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In reply to the discussion: Am I the only one looking forward to not having to wear a mask. [View all]consider_this
(2,203 posts)115. Okeydoke, but...
I expect those vaccinated people were also taking the regular mask wearing and distancing precautions. Do we have any way to know the efficacy without combining the vaccine with those precautions - including the precautions being taken in the general community. what happens when those dissappear (as i am sure [not]) that unvaccinated are going to stick to the recommended precautions. I really worry for the children right now.
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Am I the only one looking forward to not having to wear a mask. [View all]
cinematicdiversions
May 2021
OP
Vaccines are 94-95% effective & not enough data on variants to determine safety imo
SheltieLover
May 2021
#2
Did any of them need to be hospitalized or die??????????????????????????????
beaglelover
May 2021
#32
You are exactly right. For the life of me I can't understand why people can't understand that. nt
Laura PourMeADrink
May 2021
#49
Because we now have actual data. Not studies from the vaccine development period.
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#55
Yup... Stats show chance very small. But there is a chance and the fact
Laura PourMeADrink
May 2021
#59
people are just gonna squabble and fight about this. doesn't bother me i want to be safe.
Trueblue1968
May 2021
#81
I find it somewhat amusing that the public has found this to be so onerous and unacceptable...
hlthe2b
May 2021
#4
+100 Thanks! The mask has been just dandy as part of my Personal Protection for over a
abqtommy
May 2021
#44
A lot of people are wearing masks when they absolutely do not have to.
PoindexterOglethorpe
May 2021
#6
There are people realizing that masking outside has helped their allergies. nt
chowder66
May 2021
#23
I live 4 miles down a dry dirt road and discovered wearing a mask on a dirt road is a great thing
womanofthehills
May 2021
#106
That's great! I live in L.A. so it also helps with the smog. Sorry about your dollar store!!nt
chowder66
May 2021
#112
Exactly. In my novice opinion we are only in a lull now. Stupid, naive
Laura PourMeADrink
May 2021
#99
Trouble is there's no way to know if unvaccinated people go maskless, too.
Liberty Belle
May 2021
#12
Oh, that's good to know. I don't always need to wear my glasses, but part of the reason I don't is
smirkymonkey
May 2021
#92
Nope, can't wait until I don't have to wear a mask. I'm fully vaccinated, I should not need to!
beaglelover
May 2021
#30
I'm definitely happy about this. I just wish I had an "I'm vaccinated" pin to put others at ease.
Native
May 2021
#31
No... but saying you want to continue to wear a mask so you don't need to maintain personal
cinematicdiversions
May 2021
#38
My gym still has a mask mandate, but most people on the cardio equipment pull it down while
beaglelover
May 2021
#70
Is there any objective evidence, or even anecdotal experience you can specifically point to...
LanternWaste
May 2021
#60
There are entire posts chock fuil of people stating they will wear the mask because...
cinematicdiversions
May 2021
#63
You seem frustrated people are making benign choices that don't involve you without you.
LanternWaste
May 2021
#67
Don't have much of an imagination do you? I have a 12 day old grandchild that I would like to see
seaglass
May 2021
#88
I am no statistician... But my intuitive side says that this whole horror
Laura PourMeADrink
May 2021
#100
I will wear one as long as it's mandated.I didn't say I like to wear them though
Norbert
May 2021
#107
It is not about politics...flu is way down with mask wearing...personally, I hate the flu.
Demsrule86
May 2021
#116
Not wearing a mask means you are pro vaccine, pro science at this point.
cinematicdiversions
May 2021
#120