A MOM who refused to get vaccinated and said she “was not afraid of Covid” has died from the virus at 29.
Bridget Jackson frequently turned to Facebook to speak out against mask mandates and the Covid vaccine.
Jackson, from Port Huron, often shared posts and memes on social media that promoted her stance on Covid.
In one post, the mother said that she “understands the risk” but doesn’t “prioritize fear over life.”
“Just because we don’t wear a mask doesn’t mean we lack common courtesy or don’t respect you,” she wrote in a post. “We simply believe your fear is your issue.”
The mother often shared her frustration or outrage with people’s “fear” of Covid.
Expert studies have shown that the risk of severe illness from Covid-19 is reduced by 90 percent or more among people who are fully vaccinated.
While there are breakthrough cases of Covid among people who are vaccinated, they are rare.
In the event of a breakthrough case, victims are highly unlikely to be hospitalized with severe or deadly symptoms from the virus.
Health officials have advised that the Omicron variant is more infectious and could lead to further breakthrough cases.
Yet the spread can be offset by all vaccinated Americans receiving a booster shot.
Current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths due to infection with the Omicron variant.
With other variants, like Delta, vaccines have remained effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations, and death.
Studies have also shown that side effects from the vaccine are extremely rare.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jackson became sick with the virus in late November, asking Facebook friends for prayers and advice for “lung exercises” that she could do.
On December 1, she wrote, “Covid sucks.”
On the morning of December 21, Jackson’s sister Danielle Race took to Facebook to give an update and ask for prayers for Jackson, who was struggling in the hospital.
“She has been in the hospital the last month she’s been fighting covid,” said Race. “As of a couple days ago she took a turn for the worst and she is on the ventilator 100%.”
Jackson passed away later that day, leaving behind her fiancé Eric Maitland, and her three young children – all under the age of 10.
“Bridget’s greatest love was her family who she enjoyed camping and traveling with, but her world revolved around her children,” reads her obituary.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, reported that unvaccinated people are six times more likely to test positive for Covid than vaccinated people, according to the CDC’s Covid Data Tracker.
“Even in our updated data, unvaccinated people are at 14 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19 than people who are vaccinated,” said Dr. Walensky in a White House press briefing.
According to the CDC, vaccines remain the best public health measure to combat Covid. Vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations, and death.
