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DenaliDemocrat

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7. What a selfish and myopic view.

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 03:25 PM

Feb 2021

Every vaccinated person is one less to spread the virus (we hope). All benefit collectively. My inoculated physician means it’s safer for me to go to the doctor. A vaccinated truck driver means my food arrives.

Jesus what a prick

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Column: My wife is vaccinated. I'm not. Welcome to the new world of haves and have-nots [View all] brooklynite Feb 2021 OP

I know exactly how you feel. My husband has been vaccinated, I have not. jrthin Feb 2021 #1

I tell myself I'm staying home alone so I don't become part of the problem and spreading a virus. IA8IT Feb 2021 #2

My shot is scheduled, my husband's shot has not been thus far. In_The_Wind Feb 2021 #3

God, I hate resentful, victimhood mentalities. I'd have "divided" Hortensis Feb 2021 #4

And if I was the wife I would easily recognize and with the shot probably just hunker down with him. LizBeth Feb 2021 #16

:) It's being abused by society that people like him complain about tho, Hortensis Feb 2021 #23

Right. Yes. Good post. LizBeth Feb 2021 #25

I know how that author feels, as I see all the "I got vaccinated" posts here. GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #5

I'm sorry you are not eligible yetand I understand how frustrated you must be csziggy Feb 2021 #27

My wife got hers. I have the exact opposite reaction. Lochloosa Feb 2021 #6

Right. I would think this. I don't even like my X but good he got the shot before me. He had cancer. LizBeth Feb 2021 #17

What a selfish and myopic view. DenaliDemocrat Feb 2021 #7

I think he's just jealous that she gets to shop, go out to eat, go to parks, jimfields33 Feb 2021 #11

I paid for that vaccine xmas74 Feb 2021 #29

Yowza! You sure did. jimfields33 Feb 2021 #32

Hundreds of thousands have done the same. xmas74 Feb 2021 #33

The right wants us fighting over the vaccine now RandiFan1290 Feb 2021 #39

I'd be thrilled if my wife had gotten her vaccine even if it was long before I got mine. Kaleva Feb 2021 #8

Yeah, just because she can go places, she'll still carry COVID on her clothes, on shoes, in the car. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #9

My wife was happy for me when I got vaccinated, and drove me in case I had a reaction. NNadir Feb 2021 #10

We intentionally scheduled it so one would get it one week, the other the next - Vinca Feb 2021 #12

I'm happy that my spouse is being vaccinated. He's had his first dose. Mariana Feb 2021 #13

My household is mixed vaccinated/not because of differences in eligibility... RockRaven Feb 2021 #14

I felt like I had won the lottery srobertss Feb 2021 #15

You mentioned people holding back to be polite and questionseverything Feb 2021 #18

I do not feel that way at all. drray23 Feb 2021 #19

Well, yeah, you can't magic up enough vaccines for everyone all on the same day muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #20

Almost all of my family is vaccinated... helpisontheway Feb 2021 #21

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but... russiamommy Feb 2021 #30

Okay. Thank you for the information. Nt helpisontheway Feb 2021 #37

While she was on the pill, I didn't wear a condom. Klaralven Feb 2021 #22

My SO got vaccinated, I didn't. So guess what? Pobeka Feb 2021 #24

My wife got hers, I have not yet luv2fly Feb 2021 #26

I didn't write that. hunter Feb 2021 #28

I have had my 1st shot. My boyfriend hasn't had his yet. SouthernIrish Feb 2021 #31

Given the choice, I'd want my wife vaccinated first. Mister Ed Feb 2021 #34

I didn't click on the link so not sure if it's worth reading. JI7 Feb 2021 #35

Random Thoughts by the LA Times Renew Deal Feb 2021 #36

What an asshole! Nt USALiberal Feb 2021 #38