At 78, Roger Bourré will have to deprive himself of the presence of one of his two daughters at Christmas this year, because she is not vaccinated.
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“I have one that is not vaccinated, and then it was banned. I don’t take any risks; it’s my health, ”says Bourré.
A delicate decision which saddens the man.
“Yes, it certainly hurts. I don’t like to talk too much about it because it touches me every time. But we have to make decisions, ”laments the man.
The 20-person limit for private gatherings and the recommendation to avoid gatherings with unvaccinated Quebecers risks causing many family conflicts.
The way in which the decision to exclude someone from the festivities is announced, however, may soften the reaction of some.
“I think trying to impose an idea on anyone doesn’t work. I think we must always stay in the dialogue, ”says Béatrice Fillion, vice-president of the Coalition of psychologists of the public network in Quebec (CPRPQ).
According to the latter, being creative is one of the keys to avoiding confrontation when you have to exclude an anti-vaccine from the celebrations.
“To have solutions, whether to rethink how to use virtual, for example, to redo Zoom parties”, gives Ms. Fillion as an example.
To choose the 20 people who will be able to participate in the family celebrations, Béatrice Fillion recommends taking the group’s pulse and discussing it.
The needs of children must also be taken into account.
“We should not also underestimate the children who need to see their friends, their little cousins, cousins whom they may not have seen for a long time,” says the vice-president of the CPRPQ.
However, she recognizes that it is difficult to choose who is invited and who is excluded.
“It’s hard to quantify who is more important in the family,” she admits.
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– according to information from Véronique Dubé