My vaccine-hesitant parent decided to get the vaccine after their local county announced it was implementing a vaccine mandate for indoor dining. Not the multitude of other reasons I hounded them about long before that. Whatever, I'll take it!!
My vaccine-hesitant parents would not get the vaccine no matter how much pleading and references I gave them. I had an extensive conversation with my father about getting vaccinated 2 months ago since he is obese and late 50s. He said he would consider it IF it was proven to be safe AND effective. But as long as he could find one single doctor saying you don't need the vaccine then he wouldn't get it.
Then my younger brother got COVID at school and they refused to tell the school he had been infected and contagious because it would "screw the football team" (EDIT: they did keep him home from school though thankfully). Both of my parents ended up getting it from him.
My mom was incapacitated for several days but ended up fine. My dad was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks ago with low oxygen and viral pneumonia and he finally started improving yesterday after being on 24/7 high-power oxygen delivery the majority of his stay, but he hasn't had the energy to talk to any of us and he nearly died alone since visitors are not allowed.
I remember he called me on his second day of symptoms before being hospitalized saying that his ivermectin kicked the virus and he was feeling fine. God dammit this has been so excruciating for my family please don't put yours through this.
My partner's entire family are refusing to get vaccinated for covid. He just got diagnosed with cancer and is going through chemo. His one request was for them to be vaccinated for covid and the flu. They've all turned it around on him and have said that he's manipulating them with the cancer and that love =/= vaccine.
And they wonder why he's staying with me for treatment.
This post hits hard that they wouldn't even be swayed by keeping him safe.
jaquick on September 19th, 2021 at 22:21 UTC »
That's great!
My vaccine-hesitant parent decided to get the vaccine after their local county announced it was implementing a vaccine mandate for indoor dining. Not the multitude of other reasons I hounded them about long before that. Whatever, I'll take it!!
ChauvetCaveman on September 19th, 2021 at 22:58 UTC »
My vaccine-hesitant parents would not get the vaccine no matter how much pleading and references I gave them. I had an extensive conversation with my father about getting vaccinated 2 months ago since he is obese and late 50s. He said he would consider it IF it was proven to be safe AND effective. But as long as he could find one single doctor saying you don't need the vaccine then he wouldn't get it.
Then my younger brother got COVID at school and they refused to tell the school he had been infected and contagious because it would "screw the football team" (EDIT: they did keep him home from school though thankfully). Both of my parents ended up getting it from him.
My mom was incapacitated for several days but ended up fine. My dad was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks ago with low oxygen and viral pneumonia and he finally started improving yesterday after being on 24/7 high-power oxygen delivery the majority of his stay, but he hasn't had the energy to talk to any of us and he nearly died alone since visitors are not allowed.
I remember he called me on his second day of symptoms before being hospitalized saying that his ivermectin kicked the virus and he was feeling fine. God dammit this has been so excruciating for my family please don't put yours through this.
Get the fucking vaccine.
VeeAsimov on September 19th, 2021 at 23:21 UTC »
My partner's entire family are refusing to get vaccinated for covid. He just got diagnosed with cancer and is going through chemo. His one request was for them to be vaccinated for covid and the flu. They've all turned it around on him and have said that he's manipulating them with the cancer and that love =/= vaccine.
And they wonder why he's staying with me for treatment.
This post hits hard that they wouldn't even be swayed by keeping him safe.