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In reply to the discussion: Unvaccinated People Are Most at Risk by Unmasking, C.D.C. Director Says [View all]IronLionZion
(45,727 posts)20. Dr. Walensky is putting a lot of faith in the American people here
I get what she's saying and why, but I don't trust people to be honest. Anti-vaxxers will just lie because they don't want to wear a mask. So there is always that risk.
So it's up to people to make the individual choice at this point. So I would still wear a mask indoors around people: gym, stores, metro/bus, etc.
The other issue is that many cities had outlawed masks pre-pandemic, including mine. Those were temporarily reversed during the pandemic, so city officials will have to decide if there will be a grace period before going back to outlawing masks.
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Unvaccinated People Are Most at Risk by Unmasking, C.D.C. Director Says [View all]
appalachiablue
May 2021
OP
Well, DUH. This whole mess is putting far too much responsibility on a public which has...
TreasonousBastard
May 2021
#1
I don't know if this is just cluelessness or something more inept but it doesn't help now.
Ford_Prefect
May 2021
#3
I agree with you. At this point it is the ones who refuse to get vaccinated who are
Maraya1969
May 2021
#11
I find it hard to care for the health of the anti-mask anti-vax people anymore
alphafemale
May 2021
#29
Confusing! We've always been told most masks don't do much to stop you from getting it...
thesquanderer
May 2021
#32
And funny enough, I don't give a fig about unvaccinated Americans. Not anymore.
Politicub
May 2021
#35