Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Who's vaccinated (and not) ?

[Bonnie Fergusson (fergyb2]

       I would think it would be difficult to have a policy requiring 
vaccination since there are medical reasons why some people cannot be 
vaccinated.  During the pandemic we adopted a policy asking people to share via 
our email if they were sick or tested positive, or had been informed they might 
have been exposed.  This worked pretty well until one family chose to not share 
that their kid had been potentially exposed at daycare and a neighbor visiting 
them caught covid.  Caused a lot of bad feeling between them at the time.  
Knowing when folk were sick also allowed us to check in with them, make sure 
they had what they needed, bring food, pick up medicine, etc.  I’d say our 
policy was pretty successful overall.  The problem, as always, is willingness 
to follow the rules.Bonnie FergussonSwan’s Market CohousingOakland, CA


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On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 7:52 AM, Ann Lehman <ann [at] 
zimmerman-lehman.com> wrote:

Do others have a *Vaccine Policy *in their communities? I would be
particularly interested in ones that have been designed or redesigned
recently, i.e. after the pandemic.

Ann
zimleh [at] gmail.com

On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 9:31 AM Fred H Olson <fholson [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> I do not live in cohousing.  Our inner city street of single family
> houses has long had a "block club" for our about 40 houses on 2
> blocks. We have a similar mission to cohousing but not nearly as
> intentional and level of communitas.
>
> Today we had a block club meeting in person in my front yard with
> chairs spread about 6 feet apart. At 10am it was unusually cool - in
> the 50's F. It will warm up later and is forecast to be near 80 F on
> Monday and Tue. MN weather!  We may go to Zoom for our next meeting.
>
> There were only 7 people (about half our typical numbers) It felt like
> a good turnout given the temp and minimal agenda.  We adjourned after
> about a half hour.
>
> I am very disappointed that so many people in general have declined to
> be vaccinated prolonging the epidemic and putting other people at
> risk.
>
> Covid vaccination status of other people can not be easily observed. I
> happened to ask for a show of hands of people who have been
> vaccinated. Two people did not raise their hands making it obvious who
> has not. I was surprized. Asking people to raise their hands if they
> have NOT been vaccinated would be awkward.  Both acknowledged their
> status. I later talked to one.  So it served as a way to start a
> conversation. My conversation with a trusted neighbor who happens to
> be African American may have helped her decide to get the jab.
>
> Fred
>
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