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For Latter-day Saints afraid of getting sick at church, new guidelines are a breath of fresh air

“As covenant-making people,” says the mother of a sick-prone child, “we have a responsibility individually and institutionally to care for everyone.”

(Alyssa Pointer | Special to The Tribune) Erin Lee receives hugs from her 3-year-old twin daughters, Daisy and Fiona, while lying on the floor at their home in Douglasville, Georgia. Erin has myalgic encephalomyelitis and postural orthostatic tachycardia. These medical conditions leave Erin feeling tired throughout the day and make it hard for her to travel. A Latter-day Saint, she makes an exception for church, although with precautions designed to keep her from catching airborne illnesses that could exacerbate her health challenges.