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California dad, 40, expresses ‘regret’ over not getting vaccine before COVID death: ‘Take care of my son’
A 40-year-old father in Southern California texted his brother of his “remorse” that he didn’t get vaccinated two days earlier than he died of the coronavirus final weekend, in response to reviews.
“I can’t breathe once more,” Christian Cabrera wrote final Thursday, FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported. “I actually remorse not getting the vaccine. If I might do it once more I’d do it in a heartbeat to save lots of my life.”
By that point his lungs had weakened to the purpose it was laborious for him to talk, in response to KTLA-TV in Los Angeles. He died on Saturday.
“He retains saying, ‘Please maintain deal with my son,’” Jino Cabrera, his brother, informed KTLA final week earlier than the demise. “He is aware of he may not make it. He may die in there.”
Cabrera was married with a 3-year-old boy.
Christian Cabrera, 40, died at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Angeles of COVID-19 problems Saturday, two weeks after he was identified.
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The brother stated Christian was skeptical of the science behind the vaccine and at all times claimed he “by no means” will get sick.
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“My mother, she misses him a lot,” he informed FOX 11, including that their grief has been compounded by the actual fact the hospital informed them they’ve to select up his physique by Friday as a result of the morgue is full and no funeral houses or cemeteries can be found till February.
Cabrera was identified with the virus after Christmas and was hospitalized final week with shortness of breath, in response to KTLA.
A Massachusetts resident will get the booster vaccine. (AP Photograph/Charles Krupa, File)
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Cabrera was additionally an web comic referred to as “Chinese language Finest Good friend” on a podcast he did with fellow comedian Michael Blackson.
“That is completely the worst day of my life. Rip @Chinesebestfrnd,” Blackson tweeted Saturday.
The virus has surged in Los Angeles due to the extremely contagious omicron variant found final fall.
Vaccinated and boosted individuals are 25 instances much less prone to find yourself within the intensive care unit with the virus than unvaccinated folks, the Los Angeles County Well being Division stated in a information launch final week. Unvaccinated individuals are six instances extra prone to go to the ICU than these with solely two doses.
