sj. You would think it would be required by his employer. My medical offices wouldn't let me come in to do work until I had my vaccine, because they were concerned for my exposure. All the doctors and medical staff I know are vaccinated.

And, of course, the University I work at has been informed that we cannot require the vaccine for either students or faculty/staff. Again, Texas.

Yeah, even Hopkins isn't requiring staff be vaccinated. (At least they weren't when the vaccines started rolling out.) Which i really don't get because they do require staff get flu vaccines.

I'm so sorry about your cousin, askye. What a horribly sad situation.