WALENSKY: "Our data from the CDC today suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus."

[soothsayer]

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WALENSKY: "Our data from the CDC today suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus."

[Phoenix61]

1. That is awesome news! nt

[gratuitous]

2. It's cliche these days to say "Game changer"

But, yeah.

[Siwsan]

3. I'm still going to worry about the variants

Erring on the side of caution is rarely a bad thing.

[intrepidity]

7. I'm with you on this nt

[catrose]

11. That's where I am.

[Celerity]

17. this data and the study itself do not take into account the variants

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215281497#post3

[Treefrog]

4. My faith in the CDC has been badly shaken, so I'll continue to mask up even after I get the vax.

[abqtommy]

5. Sorry but "suggestions" don't cut it with me. I want to hear the same FACT from more

than one source. Today I set up my appointment for my Moderna jab two days from now and I still plan to mask, distance and sanitize after that. Just because I plan to survive.

[soothsayer]

12. Yep

[barbtries]

16. me too.

I've been vaccinated for over a month and it has freed me to go places again, but I'm still wearing a mask, washing my hands, avoiding crowds, etc.

I may continue wearing a mask for the rest of my life, as many Asian people do. My theory is there will always be another bug coming down the pike, plus it may protect me and others from other more common bugs that won't kill a person, but will cause misery regardless. So why not?

The best thing about being vaccinated is the huge load that fell off me when I realized that fucking trump was not going to kill me. knowing that even if i do get covid, it will not kill me.

[jimfields33]

6. Good grief. Just more trumpers not wearing masks with this news

And saying I’m vaccinated. A mess.

[mcar]

8. That is excellent news!

[LAS14]

9. They've been dancing around this for weeks. I guess they had to hit some magic number. nt

[choie]

10. with all due respect to the CDC..

(and no due respect to the anti-maskers) this is exactly what the anti-maskers complain about - contradictory information. Yesterday she was fearful of the increase in numbers and the variants and today she's reporting this news.

[soothsayer]

13. Both can be true tho

[moonscape]

15. Increase in numbers because

only a relatively small percentage have been vaccinated. What I took away was her frustration that we are so close yet people are becoming lax, and she said she didn’t want to see people dying with an appointment vaccine for the next week.

I don’t find it contradictory.

[barbtries]

14. what does that even mean?

a vaccinated person can still get the virus; if they do, does this mean they aren't contagious? If you get virus on your fingers does it just fall off? I'm all vaccinated and I'm still washing my hands assiduously and wearing a mask when I go out.

"does not carry the virus" - i need a lot more information than that.

[roamer65]

18. I'll get the boosters when they come out.

That will keep pace with the variants.

[forthemiddle]

19. Woot Woot!

Best news I’ve heard all day!