“Are You Unvaccinated? It's Time to Make an End-of-Life Plan” (Newsweek)

“If you chose not to get the vaccine, it's time for you to let your doctors know what ending well looks like for you.

If you are holding off on getting vaccinated, there is one important thing that you should consider doing: complete an advance directive—a document explaining how you want medical decisions about you to be made if you cannot speak for yourself.

Share the document with your loved ones. Have conversations about what matters most to you, consider what kinds of treatment you are willing to undergo for a chance to get better, and talk through your wishes in different scenarios for quality of life.

There are increased reports of patients expressing regrets that they did not get vaccinated in their dying moments. This trend will only continue to increase, as COVID-19 deaths will almost exclusively be among the unvaccinated.

If you or a loved one choose to roll the dice with Delta by remaining unvaccinated, the best thing you can do right now is prepare an advance directive to make your wishes known in the event you are hospitalized.“

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Source: Newsweek August 2021 [link to www.newsweek.com (secure)]