Vancouver Island woman with husband in ICU urges people to get vaccinated against COVID-19
CBC
Josh Mellor, who was supposed to be helping with the tractor pull at the Cowichan Exhibition in Duncan B.C. this weekend, is instead fighting for his life in the ICU at Royal Jubilee Hospital.
The 39-year-old father of two young daughters is unvaccinated.
His wife, Miranda Mellor, is double vaccinated and is now urging people to get the 'Jab for Josh.'
A Facebook group titled 'Josh's Fan Club' started by Mellor's family now has around 1,300 members, and more than a hundred posts from well-wishers.
"It's been amazing the amount of people that have personally messaged me… that they've decided to get vaccinated after all of this."
Miranda Mellor said several people that were previously hesitant or putting it off have reached out to her saying that they decided to get vaccinated after seeing the situation that Josh is in.
"It's not just the elderly getting sick. This is someone that they know and has a family."