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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I had surgery just before Christmas and had about 5 days in the Hospital during recover. All private rooms were reserved for COVID patients, so I had a roomie. My roomie's wife, who visited, was unvaccinated (he described her as a loon, he apologized, but she still visited). She took off her mask, in a room where two of us were recovering from significant surgery. (My sister has officially named her "the Fucktard", and when we talk of her, that is now her name). So we got a hotel room next to the hospital where they literally wheeled me over to my room and I checked out 48 hours early and my wife and sister (who is an NP) and niece took care of me.
I've had stuff postponed, I've had appointments shifted, I've had important things that needed to be put off three weeks when they should have occurred immediately, all because of the unvaccinated Fuckwads.
SEBBY, if you think these Fuckwads are only affecting themselves, your head is totally up your ass. Pull it out, open your eyes, scrape the shit off them, and look at the world.
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The indirect negative impacts on HC delivery are significant. People in hospitals are vulnerable. I agree that the unvaccinated are causing harm to people who are compromised, and they are taxing the HC system.
But this brings us back to the balancing. The overwhelming majority of people are not compromised, and not in the hospital, and are vaccinated. So you have the interests of Group A (the vulnerable, the involuntarily unvaccinated, and the intentionally unvaccinated), which is, let's say, 30% of society. Then you have Group B (the vaccinated), the other 70%.
I would say, rather than carp about mandates:
1. The intentionally unvaccinated be given lowest rung status in all health care systems (you didn't get the vaccine? enjoy the waiting room... you get a room only if we have one after all the responsible people receive care).
2. Insurers be allowed to deny coverage, or apply steep co-pays, for care provided as a result of an intentional decision to not be vaccinated.
3. Vaccine cards be required at all indoor settings. No exceptions.
You don't want the vaccine? Okay. We won't make you get it. But we'll put you on an island.
This would allow the 70% to go about their lives while protecting the vulnerable.
