Experts have some tips for making it easier.
Here are a few tips to try when having these difficult conversations.Explaining why you feel the way you do is an important step. For example, It’s perfectly okay to point out that six-month-olds face a particular threat offrom RSV, and that you’re concerned about bringing yours to your family’s holiday party if someone’s recently been sick, says Cole. You don’t have to write a thesis on it, she says, but you can provide this background information as you prepare to pose your question.
You can count on me to let you know if anyone has a fever or congestion and to opt-out of attendance if we aren’t feeling well.When you communicate your health preferences and deal-breakers ahead of time, you're giving others the opportunity to care for you well and address your concerns. Without that communication, you’re not giving people that chance. Cole says, “For some people, having a sick person at a gathering they attend is a dealbreaker for them.
Dr. Yancey also cautions against making the assumption that you or others have already had whatever’s been “going around” before you head into a holiday gathering. “Unfortunately, COVID, influenza, and RSV all present very similarly. They are all predominantly upper respiratory viruses. Fever, congestion, cough, and sore throat can be present with any of the three,” she says.
Beyond getting vaccinated and having these proactive conversations, it’s important to be consistent in your own behavior around hanging out while sick. Remember that if you’re asking others to be upfront about recent symptoms, you’re going to need to do the same. “The bottom line is if you are sick, if you're symptomatic, if you have a cough, cold, congestion, certainly fevers, you really do need to stay home to protect yourself and the folks around you,” Dr. Yancey says.
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