Still feeling 'bronchial', but the RapidAntigens (Tuesday, yesterday, today) come back negative. No point in trying to get a PCR until at least Monday, I think.
Then I'm due to head up to a friend's farm in the general region of antivax-Central, Australia, staying for at least a few days, possibly an entire week. Going with friends - all from Sydney, vaxxed, and the friends who own the farm are also vaxxed.
My friends from Sydney are camping outside; I've opted to stay in the house.
Problem is, according to inquiries, around 15% of the people who'll be staying at the farm won't be vaccinated - we're not sure why not; allegedly they're not antivaxxers or medically fragile. HOWEVER, as I said, general region of antivax-Central, Australia. And I am suspecting that most of them will be staying in the house.
I've asked the host about it - particularly about the guy I'm sharing a (long)room (curtain separation) with. I'll have the booster by Monday, but it really takes 2 weeks to kick in with full protection.
And, yes, I can play health roulette; data is suggesting that while you can catch Omicron more easily while vaccinated, vaccination reduces the severity. Still, one would much rather not, thank you very much.
Also: weather indications are that it's going to rain quite heavily while we're up there, which is going to result in a lot of staying inside, rather than roaming outside.
*sigh* Freaking bloody Dominic Perrottet (NSW Premier) finally put health measures back in place (mask wearing, QR codes, venue limits) but it's really a case of too little too late.
( ten days is a long stretch in COVID time )
This is not the post I wanted to make on Christmas Eve, but it's getting made because I just want to put my thoughts down somewhere and I'm afraid you guys are it.
--
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Joyous Yule, and please look after yourselves - physically, emotionally, mentally - in the coming days.
May we all have the best season available to us.
♥
Then I'm due to head up to a friend's farm in the general region of antivax-Central, Australia, staying for at least a few days, possibly an entire week. Going with friends - all from Sydney, vaxxed, and the friends who own the farm are also vaxxed.
My friends from Sydney are camping outside; I've opted to stay in the house.
Problem is, according to inquiries, around 15% of the people who'll be staying at the farm won't be vaccinated - we're not sure why not; allegedly they're not antivaxxers or medically fragile. HOWEVER, as I said, general region of antivax-Central, Australia. And I am suspecting that most of them will be staying in the house.
I've asked the host about it - particularly about the guy I'm sharing a (long)room (curtain separation) with. I'll have the booster by Monday, but it really takes 2 weeks to kick in with full protection.
And, yes, I can play health roulette; data is suggesting that while you can catch Omicron more easily while vaccinated, vaccination reduces the severity. Still, one would much rather not, thank you very much.
Also: weather indications are that it's going to rain quite heavily while we're up there, which is going to result in a lot of staying inside, rather than roaming outside.
*sigh* Freaking bloody Dominic Perrottet (NSW Premier) finally put health measures back in place (mask wearing, QR codes, venue limits) but it's really a case of too little too late.
( ten days is a long stretch in COVID time )
This is not the post I wanted to make on Christmas Eve, but it's getting made because I just want to put my thoughts down somewhere and I'm afraid you guys are it.
--
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Joyous Yule, and please look after yourselves - physically, emotionally, mentally - in the coming days.
May we all have the best season available to us.
♥