Should You Ask If a Service Provider Has Been Vaccinated

Jules

Jules

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Should you ask/should they tell you?

If you’re going to a personal service provider like a hairdresser, chiropractor, essentially anyone who are going to be very close to for more than 1/2 hour, should you ask when you make the appointment if they have had their vaccine.

My friend didn’t want to ask the receptionist, so she cancelled her appointment.

If I know someone that is anti-vax, I don’t go to them. I haven’t asked my hairdresser. If she said no, then that would be the end for us.

If someone feels strongly that they shouldn’t take the vaccine, then they should be candid about it right up front, JMO.
 

I wouldn't hesitate to ask. If they say "none of your business" or something to that effect then they're not getting MY business. There's plenty of other people providing the same service you can go to.
Why the secrecy about who's vaccinated and who's not. I don't get it. I would be happy to tell anyone who asked what my status is, whether I'm vaxxed or not.
 
I can't see a problem with asking someone if they are vaccinated. Of course, we are then relying on them telling the truth, unless we're prepared to go further and ask for proof. I'm not sure I would feel comfortable doing that.

Some businesses are already stating that they will demand vaccination as a requirement of working there, so the point might be moot in the not too distant future. Those that demand their staff be vaccinated will no doubt make it part of their advertising so it will be easy enough to find them.

Those that choose not to do so will probably fall by the wayside.
 
I would ask if it's something I wanted or needed to know. I haven't been vaccinated (yet) but I am ultra careful. When I'm asked, usually for medical purposes, I readily respond with the truth. Friends and acquaintances are asking the question and making our statuses known. No problems. The KN95 masks are my best friends and I'm OCD about washing my hands (even before COVID). I put "outside clothes" in the laundry as soon as I get back home and rewash all exposed parts of my body (usually my forearms, face, neck and hands. I had a negative antibody test in May and tested negative for COVID less than a month ago. I live alone and have had limited contact with others.

Our senior center is finally opening back up but I understand vaccines aren't a requirement but masks are, of course. I'd venture to guess at last half, if not all of the members are vaccinated. The place is big enough that social distancing is probable. They closed more than a year ago so I imagine they revamped the hall to include updated safety measures.
 
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MrPants said:
I wouldn't hesitate to ask. If they say "none of your business" or something to that effect then they're not getting MY business. There's plenty of other people providing the same service you can go to.
Why the secrecy about who's vaccinated and who's not. I don't get it. I would be happy to tell anyone who asked what my status is, whether I'm vaxxed or not.
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First of all, medical information is as private as each individual wants it to be - legally and morally. That's the law, whether you like it or not.
It's no different than someone asking their beautician or chef if they had a TB test or Hepatitis vaccine, or flu shot.
Of course, you are free to leave if you don't like their answer.
When someone's dog approaches me, I don't ask if he had a rabies shot; I just start petting. I guess that makes me "Reckless."
And, if someone chooses not to get vaccinated, why would they want to hear all the crap that would follow if the person who asked was a controller who likes to make decisions for others?
Before the Covid vaccine was available & barber shops were closed, my hairstylist saw his customers in his back yard. When I showed up for my appointment, I put my mask on (as I always do out of respect for whatever fear they might have) & his wife said, "That's not necessary." Her husband didn't wear his mask, either. They're both in their 70's.
 
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What gets me is people coming to my house not wearing a mask and trying to sell me something. I don't think so.

A woman came to my house trying to get my vote in an upcoming election and she wasn't wearing a mask. She asked me what was my biggest concern. I told her, "people coming to the house not wearing a mask. I really don't want to catch the coronavirus." She told me she was fully vaccinated and offered to put on a mask, but by then, she had already showed really poor judgement. I'll vote for her if there's nobody better, but I doubt that's the case.
 
I didn't say they had to tell me, just said I would not hesitate to ask, which is my right. What makes you think I want to control what others do? I just said if they didn't want to tell me, I would walk away and take my business else where; again, my right when I want to protect myself. I don't give a rat's behind if you get the vaccine or not. That's up to you and anyone else to decide. I just want to know the status of anyone I'm doing business with at close proximity. Again, that's my right! The rest of your argument is completely ridiculous. Asking a dog owner if their dog has a rabies shot. Come on; that's the best analogy you can come up with :unsure: 🤣
 
The only thing wrong with asking if they are vaccinated is: How do you know they are telling the truth? Unless you require that they show you their vaccination card, they could be lying, just to get your business.
 
I agree with Sunny, many people just tell us what they think we want to hear.

I don’t ask I just assume that everyone I come in contact with isn’t vaccinated.

I also get a feel from the way a business is run. Some places are buttoned up while others seem lax. I know that is just a gut feeling but it makes me feel more comfortable when I’m in a business that takes the time to disinfect between customers, employees wear masks, etc...

I still wear a mask when I’m in an enclosed space, use hand sanitizer and social distance where possible.

So far those precautions and the J&J vaccine have been enough. I’m hoping that a J&J booster will be available this fall.
 
win231 said:
When someone's dog approaches me, I don't ask if he had a rabies shot; I just start petting. I guess that makes me "Reckless."
And, if someone chooses not to get vaccinated, why would they want to hear all the crap that would follow if the person who asked was a controller who likes to make decisions for others?
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Any stranger who is foaming at the mouth and asks me such a ridiculous question probably has rabies and has not had the rabies shot, so I stay as far away from them as possible. Also I don't shop at any stores that are obsessive about spraying toxic chemicals all over the place including the carts, the checkout counters, and in the case of Trader Joe's, on the food.
 
