I think there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that the vaccinated don’t transmit the disease. Not sure how certain folks are but Dr Pugs was feeling optimistic about this even a few weeks ago.
I think there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that the vaccinated don’t transmit the disease. Not sure how certain folks are but Dr Pugs was feeling optimistic about this even a few weeks ago.
Yes, this. I'm in health care and live in Vermont, and they had already adopted the guideline that if you were fully vaccinated (received both doses, 2 weeks past 2nd dose), if you had a Covid exposure you didn't need to quarantine. A lot of us were then scratching our heads at why, if this were the case, we'd have to quarantine if we, say, went shopping for a day in NH. But not if we had close contact with a known covid+ case.
Edited to add: and some folks in our department are asking when we can go back to in-person meetings, now that we are all vaccinated. So far the answer is not yet.
I'll probably be wearing a mask until advised not to....
I think that's going to continue to be a requirement for a while. In the future, I plan to wear one whenever I have a cold.
We certainly have learned from this experience, haven’t we?I think that's going to continue to be a requirement for a while. In the future, I plan to wear one whenever I have a cold.
I’ve already been thinking about that. Haven’t so much as a stuffy nose all winter and that’s been nice!Or how about when anyone you are near (e.g., at work) has a cold. Perhaps we will become like many in Asian countries, wearing masks habitually whenever there's a germ making its way through the population.
Releasing quarantine restrictions isn't the same as not wearing masks -- IDT anything was said about releasing mask requirements.I’m confused on why they’re doing it so quickly. We are being told that even when vaccinated you still need to wear masks and distance etc. because we supposedly still don’t know whether vaccinated folks can transmit an infection to the unvaccinated. Just like asymptomatic people can now, and that’s who we are so fearful of. So what does this change for the Vermonters who aren’t vaccinated to welcome those who could still be unknowing carriers in unrestricted? A bit of a head scratcher.
Releasing quarantine restrictions isn't the same as not wearing masks -- IDT anything was said about releasing mask requirements.
Also, I just heard the other night that this year we shut down the seasonal flu, d/t all the Covid restrictions! So there's hope...
Is she not concerned with possibly contracting one of the variant forms of Covid for which the current vaccines are less effective?However, I actually spoke to a physician friend just this weekend who is fully vaccinated and doesn’t think she needs to wear a mask in public spaces now since she feels the data is showing that she has almost no likelihood of transmitting Covid to others.
Is she not concerned with possibly contracting one of the variant forms of Covid for which the current vaccines are less effective?
Just wondering about the thought process.
I didn't mean to imply that you were, @MissySki , sorry if you took it that way. I was just making an observation.I didn’t intend to say they were the same. However, I actually spoke to a physician friend just this weekend who is fully vaccinated and doesn’t think she needs to wear a mask in public spaces now since she feels the data is showing that she has almost no likelihood of transmitting Covid to others. If a physician feels this way (though she is still complying with the mandates) I imagine others will as well and it will become more difficult to enforce as a result eventually. The messages will become conflicting scientifically won’t they?
I’m not arguing for people not to mask in any way, I’m way at the back of the line for vaccination and have no problem with everyone having to continue to mask right along with me. (I really don’t mind it in general anyway, except certain times skiing). I’ve also enjoyed not getting sick with anything this year, so that’s a major plus. I can definitely see utility in it at some points in the future even when all of this is behind us.
I didn't mean to imply that you were, @MissySki , sorry if you took it that way. I was just making an observation.
And I agree with others here in that releasing some from mask requirements is just going to create not only confusion, but will enable some mask-deniers to just say that were vaccinated, and avoid the social disapproval for not wearing one.
There was a great report on Covid and the variant situation on MSNBC last night, which I'm sure they'll show again: On Assignment with Richard Engel - it was very well-done, and worth looking up.
Here's the link: Watch On Assignment with Richard Engel Episode: Covid MutantsThanks I'd love to see something more in depth on the variants issue!