Help me rip the mask off: Immunocompromised 2024 - Covid | Ask MetaFilter

I need to rip the mask off: I need a quick peace of mind (or not) on Covid risk and apparently remedial Covid education 2024 edition

As background context, I'm Immunocompromised (3 autoimmune diseases which are mostly controlled) and only really broke my Covid bubble in February when I flew from Boston to Seattle and back to get a critical bi-lateral leg prosthetic (which is going well but challenging!).

I did not get Covid, and have branched out to do so more with that confidence with the rule of thumb to mask indoors in public, go facenaked outdoors like a feral lady. Thing is, I mostly do stuff outdoors so it's been great!

Anyway, I am considering going to a brewery in an upcoming weekend or so and was thinking about trying this as my first maskless indoor visit since beginning of Covid. I'm excited for re-entry and knowing me will spend 3 hours indoors. Yes, yes, I know I should know all this by now, but I've had stuff going on with major life changes and it's hard to follow Covid guidance change/news with anxiety about it. I got a second vax booster of the current Pfizer in April as my 6-month booster/Immuno schedule (those of us with super wonky immune systems get boosters every 6 months fyi). Anyway, does this seem like a good way to re-renter the indoor maskless?

Also, WTF is the best reference site for any of this anymore? I have a hard time with some of the estimator sites because they aren't really practical.

Also, thanks - this is scary but necessary and seems low risk and I'm scared/excited!

Look in the thread for multiple replies saying “I'm immunocompromised. I would not do this.” And also “I'm NOT immunocompromised. I would not do this.”

>answer: I am not immunocompromised and I would not go to a brewery event indoors. There are going to be a lot of people, there is going to be a lot of aerosolized spit and mucous, there will be a lot of laughing (because alcohol) making even more aerosols, and there will be alcohol which would make me and other people do risky things, like take off the mask they came with in order to drink and laugh more easily. A room full of laughing, drunk people, one contagious person could infect everyone.

>This internet stranger says don't even go at all, masked or not. It's not worth it.

You have been warned.