Across the country, immunocompromised people, the disabled, and the elderly are watching as states relinquish a requirement that compelled all members of the community to protect themselves and each other. #NBCNewsThreads (1/8) nbcnews.com/health/health-…
One concern for many is that ending mask mandates is just another step toward leaving the disabled, immunocompromised and elderly behind as the country tries to move past the pandemic. (2/8)
Advocates for the disabled and immunocompromised in states that recently lifted their mandates or did away with them long ago say that it’s driven members of their communities to be even more alone and disconnected from society. (3/8) nbcnews.com/health/health-…
Madison Shaw is immunocompromised and has had to take refuge in Rhode Island, after leaving NYC due to rising infection rates.
She fears if the mask mandate is lifted, she'll be brought back to a place pre-vaccine, which is “extremely limiting” in meeting her basic needs. (4/8)
She fears if the mask mandate is lifted, she'll be brought back to a place pre-vaccine, which is “extremely limiting” in meeting her basic needs. (4/8)
Elizabeth Griest didn’t want her two immunocompromised children going back to school, but Connecticut didn’t offer a virtual option.
The idea that others are tired of wearing a mask is understandable, said Griest, but it’s the reality of keeping people safe. (5/8)
The idea that others are tired of wearing a mask is understandable, said Griest, but it’s the reality of keeping people safe. (5/8)
Soon, there won’t be a mask mandate either, and Griest says her children feel stuck and scared.
“It’s terrifying because I want to see my kids live every single day, and they’re taking that out of my control,” she says. (6/8)
“It’s terrifying because I want to see my kids live every single day, and they’re taking that out of my control,” she says. (6/8)
Julie Reiskin, the executive director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, said that people she works with are concerned about what comes next.
For almost two years, members of her community have been able to protect themselves while meeting their basic needs. (7/8)
For almost two years, members of her community have been able to protect themselves while meeting their basic needs. (7/8)
“People are still able to stay home and do things remotely if they need to, but if people are told they need to go back to work in-person, need to go to the doctor’s office, need to send their kids to school without masks, it gets to be more concerning,” she says. (8/8)
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