I had genuinely never seen a child with measles in my paediatrics career until 2 weeks ago and I’ve seen multiple every day since.
Not a single one in a child who had their MMR (even just first dose if not old enough for their preschool booster yet).
Vaccinate your children!
It would be unwise for me to pass comment on ambulance specific issues but always struck by https://t.co/CB0IS0hccu for all parts of NHS, social care and wider public sector. Use what you need and no more. Those who have most need then get more.
Until you do 30 minutes+ of CPR in a plastic gown, N95, surgical mask, two pairs of gloves and a face shield, you should probably stop complaining about wearing some fabric on your face to the grocery store.
In a way you could view it as quite liberating. Normally we go into Christmas with all kinds of responsibilities; this year your only goal can be clinging onto the tattered remains of your sanity