I was going to say ask, but I remember how an acquaintance's 30-something son came down with Covid and ended up spending a week in the hospital and nearly 6 weeks at home recuperating from Covid. In the Spring he was called into work for a few days. Everybody who was called in was supposed to get a Covid test first and only show up if the test was negative. One coworker apparently lied about testing negative (apparently he was never tested) and gave Covid to this young man. So....

In reality, since the Delta variant is so nasty and the current infection rate is rather high, it's best to play it safe at this time. Get a good N95 or KN95 mask, and wear it if you need to be in close contact with people whose veracity you cannot confirm. I avoid insidoor contact with anybody who I don't need to do business with.
 
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Brookswood said:
I was going to say ask, but I remember how an acquaintance's 30-something son came down with Covid and ended up spending a week in the hospital and nearly 6 weeks at home recuperating from Covid. In the Spring he was called into work for a few days. Everybody who was called in was supposed to get a Covid test first and only show up if the test was negative. One coworker apparently lied about testing negative (apparently he was never tested) and gave Covid to this young man. So....

In reality, since the Delta variant is so nasty and the current infection rate is rather high, it's best to play it safe at this time. Get a good N95 or KN95 mask, and wear it if you need to be in close contact with people whose veracity you cannot confirm. I avoid insidoor contact with anybody who I don't need to do business with.
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You are making an invalid assumption to fit your need to place blame. You are not even certain about the co-worker "lying" about a negative test; you say "one co-worker apparently lied." (assuming such a co-worker exists)
Covid is airborne & there is no way to know who gave it to someone or where someone got it. Symptoms may appear hours after exposure.

You are not alone in being desperate to place blame.
Last year, my idiotic nephew blamed me for giving my sister a cold. She came over to set a table for company & a few minutes after she left, we both got colds at exactly the same time. Just colds - not Covid. Sore throat, cough & runny noses.
When he found out his mom was sick, he called me & said "I know you gave my mom your cold."
I said, "How do you know your mom didn't give me her cold?" He said, "I know it's your fault."
I reminded the fool that it was his mom's idea to come & set the table.
He was so determined to blame me, he said, "You should have told her to stay away from you."
I said, "Please use your brain, or better yet, get one. Neither one of us was sick when she came. Your mom is 67 - old enough to make up her own mind. And if you wanted her to stay away from me, why didn't YOU tell her?"
My nephew is 37. I suggested he grow a pair, stop being afraid of his mommy & change his psycho meds; they weren't helping him.
I also told him to stay away from me. Forever.
 
I had an AT&T repairman come the other day to fix my internet and he wore a mask and said he had had his shots. He said to work they had to have had the vaccines and wear a mask. I wore my mask too even though I have had the shots. I had received a text from AT&T to wear a mask before his visit. No one comes to my house without the shots and a mask.
 
same here terry123 and I might add I put my rent check in the mailbox for the landlord to pick up and puts in the receipt... distance and masks both......however from what I read in the news we are all going to get it sooner or later....I hope much later when I am already near death from old age!!
 
A phone / internet guy came a couple of weeks ago to repair their phone box outside the house, and he also changed the wiring in my house (a mistake that I had to correct when he left) so he was here for an hour or two. Neither one of us wore a mask although we were next to each other and talking for most of the time he was here. I didn't even think of that until the subject was brought up here. If he had been wearing a mask then I would have thought he was weird.

A couple of city workers were out front repairing a minor water meter issue a week ago, so I went out to talk with them. Both of them were wearing masks, but when they saw that I didn't care and wasn't wearing one they both took theirs off as well. When they got back in their vehicles to leave, they put them back on. 😲

Likewise when I go other places, when the people see that I don't have a mask on and don't care, they take theirs off as well, and put them back on when I leave. Why? Because they're required to wear them by being forced to do so, NOT because they want to wear them. :rolleyes:
 
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Since vaccinated people are contracting Covid and are infectious while ill with even a mild case, your better option to protect yourself is to wear a good quality mask and ask your hair stylist or whomever to wear one as well during your appointment.
 
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My hair stylist and my husband's (different salons) have copies of their vaccination records on their walls right below their licenses. In adherence to Los Angeles County regulations, they wear masks anyway, as do we.

I do ask people if they've been vaccinated and wouldn't permit someone unvaccinated or unmasked in my house. If someone isn't vaccinated or declines to state their status, I don't do business with them.
 
cdestroyer said:
same here terry123 and I might add I put my rent check in the mailbox for the landlord to pick up and puts in the receipt... distance and masks both......however from what I read in the news we are all going to get it sooner or later....I hope much later when I am already near death from old age!!
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You read that we are all going to get it sooner or later? Wouldn't the vaccine & all those boosters & masks prevent it?
 
terry123 said:
He said to work they had to have had the vaccines and wear a mask.
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Good for ATT.

AnnieA said:
Since vaccinated people are contracting Covid and are infectious while ill with even a mild case, your better option to protect yourself is to wear a good quality mask and ask your hair stylist or whomever to wear one as well during your appointment.
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We’re back to masks being mandatory. I still wore mine the last time I had my hair and she did too.

StarSong said:
have copies of their vaccination records on their walls right below their licenses. In adherence to Los Angeles County regulations, they wear masks anyway, as do we.
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Now that’s what I’d love to see.
 
Last year before any of this anti-vax stuff I did ask my chiropractor if he had Covid. I think I'd ask that before I'd ask if someone is vaccinated.
 

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