Hate that about your brother praying for him and all that has been affected.I refuse to live like many were forced to for the past year. I don't and won't wear a mask, I won't take any vaccine not gonna happen. Notice "Karen's" I said I, if you want to wear a mask or 2 or 15 if that makes you feel safe then do it. If taking the vaccine is what anyone thinks is best for them, then get it. Why does everything have to go back to politics? As a preacher of the gospel I don't use politics to determine how I live my life or the decision I make. I would recommend everyone to pray for guidance before making any decision. That's not just for this vaccine or virus but everything. I don't trade vehicles without praying about it first.
While I appreciate the prayers for my brother on the mask and vaccines we're just going to have to disagree. To me is ridiculous how they've been politicalize when they are just a tool to help stop the spread which has been proven to help not only in labs but in the real world I see it as loving your neighbor if there's a chance you have it and don't know it that it helps you not give it to someone else plus Duke has show wearing one while it may not keep you from getting it can reduce how much of the viral gets in your system helping reduce the severity, they're not 100% nothing is , my wife was wearing her seatbelt 20 years ago in a safe car but it didn't keep her from getting killed in a car accident but I haven't stop wearing a seatbelt. The cautions I've taken I've prayed about and have peace with. I've had my first vaccne shot I take drugs everyday which has a lot more side effects then any of them and from what I've seen I'll take my chances with the shot over covid.
I am on disability I have multiple health conditions that if caught it it would be severe even if I would survive it I have enough without adding something else and it's not just a matter of it killing you or not so far the are about 30% of people who have had it are considered long haulers some with symptoms for a year and may have health issues for the rest of their lives, my family doctor has had patients who didn't even know they had covid were asymptomatic or very mild and found later after fatigue etc that it caused a blood clot in their heart.
Thing is about well you get the vaccine fine but I'm not well if we don't get a certain percentage of people vaccinated there will be more variants. My brother was uncertain about vaccines his wife even more now after what they've been though and going through they'll get the shot as soon as they're allowed and telling freinds you don't want to go though this. I've lost an Aunt to it a fellow church member who was just trying to bury her husband and a family member came to the funeral and didn't know they had it and the whole family got and she died 3 weeks after her husband.
Though in no hurry Iam not afraid to die Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior I know where I'm going after I leave this ole world but there are some things worse then death health wise and this virus can do to you.