Call for help, get COVID?

Re “Outbreaks rife at L.A. fire and police stations,” Sept. 26

I am retired and 79 years old. I have multiple medical problems, including heart disease. Because I have a high risk of dying if I get COVID-19, I have kept myself in a protective bubble for the last 18 months.

It is unconscionable that if I call the police or the fire department in a medical emergency, there is a substantial risk that the first responders would be unvaccinated and more likely to expose me to COVID-19.

Vaccination for fire and police personnel must be mandated for their continued employment now.

Jeoffry Gordon

Venice