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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I know that many of us are waiting for valid information as to when and where we will be able to receive the vaccine for Covid-19. Some of the first older residents in another county to get the shot were interviewed on Television and it was touching to hear them talk about it. They were patient and tried very hard to follow the CDC guidelines and to wear masks and keep social distancing and to try to avoid gatherings. Some were over 80 and of course they (we) are at the most risk. They were very emotional about their relief to be vaccinated and said it was not only for themselves but for their families who love them and realized that their risk of dying was greater because of their age.
I wish that we hadn't gone off in another direction in this thread. I am tired of being lectured about things that most of us know and are sensitive to. AND care about. Talking to most people I know about race is preaching to the choir. People do care and they are mindful.
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I saw one of those interviews, where the people being vaccinated mainly talked about how great it will be to see and visit their grandchildren again. Implying that they had the ability to stay at home, weren't forced to work in public and were in essence admitting, that they were basically tired of being inconvenienced and/or were bored. Those of us who have the ability and resources to continue to isolate and stay at home, getting in line ahead of even much younger people who have no choice but to continue to work and interact with the public through no real choice of their own - is IMHO simply selfishness from us 'older' (I'm one of those older, with comorbidities) people. I'll do my patriotic duty and just wait for those who actually need it the most, to get vaccinated first.