Worried about too many people coming round

[Cinderella80]

Hi friends my mum has PSP. Unfortunately covid is still out there and I am worried. My brother and his wife live with us and they are planning a get together with lots of people. They both work in a supermarket and don't wear masks where as me and my mother still are wearing masks when indoors in shops. The people who are going to come round won't be wearing masks and won't be testing before coming. It's bad enough I have to do all the cooking and cleaning when they come but I am also very worried for my mum and I in case we get covid. I am the only carer for mum if she gets it it's more dangerous for her even though she and I have had our jabs. If I raise my concerns my brother calls me a Karen and his wife rolls her eyes and shakes her head. I would be grateful for any advice am I overreacting? I know if any thing happened they would not help.

[Stephanielayell82]

I believe you guys live with your mum in her home. So all I would do is remind your mum that covid is a scary thing and you aren't wanting her to catch it. But to spare yourself of another arguement with brother and sister in law. As long as your mum is ok and is allowing the gathering to happen then not much you could do. You both can wear your mask and stay distant from guest. Dosen't look like your family is going to change their behavior anytime soon unfortunately. Best of luck to you !

[LuisRodicioRodicio]

Hi Cinderella80!I am sorry that you are experiencing this situation. Greater flexibility in precautions against Covid19 is probably an opportune measure, but there is also a parallel reality that indicates that infection with Covid19, with generally mild symptoms, is occurring with remarkable frequency in people vaccinated with 3 dose. It is also a fact that high-risk vaccinated people with severe simultaneous syndromes are frequently arriving at hospital ICUs and deaths are increasing significantly.

In summary. In my opinion, it is important to take precautions around a sick person with PSP (or other serious illnesses) and their caregivers.

Hug and luck.

Luis

[Martina_MP]

For gatherings in the COVID era with a vulnerable person around, this is my approach:

1) Keep all household members up to date with vaccinations AND all boosts 2) If possible, limit gatherings to vaccinated people and have them do a COVID test at home the day of the gathering before coming (though your brother might not be interested in asking his guests to do this)

3) If it’s warm enough, have most of the gathering outdoors.

4) I wouldn’t worry about your mother getting the virus outdoors. Indoors, keep your mother in a separate room away from people. If she has to be in the same (indoor) area, have her masked, and don’t let anyone hug her.

5) Have an air purifier going in the party room and keep windows open for air flow.

6) Monitor in the week afterwards for symptoms. If your mother gets COVID, notify her doc right away and ask if she can get Paxlovid. It is a very effective antiviral medication effective against COVID-19 which reduces the risk of hospitalization or death by 89%.

7) Don’t worry. It’ll be okay.

[Cinderella80]

Thank you everyone for taking the time to respond. Martina MP my brother and unfortunately the people coming will not be interested in taking tests or having vaccinations. They all seem to think covid has gone away and are extremely selfish because they are healthy or not caring for anyone. If I do try to take precautions my brother calls me a Karen because he wants to get on with his life because he is not a carer for mum. But thank you everyone for caring.