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Unvaccinated Young Hairdresser: what would you do?

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Northernlass Mon 29-Nov-21 10:48:10

Perhaps the subject says it all?!

At the hairdressers' last week my hairdresser (early 30s, single), in passing, said she'd not been vaccinated as "it's not been tested enough". She had covid (mild symptoms) last year during lockdown and thinks she'll have natural immunity. She says she does regular LF tests...
None of the hairdressers in the salon have been wearing masks since they stopped being mandatory.

I feel stupid that I'd not thought to ask her if she'd been vaccinated; I'd assumed so for a variety of reasons.

My DIL says people aren't allowed into her salon unless they're wearing a mask (it's very trendy) and was told off once when she took off her mask a little longer than expected to have a drink!

What have you been doing about going back to hair salons? Those with mobile hairdressers need not reply! :-)

Northernlass Mon 06-Dec-21 11:37:29

Galaxy, you say:

"How does asking that question in anyway keep you safe. They say yes and that magically makes you safer?"

Asking the question doesn't keep me safe, of course. It's what I do next once I've got the information. In this case I'm not going back and that means I'm not putting myself in a risky situation.

Daisymae Mon 06-Dec-21 18:55:49

My hairdresser was very lax at the end of lockdown number 1. I walked out and have found someone to come to my house who takes every precaution. I also open a window. Personally I would not spend time inside with someone who is not vaccinated.

Biscuitmuncher Mon 06-Dec-21 19:23:48

The unvaccinated are not carriers of it!

Sago Mon 06-Dec-21 21:01:05

As lots of vaccinated people have COVID but are symptomless I don’t see how we can avoid it.

greenlady102 Mon 06-Dec-21 21:09:45

I don't go to a hairdresser but the one my sister uses requires masks and give disposable wraps. The staff wear masks and visors as well as gloves and disposable aprons. During the early stages of opening up, they provided and wore shoe covers too and took temps at the door. the shop is quite small and they don't let people in until their appointment and you have to leave immediately afterwards. The owner reduced her number of chairs and had transparent dividers installed before she opened up again.

greenlady102 Mon 06-Dec-21 21:10:35

Biscuitmuncher

The unvaccinated are not carriers of it!

of course they blooming are. Vaccinated people can be carriers too but much less likely.

Galaxy Mon 06-Dec-21 21:32:56

Because people lie Northernlass.

Northernlass Tue 07-Dec-21 15:40:37

Biscuitmuncher you may like to read this:

theconversation.com/no-vaccinated-people-are-not-just-as-infectious-as-unvaccinated-people-if-they-get-covid-171302

A key point in the above article is this:

Given vaccines speed the clearance of COVID from the body, vaccinated people have less opportunity to spread the virus overall.

I wonder why you think unvaccinated people aren't carriers of coronavirus?

Galaxy and Sago : you have a point, of course. However, I don't knowlingly want to mix with those that haven't been vaccinated as I feel it's irresponsible.

Northernlass Tue 07-Dec-21 15:42:23

Having just said I feel it's irresponsible, I'd like to change that to think it's irresponsible. This is based on coming from a biological science background and having read a lot of research

EkwaNimitee Tue 07-Dec-21 20:25:36

I’d been planning to get my hair cut before visiting the family for Christmas but listening to the news going on about the spreading Omicron variant, I began to wonder if that was a risky thing to do. Reading your posts has clarified matters, I’m not going to any hairdresser, vaccinated or not. As has been said, anyone can carry it and apparently Omicron is more transmissible. Not having seen any family for 2 years, I’m not taking the slightest risk of spoiling things.

EnaSharples Tue 07-Dec-21 20:54:38

I havent had my hair cut since March 2020. Now I wear it in a topknot. Not in a hairnet as you might have thought. I wouldnt go in a hairdressers its too intimate.