Yes, You Should Still Wear a Mask After Covid-19 Vaccination

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Experts don’t yet know if Covid-19 vaccines prevent the virus’ spread—and it may take months to find out

Most vaccines still seem to prevent worst outcomes, like hospitalization and death, against the new variants. However, it may be months before researchers have conclusive findings about how viral transmission from vaccinated individuals to unvaccinated individuals works…

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scie...ar-mask-after-covid-19-vaccination-180977054/
 

Most indoor places require that you wear a mask, anyway. They don't know who has had two vaccine shots, or when, or one vaccine shot, or none at all. So there really isn't any choice right now. Eventually, the masks will come off, when we reach herd immunity or something close to it.
 

StarSong said:
It works very well at doing what it's intended to do - prevent serious illness, hospitalizations and deaths.

It's not a magic wand.
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That's all well and good, but for one that had COVID, I would really like to live with some normalcy again. I had imagined that with a 95% efficacy rating, we would be able to breathe normal again. We sit around and talk about the good old days when we didn't have to wear a mask.
 
911 said:
Remember when we were told that once we had 70-75% of the U.S. population immunized (herd immunity) that it may be possible for the masks to come off? Fauci's new narrative now is that we may have to wear masks through 2021 and into 2022.
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It will be recalled that initially Dr Fauci advised the public against wearing masks:

Fauci says he doesn't regret telling Americans not to wear masks at the beginning of the pandemic (msn.com)


It appears he was being led in this regard by trump. Sad that it happened that way. We do not know how many died as a consequence of this ill advised idea.
 
Information on what works and what does not was a moving target from the very beginning. COIVD-19 was completely new to the infectious disease experts. With all the variants, they continue to find out more and more information. As they years go by, they will be able to record all the damage that COVID-19 has inflicted on the human body.
 
oldiebutgoody said:
It will be recalled that initially Dr Fauci advised the public against wearing masks:

Fauci says he doesn't regret telling Americans not to wear masks at the beginning of the pandemic (msn.com)


It appears he was being led in this regard by trump. Sad that it happened that way. We do not know how many died as a consequence of this ill advised idea.
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Yeah, he went from no masks, to masks, to double masks, then triple masks, now we may never get these rags off of our face.,
 
Since this virus is so new, No One really knows how it will all play out over the next couple of years.....or longer. All a person can do is get the vaccines, and remain cautious. Even with the current shots, it may still be possible to get one of the "variants" that seem to be of increasing concern.

I fully expect to have to wear a mask for the foreseeable future. While masks can be quite a nuisance, the "alternatives" are far worse.
 
911 said:
Remember when we were told that once we had 70-75% of the U.S. population immunized (herd immunity) that it may be possible for the masks to come off? Fauci's new narrative now is that we may have to wear masks through 2021 and into 2022.
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Problem is getting 70% - 75% of the US population vaccinated, never mind the rest of the world. Vaccine availability is increasing noticeably in many parts of the US. By summer vaccines will likely be available to anyone who wants one.

Like you, I've had Covid and am eager to return to normalcy. Given how sick you were, I know you don't begrudge continuing safety measures until vaccines have been offered to everyone.

My personal prediction: by late summer, groups of people who've all been vaccinated will start gathering together, unmasked. Of course, this is assuming new variants that defeat the vaccines and prior infections don't rear their ugly heads before then.

Mask mandates in stores and other public spaces will probably continue for a while.

Transplant recipients, folks on chemo, and those with other immune system compromises will probably mask up when in public spaces - and because of COVID they won't attract much attention by doing so.
 
Of course, one must still wear the mask and be careful. Having the vaccine is not the end of Covid, but it is good protection against getting it and getting it very bad. But don't get on the Negative Nancy train that says nothing has changed for you. After having the shot and giving it a few weeks to get the immunity up I had my first indoor dinner with friends at their home. Yes, they are vacinated also. It felt good. Would I go to a crowded theater or bar or public event or church? No. But, I will carefully spend more time, unmasked, with other careful friends.
 
Brookswood said:
Of course, one must still wear the mask and be careful. Having the vaccine is not the end of Covid, but it is good protection against getting it and getting it very bad. But don't get on the Negative Nancy train that says nothing has changed for you. After having the shot and giving it a few weeks to get the immunity up I had my first indoor dinner with friends at their home. Yes, they are vacinated also. It felt good. Would I go to a crowded theater or bar or public event or church? No. But, I will carefully spend more time, unmasked, with other careful friends.
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I would like to think that the CDC or another group is doing testing with those that have been inoculated with the vaccine and housed with others who have COVID-19.
 
ProTruckDriver said:
Well it looks like I'll be wearing it for the rest of my life since I'm not getting vaccinated. The vaccine is useless to me with Agammaglobulinemia. As for Dr. Fauci, well I won't say anything. :rolleyes:
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Sorry to hear that ProTruckDriver, you would not be alone in this awful predicament, just looked that long word up and it said -

Agammaglobulinemia is a group of inherited immune deficiencies characterized by a low concentration of antibodies in the blood due to the lack of particular lymphocytes in the blood and lymph.

but have no idea what that means.
 
mellowyellow said:
Agammaglobulinemia is a group of inherited immune deficiencies characterized by a low concentration of antibodies in the blood due to the lack of particular lymphocytes in the blood and lymph.

but have no idea what that means.
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My Oncologist said from the looks of my blood work I can't make antibodies very well. My antibodies decline a little as time goes on and they are low now. I could get the vaccine but it would do me very little good. If I were to get Covid I would more than likely get the cocktail similar to what President Trump received in the hospital. Thank God for blood donors, they are life savers. :)
 
ProTruckDriver said:
My Oncologist said from the looks of my blood work I can't make antibodies very well. My antibodies decline a little as time goes on and they are low now. I could get the vaccine but it would do me very little good. If I were to get Covid I would more than likely get the cocktail similar to what President Trump received in the hospital. Thank God for blood donors, they are life savers. :)
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Thanks for the explanation, yes blood donors are so important and get little praise.
 
911 said:
I would like to think that the CDC or another group is doing testing with those that have been inoculated with the vaccine and housed with others who have COVID-19.
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Most likely it is the Isrealis. They have a very modern medical data system and can get that information easily.
 
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