We have now been coping with this pandemic for over a year. This is a public health crisis. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. People of all ages are getting very sick, critically ill and dying. We can all do our part to get this under control. We all know we must continue washing our hands, social distancing, wearing a mask, and getting a vaccine. It is now recommended that pregnant woman get the vaccine. This is not the time for large family gatherings, hold off , you may be saving a life or even yours. I’m referring to baby showers and reveal parties. Why do I continue to wear a mask? I am trying to protect myself from others who may not have been vaccinated and could have the virus. I am also protecting them in the event I am exposed even though I have been vaccinated. You are protecting yourself and others. Also this is extremely stressful on our health care system. Nurses are getting burnt out. Beds are filling up in hospitals, elective surgeries are being cancelled. You don’t want to be the one in the ICU or needing a hospital bed and there aren’t any because the hospitals are full of covid patients who could have but did not choose to get vaccinated, now they are exposing everyone to the disease. The only way to get back to some type of normal is for people to get vaccinated. We need to listen to the experts, MEDICAL experts who have studied viruses for decades.
Please get the best facts at CDC.gov and for information for pregnant woman see ACOG.org. You can smartly choose you are either part of the solution or part of the ongoing problem.