I understand and see your perspective… but requiring everyone to wear a mask at every event moving forward until infinity seems like an overreach. I myself am considered high-risk, so I take personal accountability to check COVID spikes, keep up w my boosters and yes, wear a mask when traveling. - ThreadSky

jakeuprios.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I understand and see your perspective… but requiring everyone to wear a mask at every event moving forward until infinity seems like an overreach. I myself am considered high-risk, so I take personal accountability to check COVID spikes, keep up w my boosters and yes, wear a mask when traveling.

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jakeuprios.bsky.social•3 days ago

I may be very off-base here, and this feels icky… totally onboard w/ mask req’t during spikes, but I see a request like “force everyone in an event to wear a mask” when there is a vaccine and boosters. Happy medium might be adding safety precautions to the invite and masks available at the event.

lazerwalker.com•3 days ago

It's important to note that being boosted effectively reduces the risk you will be hospitalized, but does not meaningfully reduce your risk of catching/transmitting COVID or your risk of long COVID. There are also many high-risk people (who are not anti-vax!) who cannot safely get vaccinated.

jakeuprios.bsky.social•3 days ago

Great callout - def can see that as well. Is there a difference in what COVID can do to someone with a compromised immune system vs. let’s say the flu? Had we been fine going mask-free during flu season all this time, or have I just been to privileged to know this has been going on forever?

jakeuprios.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m assuming, with COVID the spread rate may be higher than the flu? Or that COVID targets the lungs whereas the flu might not impact that as much? Having asthma, when I got COVID for the first time last year it was incredibly mild, but my doc was concerned enough to give me a nebulizer treatment.

lazerwalker.com•3 days ago

The problem isn't whether your case is "mild" (again, the vax is good at that). The problem is the data is consistent that about 5% of cases result in diagnosable ME/CFS, which is debilitating and incurable, even if you're just looking at vaxxed patients with post-Omicron strians.

jakeuprios.bsky.social•3 days ago

He also prescribed Paxlovid and when I went to pick it up it was $300. Yep, good ol’ USA healthcare…

jakeuprios.bsky.social•3 days ago

Again, can totally see your perspective and just wanted to share mine. Very open to hearing more of the argument - this one definitely has my gears turning. Stay safe OP! ♥️

jaypmp.bsky.social•3 days ago

An alternative is to support the development of anti bodies or some kind of prophylaxis that works for immunocompromised or suppressed. I know I get frustrated when the answer is always for the immunocompromised person to just accept the risk for everyone else’s convenience.

jakeuprios.bsky.social•3 days ago

Completely understandable. I will definitely do my research on the alternatives you mentioned. My brain is trying to get there. I value your insight… please stay safe. ♥️

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