From the "We're All In This Together" file

[Stinky The Clown]

In the sense that acting good for the good of society is good, I am a socialist.

CDC is saying once we are two weeks past final vaccination, we can pretty much return to some semblance of the old normal.

But until all of society is vaccinated it seems to me that we would be good members of society if we continue to wear masks in public to model the best and safest behavior for everyone.

I, for one, will do so.

When all can safely go maskless in public places is when I will do so.

[Walleye]

1. I agree with that sentiment

[Hugin]

2. That is not what the CDC is saying.

That is what someone is saying the CDC said.

[Hugin]

5. CDC: Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

Direct from the CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

Key Points

This is the first set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. This guidance will be updated and expanded based on the level of community spread of SARS-CoV-2, the proportion of the population that is fully vaccinated, and the rapidly evolving science on COVID-19 vaccines.

For the purposes of this guidance, people are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 ?2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or ?2 weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen ).†

The following recommendations apply to non-healthcare settings.

Fully vaccinated people can:

Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic


For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:

Take precautions in public like wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distancing!
Wear masks, practice physical distancing, and adhere to other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease
Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and practice other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households
Avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings
Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
Follow guidance issued by individual employers
Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations

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From Yonnie3 here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=15202449

[gratuitous]

3. Today is Mrs. gratuitous' two weeks since second vaccine

I'm not special enough for a shot yet, but every time I see that another 8,000 or 500 or 150 vaccines are available, I think, "Hey, I just moved another X spaces closer to the front of the line!"

[malaise]

4. Same here

[central scrutinizer]

6. I will continue to wear my mask

As a sign of respect and concern and I don’t want anybody mistaking me (white, male) for a GQPer

[Skittles]

7. I don't want to be mistaken for a republican

so I will be wearing a mask for some time

[empedocles]

8. Good one

[Skittles]

9. picked it up from a tweet

but I absolutely identify with that sentiment!

[Stinky The Clown]

10. You win this thread and the whole damned day! LOL