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In reply to the discussion: Mask up even if vaccinated. Even if Vaccinated! [View all]gulliver
(13,180 posts)For vaccinated people, masking becomes a difficult call, imo. I'll just go with the CDC advice for now, but it would be useful to have some metrics to help make the decision. (I do make exceptions and wear masks if "most peope" are wearing them, just to show support for them.)
What's the difference in net risk to oneself and others of a vaccinated person going maskless everywhere now vs. them doing the same thing when the flu was a much higher risk a couple of years ago? I'm vaccinated against COVID. If my going without a mask now presents substantially less of a total risk than going maskless did in 2018 (when flu was the worry, not COVID), then my decision to go without a mask now seems less problematic than it was in 2018 (when masklessness was the norm).
The unvaccinated are definitely spreading and harboring the virusin effect giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Their physical risk and moral culpability are much higher than those of us who are vaccinated in my book. It would be interesting to know the numbers.