What behaviors will you change and when?
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I mean re Covid, as you get vaccinated, as others in your circle get vaccinated, and eventually when vaccine and immunity levels are high in the community.
This is my plan as of now:
Upon my vaccination, really 2 weeks after the first dose, I'll act 'normal'. I don't mean pre-Covid normal, but like most healthy people my age around here (those last two words being an important caveat).
I'll send my son to school and camp (HUGE for us)
I'll go to the store when I want to. With an N95 of course.
I'll let my son do play dates outside.
Rachel will get her hair cut and go do some medical visits she's been postponing.
Get my piano tuned.
Schedule a high priority repair tech visit (main AC unit).When Rachel gets vaccinated:
I'll plan trips again.
I'll rejoin the gym
Let the boy do indoor playdates masked.
Schedule a piano party. Masked except for Grotriman when he plays the clarinet.
Schedule repair techs as needed.
Still wear masks in public.When vaccine supply is such that anyone can get vaccinated if they so chose is when I'll stop wearing a mask in public, except for the places where I wore a mask even before Covid - medical centers, planes, airports.
Of course this could change if new info comes out about new strains, higher or lower transmissibility among vaccinated, etc. But those are my thoughts now.
And you?
DON’T let them eat cake.
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I’m just waiting for things to open back up. Life is normal for me otherwise, just with a mask and maintaining appropriate distance.
I’ve started shaking hands again with people that are vaccinated and wish to.
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DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
House parties? Flights? Gym?
House parties, yes. Have been.
Flights, no but just because there’s nowhere to go right now except for Florida and since December our focus has been on Lucas and college and finishing up some renovation projects around the house.
Gym, LOL! You saw the 242, right? But I’ll head back this week.
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DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Nobody here would have a house party. Except outside. And obviously it's too cold at the moment.
I should note that for us, house parties don’t go beyond 3 families. We don’t have enough friends. (People don’t like me).
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Already fully vaccinated people are welcome inside our home at their choice. Two weeks after the first shot I will feel like I am largely safe and will engage in distancing as needed to respect other people as they desire.
Family vacation this summer will not consider COVID as a variable, except I would be aware of any hassles in another country so likely a no go as clarity will be too late.
Going to see a band indoors at a venue is an interesting question. Have to wait and see. Hanging with people who have not socially distanced but have been vaccinated will not be an issue for me.
I think I swore off the gym forever, but only because my new options actually work better.
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@loki said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Two weeks after the first shot I will feel like I am largely safe and will engage in distancing as needed to respect other people as they desire.
That's me with masks. I'll wear them as long as I'm likely to be around people who wish to be vaccinated but can't yet. Once we get to the point where someone's lack of immunity is on them, I'm not going to wear a mask.
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@lufins-dad said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Life is normal for me otherwise
Are you guys going to get vaccinated?
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@jon-nyc said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
@loki said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Two weeks after the first shot I will feel like I am largely safe and will engage in distancing as needed to respect other people as they desire.
That's me with masks. I'll wear them as long as I'm likely to be around people who wish to be vaccinated but can't yet. Once we get to the point where someone's lack of immunity is on them, I'm not going to wear a mask.
Same here. I know too many people who out right refuse to get the vaccine because of conspiracy theories. I don't get it.
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We haven’t lived quite the same as others have, since we both got COVID early on (yes, I never tested positive, but we knew I had it, since I did not leave the house or see another person in the 14 days between when Steve came down with symptoms and i came down with symptoms). So I wear a mask whenever I go into a public building, and always wash my hands when I get home, but I don’t wear a mask out at the barn. (They are sadly not careful out there, and several people have gotten Covid, and one is still dealing with issues from it - but luckily not either barn owner - both are in their 70’s and one is a cancer survivor)
ANYWAY - Steve went back to work in person late spring, and fall semester had in person classes (with social distancing/mask/limited numbers in each room) at this University (though some people were allowed to teach online with health issues) - so Steve was around the same group of others (masked) every day. Most of their meetings are still zoom, but he was in his office, and still met in person with some people. We don’t go out hardly at all, but have gone to several small dinners with the people Steve works closely with (because he is around them at work).But recently I’ve been a little more careful, because who knows how long immunity lasts. I had antibodies in October, and I’m going to do our health screening again in April to see if they are still there - I can’t imagine I’ll get the vaccine before then - probably June. I’ve been getting my hair done since the summer, (my stylist also had covid) - though she just moved salons, to a bigger space, and even though our county still has a mask mandate in place the new @sshat governor took the mandate off for Montana, so a bunch of people were not wearing masks the last time I was there - I was not happy, and will probably find another small salon that is following our health department rules. (Effing Montana, now students can bring guns into college classrooms, and they are working on making it so your kids don’t have to be vaccinated to go to school).
This is the first (knock on wood) winter in a long while that I have NOT come down with some sort of cold - the last two years were bad ones - with a fever (I always get a flu shot) - so I just may continue the mask wearing in the winter when I’m at the grocery store, and also on airplanes and public transportation - because it was nice not to be sick over the holidays.
I’ve been paying for the YMCA since last year, but have not gone back - I will start going back after we are vaccinated.
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My main behaviour change will be to stop getting pissed off at all my British friends who are getting vaccinated this week, and boasting about it.
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Masks in public for awhile, plus hiking again on "dangerous" trails (for me I define those as singletrack trails where you can't step off to the side, and/or those that have bottlenecks). D&D in person again. Probably traveling (driving) a lot to see people.
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@jon-nyc said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
@lufins-dad said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Life is normal for me otherwise
Are you guys going to get vaccinated?
Yeah, I’ll likely get the J&J. M&M’s is a little too hesitant and likely won’t get it till next year.
Me/rry/Christmas
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@lufins-dad said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Yeah, I’ll likely get the J&J
I dunno, group 2 is coming up in our area and you'd qualify; you'll probably be eligible quite a bit before J&J becomes commonplace.
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@aqua-letifer said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
@lufins-dad said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
Yeah, I’ll likely get the J&J
I dunno, group 2 is coming up in our area and you'd qualify; you'll probably be eligible quite a bit before J&J becomes commonplace.
The VDH site is very helpful
YOU’LL GET IT WHEN YOU GET IT!
Me/rry/Christmas
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@lufins-dad said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
YOU’LL GET IT WHEN YOU GET IT!
That's ridiculous.
I called the hotline in MD.
- Asthmatics are qualified to be in group 2
- VA, MD and DC have reciprocity. So that means you're in there, too.
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My asthma is so far in the past that I’d rather the spot went to someone a little more at risk.
If anything, my weight would be the bigger problem and I’m hoping to be well on my way to bringing that into safer limits before I am eligible for the vaccine.
Me/rry/Christmas
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@lufins-dad said in What behaviors will you change and when?:
My asthma is so far in the past that I’d rather the spot went to someone a little more at risk.
Everything I've been hearing suggests very strongly to me that your not getting in line will do absolutely nothing to ensure that.
