While we look forward to Spring Break, we've been enjoying everyday life -- hanging out around the house, Friday night pizzas, bike rides, and local hikes.
Joshua received the J&J vaccine on Sunday, which was exciting. It is nice that he is vaccinated and less likely to get very sick if he gets the coronavirus. However, as everyone keeps saying, "The numbers are getting better!" with such enthusiasm, we are still hesitant to be cavalier. The numbers are better, yes, but that does not mean they are good. There is still uncontrolled community spread. In fact, the numbers are as bad as the worst point as last summer when everything was shut down. We aren't seeing that as actually good. Therefore, since the kids and I aren't vaccinated and Joshua's vaccination does not make him immune to infection, we are staying very vigilant and cautious. There is no point wasting our collective progress of the last year by acting as if the pandemic is behind us. As Joshua has mentioned to me when I express how we could be a bit laxer (e.g., taking the kids with me on a quick Target run), he has lived through losing a family member and strongly questions any actions that might make that a possibility for our family.
Here's the NYT's data for our county, which is still categorized as in a "severe outbreak":
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