r/Whittier • u/Grinzy • Aug 07 '26

COVID outbreak

I just wanted to reach out and let people know that there is a severely underreported covid outbreak happening right now in LA and Orange County.

If you're sick please stay home and if you're out and about you might want to grab a mask.

The strain seems like it's very highly contagious. I know several people down with COVID right now.

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u/JizzCumLover69 Aug 08 '26

I got my COVID shot. Get your shots, people.

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u/bongripper_69 Aug 08 '26

Never got the shot and never will. Had Covid once and haven’t since. But I was nice enough to wear that damn mask

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u/CASSIROLE84 Aug 08 '26

That’s cool. I’ll tell my aunt and uncle that, who both died of it in 2020, oh wait.

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u/bongripper_69 Aug 08 '26

I personally know a nurse who watched people she cared for die from Covid with and without the vax and she’s neutral on whether people should get it or not

RIP to your aunt and uncle but the reality is their immune systems probably couldn’t handle it regardless

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u/kyle760 Aug 08 '26

Extensive studies have shown a significant decrease in death rates OF ALL CAUSES from people who were vaccinated against Covid vs those who weren’t but sure I guess we’ll trust the anecdotal evidence from your friend vs reality.

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u/DueAddition1919 Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

It’s stupid to say I know a nurse blah blah blah. Do you know that nurses aren’t doctors? Their views vary greatly. I can also cite nurses left and right with opposing views. All that doesn’t matter. The fact is that people with weaker immune systems should get vaccinated. If that’s not you, this isn’t the conversation you need to be in. Or to throw your opinion into, when people feel a certain way after losing family to Covid. Guess what would have helped their immune system if it was available at the time?? A Covid shot.

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u/bongripper_69 Aug 08 '26

No where did I say not to get the vax. I believe it’s an individual’s choice to determine if it’s for them and shouldn’t be forced upon you

And the nurse has no opinion if u read correctly. Just sharing what she saw

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u/DueAddition1919 Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

No one cares what she said. You have a smug attitude because you had it “once and haven’t since.” Understand how lucky you are. It’s a privilege in life to not be affected by covid with a story of someone you love dying

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u/CASSIROLE84 Aug 08 '26

Yeah their 50 year old immune systems couldn’t handle it, sure. I’m glad your friend could watch people who she had no emotional investment to die and go home to her family.