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When I saw my doctor she asked if I got my second pneumonia shot. I said no. She said OK. She asked if I got my flu shot. I said no. She asked why. I told her that I figured that if I had to wear the mask for COVID that the mask should protect me from the flu too. She sat there for a while just staring at me and said “get the flu shot because if you get the flu and COVID at the same time they will bury you”. So, I got the flu shot. At no time did she ask me or recommend that I get the COVID vaccination. I’m 66 with asthma so I have been eligible for a while but have no intention of getting it. She is very pro vax and if she thought the vaccine was a good idea she would have said so. She didn’t say a word.

Some more long stares and she said “you have mild osteopenia so double your D3 and start sitting outside in the sun everyday. She said to wear my mask if I’m in crowds but try to stay out of crowds and if I have to be in crowds be sure to stay away from people that are not wearing a mask because the mask is designed to keep you from spreading it to someone else and isn’t as effective if you are the only one wearing it.

I haven’t told this in here because of all the hate for people that choose to wear them but my sister recently had COVID. She had a really mild case with the worst part being not able to smell or taste. She works with two men. She and one man drive forklifts and load a truck. She faithfully wore her mask but the two men didn’t. They aren’t required here. The truck driver got COVID first and gave it to my sister and her co-worker. Patty was barely sick (masked). Her co-worker ended up in the hospital with pneumonia (no mask). The truck driver died (no mask).

She and I figure but can’t prove that her mask kept her from getting as large a load of the virus as the other two so....no, they won’t prevent infection if others around you aren’t wearing one but they could prevent as bad of an infection. The two men were healthy as far as she knows and not elderly. As far as I’m concerned I’ll follow my doctors advice and wear mine and the haters can go pound sand. It’s not about proving a political point with me. My sister said she will continue to wear hers and will NOT take the vaccine. Neither will I.