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cadoman

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2. it's hard for people to understand these are a bit different from traditional vaccines

Sun Dec 12, 2021, 10:08 AM

Dec 2021

They are extremely safe (probably the safest vaccines ever) and the overwhelming scientific consensus is they are highly effective at preventing serious COVID, but a person can still have "silent" or "soft" COVID and transmit it by not wearing a mask. Breakthrough cases are _extremely_ rare but happen often enough that we aren't quite out of pandemic status yet.

Your mask protects me and my mask protects you. We'll still need to wear masks even when we're on our Nth booster due to silent/soft COVID; maybe even forever.

Thank you everyone here for continuing to take masking and COVID seriously.

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No more mask for [View all] Tickle Dec 2021 OP

That's like getting a car with air bags and yelling, "No more seat belts for me!" tanyev Dec 2021 #1

that is a perfect analogy! nt Tickle Dec 2021 #4

Isn't the vaccine the seat belt here? The vaccines do offer a high level of protection against ... uponit7771 Dec 2021 #5

OK, but I appreciate the extra level of protection from seat belts + air bags. tanyev Dec 2021 #7

+1, uponit7771 Dec 2021 #8

it's hard for people to understand these are a bit different from traditional vaccines cadoman Dec 2021 #2

Yeah, no Calculating Dec 2021 #10

maybe your calculations weren't done calculating? try using the CDC's cadoman Dec 2021 #12

Masks also protect us from colds and flu nt Wicked Blue Dec 2021 #3

I've decided I like masks. I feel undressed without mine GoodRaisin Dec 2021 #6

I like wearing a mask in public. rownesheck Dec 2021 #9

I was one of the few people at the grocery store wearing a mask today. phylny Dec 2021 #11