This may be the case.
This may be the case.
I have a friend in Eastern Ontario who is 50+ with multiple health issues including diabetes, obesity, serious history of life threatening blood clots (plus more complications) and she will not take AZ and likely not J&J either. She is waiting for Pfizer or possibly Moderna. Neither are available for her age group in this part of the province. Some health units have a severe health issue wait list but I haven't heard of anyone on those lists being called. She may be waiting all summer unless her family md or a treating specialist can intervene and vaccinate her in office. Her risk of death from COVID is sky high while she waits because of all of her pre-existing conditions. But she can work from home (on a temporary basis using Zoom) and has all food and meals delivered to her condo. When she finally gets her first shot, she will likely be at least 6 months behind everyone else for the second shot and then the anticipated booster. She is taking a wait and see approach. Hoping that the much promised Pfizer will suddenly flood in throughout the province and not just in the hot spots. She has great faith in the federal gov't and their news conferences. Her employer and union have suggested that her profession may be receiving private Moderna appointments like some teachers in this area who teach special needs classes. While she waits isolated in her condo, her health further declines without much incentive to exercise and the temptation to overeat and binge on Netflix. Sure there are many in this camp. This past year has probably shortened her lifespan by years through inactivity and stress. As someone who has no serious health problems, and in the same age bracket, taking AZ was a no brainer when there was no chance for Moderna or Pfizer. Hard to suggest to a friend with severe health issues that she should go line up at her local pharmacy for AZ. I'm in no way comparing her situation to an essential worker who must go into the factory or warehouse every day. But not a promising situation for her either.
Agree although understand the local health units are triaging with leukemia, etc top of the list. She explained that her conditions - neither singly nor in a bundle - have popped her to the top tiers for consideration yet.
I think you may be right and it certainly doesn't help that those are the ones you see. My 16 year old is not socializing at all right now but he randomly asked to see a friend as "everyone else is doing it". Of course, that's not true, but it sure makes it harder for families who are trying to follow the rules. I feel terrible for kids right now. My son has had one semester of high school in person at the start of grade 9
Honestly it has to be this .. they are very social creatures at this age and it’s crucial to their development to have peer groups.
I took my 11 yo to get an ice cream cone at McDonald’s the other day and there must have been 8 teens about age 15-16 hanging out together in front of the restaurant. They were horsing around , being kids. This was early afternoon around 1:30, my kid was just done with his online learning block and I took him out for a treat. The McDs in question is in upper middle class neighborhood and guessing these kids live around there and walked over together. My kid was watching them from the drive-thru and at some point said: omg this girl there is my friend’s older sister! I inquired which friend and yes I know them. The parents are both doctors. Probably both at work.
Oh absolutely. All I’m saying that kids gather more when schools are closed and often parents don’t even know about it (as in the case of older teens etc). The parents that do know are not necessarily ones that just don’t follow the public health guidelines, some give in thinking the likelihood of covid making their kids really sick is smaller than kids having severe mental health issues. I keep hearing this from other parents who allow some socialization, they mostly allow kids to go outside though.
This is why it is important to get all school staff fully vaccinated so school can reopen safely in September. Our kids need to be in school. They need to be safe.
I agree. It’s actually mega frustrating that the vaccines haven’t been offered to school stuff as a priority. We all know (at least in Ontario) that kids are not going back this school year.
