As I started my blog adventures again, I decided to spend a few posts reflecting on life during the hieght of the pandemic. But now, after a few months of various vaccines being available, and a few months of mask mandates being lifted and the hope of life returning to normal.... mask mandates are now coming into effect again. There is a surge in variants of COVID, especially the "Delta variant". There are increases in those testing postive and increases in those being hospitalized. At this time only 45% of Kansans and 50% of the US population are vaccinated. We are a long ways from herd immunity people!!
On Friday K-State issued the mask mandate again just as employees are heading back to campus today.
USD383 issued a mask mandate for everyone and as far as I can tell when kids return in the fall:
I just feel like we are going backwards instead of forwards.
Most of those that are being hospitalized are those who are not vaccinated and many of them are rushing to get vaccinated:
And everyone is getting frustrated as more employers are requiring vaccines, mask are being reccomended by the CDC, and we are still dealing with misinformation about the vaccine.
I came to back to work in my office today totally depressed and emotionally depleted. We all had a little taste of freedom as we got our vaccines, and we were freed from the masks. And now here we are again at the begining of a new school year and while life is a little better, it is very clear we have not recovered. While those that chose not to get vaccinated are quick to remind us about their rights, those of us who did get vaccinated are being told that we need to wear masks again... and what about the vaccinated folks rights??
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