Four children were left orphaned by unvaccinated high-school sweethearts who died from COVID the day they met. The father wasn’t convinced of vaccines and the two of them had been in love.
Unvaccinated couple Alvaro and Sylvia Fernandez of Loma Linda in California died on December 19 days after testing positive for COVID-19.
Sylvia 42 and Alvaro 44 were married for 25-years after their high school reunion. Together they had four children including fraternal twins aged 17 and 22-years-old.
Alvaro Fernandez of Loma Loma Linda (pictured together) and Sylvia Fernandez from Loma Loma Linda in California, both unvaccinated, died on December 19, after being tested positive for COVID-19.
After meeting at high school, the couple were married for 25-years and they had four children.
AIvaro, 44 years old, declined to have the shot. This despite his diabetes, other health conditions, and a distrust of media reports.
Alma Hernandez, Alma Hernandez’s sister told NBC Los Angeles that he wanted more research so he waited. “He searched for information. He did not want to believe every news story.
She said, “This is a big eye opener for everyone in my family that anyone who isn’t vaccinated should get them.”
Sylvia (42 years old) was open-minded to getting the vaccine. She was willing to schedule her first dose and was happy to do so, although she was unable to receive it on time.
The family believed the twins, aged 17 and 17, were responsible for infecting them.
AIvaro, 44, refused to get the shot because he was skeptical of news reports while , Sylvia, 42, was ready to schedule her first dose, but was not able to get it in time
Alvaro’s brother remarked that the couple were’my brother and my sister in-law’. You know, one couldn’t survive without the other. My brother and my sister both died the same day.
Salvador Fernandez, Alvaro’s brother, recalled his brother Salvador Fernandez as being a “funny guy” that made everyone laugh but also served as a protector for his family.
He said that his brother and sister-in law were close to him, referring to the couple who had been together since their teens. You know, one couldn’t survive without the other. She died on the exact same day as my brother.
To help their family, the GoFundMe was set up by their parents to raise funds for their kids, including their twins under age. They also urged other families to take their experience and get COVID vaccines if necessary.
According to the fundraiser, ‘Destinee & Nicholas are only seventeen years old’. This will be a deep and lasting loss. It was difficult for them to be without their parents and have to bear the burden of having to grow up while they are still young. We are grateful for your support during these difficult times.
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The Omicron variant of Omicron was identified by South African health officials as the first to be discovered in America last month, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
American is currently experiencing an average of 300,387 Covid cases per hour, which is a record for a pandemic and the first time that the 300,000. mark in America has been achieved.
