Reggie became ill after a work trip to Hawaii on which he took his mother.
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That really guts me. My heart breaks for everyone affected. This doesn’t have to happen; anyone sitting on the fence, think about Reggie, think about his mother. We are our brother’s keepers.
What a sweet, kind young man who deeply loved his mother and was a joy to work with. God bless and comfort his family in this time.
So sad to see the personal stories of this pandemic. Really sad when you think of the odds of being young and vaccinated to die are, although the story didn’t say if he was fully immune over two months ago when he contracted Covid. Never the less you have to really feel for his loved ones that lost him to such a remote chance of this happening. Kind of like when you hear about a young athlete in apparently excellent health dying of a heart attack.
Sadly there will likely people that will take this and blow it out off proportion to try and support an anti vax rant based on misinformation and ignoring the reality that tens of thousands of lives have been saved by the vaccine.
Amazing how random and unpredictable this virus is….the only think we can do is get vaccinated, wear a mask when appropriate and then realistically go on with your life knowing full well your chances of dying from Covid have just dropped below many of life’s other random tragedies like cancer and automobile accidents.
“although the story didn’t say if he was fully immune over two months ago when he contracted Covid.”
JohnW, Why would the story tell you that he was “fully immune” when he contracted covid, when none of these vaccines produce immunity? If you have any notion that they do, then you need to actually do some research, instead of assuming or listing to others. From the beginning, none of these manufactures claim their drug produces immunity.
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A video telling the truth about the vaccine, certainly not what you call misinformation. I thought the vaccine was supposed to prevent people from ending up in the hospital, perhaps it is the vaccinated ending up in the hospital? You have to wonder. Also,the vaccinated can still spread covid, you have to wonder if this poor guy was infected from a vaccinated person, since they are the ones traveling right now because they feel safe now, and because they can travel easier now. Higher chances of the vaccinated spreading covid because there is a higher percentage of people that have been vaccinated, hence a higher percentage of people on planes have probably been vaccinated.
Why are the vaccinated not being tested before flying, there could very well be vaccinated people flying all around spreading covid to the unvaccinated. I had to take a covid test in order to fly, and tested negative, so I got to fly. Seems more plausible that it would be the vaccinated spreading covid simcethey arent testing for covid before flying.
What a wonderful young man. He will surely be missed by all that knew him.
Prayers for his Ohana and friends. May his mother find peace in knowing how much he loved her. What a horrible thing to lose a child to this awful virus that so many people don’t believe is real.
God rest his soul and may he watch over his loved ones as their new guardian Angel.
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RIP
I am so sorry to hear about flight attendant Reggie passing away. Sounds like he tried to do everything right. I strongly believe in the vaccine, but there are people that either don’t or could be a carrier and not know it, and he came in contact with someone. My heartfelt prayers to his family and friends
May God Bless and Keep you. You will be missed by all who knew you and those you’ve taken care of.
Poor guy. RIP
Praying for his family & friends.
This is sad news and it makes you wonder how it could have happened. With 99% of the cases on Kauai being those of locals who travelled to and from the mainland, was that the reason? It does make you question the security of being vaccinated. I don’t know how strict Southwest is about masking but I know Hawaiian was strict when we flew last week.
I was thinking the same thing. We plan to go to Kauai in November and because of the Hawaii Safe Travel rules are feeling good about it. Are we wrong?
SUSAN C… I personally have come to the conclusion that all you can do is get vaccinated and then exercise common sense. People are asking are we safer at home? Why would you be? In Hawaii, you’ll be out doors more than at home! This whole situation has almost come down to luck-of-the-draw. We don’t know if that gentleman was immunocompromised or not. We’ll never know if he was just sadly a statistical fluke. Personally, I’m tired of giving up my life – no, I won’t go to concerts – no, I will avoid eating in restaurants as much as possible (at home, we don’t – on Kauai, we bring dinner home to our condo so we can drink our wine and not have to drive) – no, will I get on a tour bus with others who may or may not be vaccinated – no, when I fly, will I wear a heavier or N95 mask? This is going to go on for a long time to come and my love for Hawaii (Kauai) will rule over angst! Aloha!
We just got back from a week on Kauai and a week on the Big Island. I can say from our perspective we felt FAR safer on both islands than any of our family felt in the places we were gathering from on the mainland – IL, SC, KY, TN and OK. We went to a farmer’s market the day after our arrival, and virtually everyone from toddlers to grandmothers and grandfathers was masked – as were we. I will say that it was very clear which folks had come in from mainland states where masking has become a de facto sign of political allegiance – they were clearly unaccustomed to wearing them, but they did wear them. We’ve been home a day, and the difference is night and day – while nothing is a sure thing with this virus in all its variants, go, mask up except where you aren’t going to be exposed or when in the outdoors in the open, have a great time, and support the local businesses and workers.
Thank you sharing Reggie’s story. Maybe people will think twice before they ignore masking rules or get a fake vaccine card. Our selfishness is killing others. For those who asked, Southwest is very strict about masking, but there is always someone who tries to ignore the flight attendants. We have flown to Hawaii 3 times since Dec 2020 & always felt safe, though our last return flight was literally 100% capacity. It may be time for airlines to rethink the open middle seat. We are making our 1st visit to Kauai early Sept. We ate fully vaccinated since March, but we will still do the 72hr PCR test before we go to keep us & others safe. Flying & visiting Hawaii is a privilege, not a right. Mahalo BOH.
Hi Suzanna.
Thanks for your comment, the many others, and for your trip reporting.
Aloha.
@Suzanna G.
Southwest is not strict about masking. If they were, they would send the flight attendants down the aisles throughout the flight to verify, even for simple things like masks not fully covering the nose when people fall asleep, etc.
@Jwu I have flown w/ Southwest 5 times in the last 7mos & on EVERY flight, attendants do repeatedly ask passengers to keep their mask fully over their nose & mouth at all times, even when sleeping. Only exception in the moment of taking a bite or drink. Unfortunately, there are always people who will ignore them. Too many flight attendants have been verbally & physically attacked for trying to keep people compliant. We all checked the box that we would comply when we bought our tickets & again when we checked in for our flight. The thorough lack of respect for others is what’s killing us. Mahalo