Even being vaccinated, I am still wearing my mask....

[Lady Freedom Returns]

and social destanceing! They have been talk of some sort of mutant strain out there and I'm not taking any chances!

I personally will not take any chances with my life! And as long as we have dumb please out there I would advise my fellow Democrat not to get rid of their mask just yet either.

[Freddie]

1. Me too!

And I do not plan on eating in a restaurant (something I truly miss) until most people are vaccinated and cases/deaths are WAY down.

[blueinredohio]

2. Ill be wearing mine for awhile.

[hlthe2b]

3. Well, look at it this way. You are highly unlikely to get the flu or common cold either, if you do.

and it would be a safety guard against future variants that may eventually emerge with mutations that escape your vaccine-acquired immunity. As one who has worked in a surgical mask for decades, it isn't really that big of a deal.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. We Should For A While

CDC will revise guidelines when they think it's safe.
We've been wearing masks for 13 months. We can stick with it a few more.

[sheshe2]

5. I started wearing one in March (last March).

I am vaccinated and will continue to wear one.

Stay safe.

[bluestarone]

6. AGREE!

Here in my town they are now saying store employees no longer need to wear masks. THIS will send a signal to everyone that they do not have to wear masks. Numbers here are going UP so it will be interesting.

[marble falls]

7. I'm not giving up my mask until there is no one left to vaccinate.

[SoCalDavidS]

21. Then You're Going To Be Wearing It Forever

I'm still worried about how many are going to ultimately REFUSE to get vaccinated.

[marble falls]

27. There will come a time when there will be no more to vaccinate whether there's ...

... there's been 100% compliance or 75%.

You're on ignore.

[IBEWVET]

10. Same here, common courtesy n/t

[Maraya1969]

15. That and I want to encourage others to keep wearing theirs.

[susanr516]

41. Yep.

I know I'm fully vaccinated, but others don't know that.

[honest.abe]

9. Yep.. have not change my procedures much except I go out more now.

I feels great to be vax'd! I feel liberated!

[Karadeniz]

11. Me, too!

[Patterson]

12. I'm still double masking. It's not that hard.

[mucifer]

13. My mask comes off when I am with other friends and family who have been vaccinated

and it's always just a few people. So far just. 2.

Other than that I wear a mask outside of my home.

[peggysue2]

14. I fully intend to continue masking

Get my second Pfizer shot tomorrow. Two weeks later my husband will be headed to the barber. He's waited over a year for a haircut. LOL. I'll be glad to see the Mountain Man look disappear.

Hopefully, we'll see our grand baby sometime this summer. We'll be putting the house up for sale (again) and moving north to the outskirts of Philly or maybe South Jersey. My daughter-in-law and son have received their first round of shots because of Baby Cassandra's compromised lungs. So, by the time we're up for a visit we should be able to spend quality time together.

Things are beginning to turn in the right direction with plans postponed now anticipated.

Hallelujah!

[Silent3]

16. I'll wear mine mostly because no one else will be able to tell I'm vaccinated

One I am vaccinated, of course... 12 days and counting until my first injection. Hoping it turns out to be J&J, so I'm one-and-done, but it could be another seven weeks until I'm maximally protected.

I'm not going to be all that personally worried about getting infected, unless I hear specific news about dangerous resistant strains. But it's still polite and setting a good example to mask up until everyone gets the go-ahead to shed their masks.

Also, now that people have gotten used to seeing masks all over the place, I might consider using my masks from time to time in the future, perhaps during flu season, or when I'm feeling ill myself.

[Clash City Rocker]

17. Getting my first shot Tuesday, will wear masks for the next several months at least

In fact, I just got some new ones, I haven’t even worn them all yet. The Disney Store has the best masks, FYI, especially for those of us who prefer extra large masks.

[Renew Deal]

18. The vaccines aren't 100% effective.

Also, masks are required. I will continue to wear it as long as they are generally required. Hopefully that's not forever.

[Treefrog]

22. Thank you for this. I see so many on here who seem to think they are invulnerable now.

The vaccine is known to prevent hospitalization and death. It DOES NOT stop you from getting the virus. I’ve had the damn thing and I don’t ever want that again. My mask stays on, required or not.

[Ferrets are Cool]

19. Everywhere I go. 100% of the time.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. Same here

All of my family is vaccinated and we wear masks in public

[demtenjeep]

23. THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING

people who do not will cause a 4th-5th wave

[Lady Freedom Returns]

24. Tell that to Arizona's governor.

He is trying to get people to get out and about and is getting rid of mask mandates.

[Kahuna]

25. Same. We don't yet know what dangers the mutant strains may present. nt

[FakeNoose]

26. Yes of course

I've had both my shots and I still wear a mask everywhere. It's required in all public places.

[FoxNewsSucks]

28. Same here.

I also remember articles stating that vaccinated people could possibly carry the virus and spread it.

So for all those reasons, I think everyone should keep wearing one for a while yet.

Also, I don't EVER want to be mistaken for a stupid filthy republicon.

[Sympthsical]

29. I put mine on unconsciously now

I keep it in my front left pocket. Whenever someone comes walking the other way down the sidewalk, hand goes in pocket without me looking up from my phone. Same if I approach any kind of store or business. Muscle memory is put the car in park, open door, put on mask, walk towards business.

I found a very comfortable mask on Amazon that doesn't bother the slightest.

I imagine I'll keep doing it for quite awhile. Doesn't hurt. Haven't been sick - not even a cold - all year. Party bonus.

[SKKY]

30. As am I. And I admit it's mostly to serve as an example...

...but still, we need adults in the room and I am trying to be one of them. I'll wear it while out until we go a month without a positive case.

[Wounded Bear]

31. Me too! and not just because the Gov asked us to...

[PasadenaTrudy]

32. We have a mask mandate in CA

I can't imagine going out without wearing one.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

34. Arizona's governor is working on getting rid of them.

[Ms. Toad]

33. Mostly keeping mine on.

I did get to visit with my parents for 5 hours in their home, unmasked on Sunday. They live in a retirement community that has has either 0 or 1 case during the pandemic (there's something weird about why it isn't definitive, but I don't recall what it is). But - they have proven they know how to keep people safe. And they now permit vaccinated residents to have unmasked visits of up to 5 hours with people from red counties (purple being the highest).

All 4 of us are vaccinated - and 3 of the 4 of us are extremely cautious about interactions with others.

So small, things like that give me a little break and some family interaction I haven't had in more than a year.

[electric_blue68]

35. I will continue to double make once I get vaccinated...

first shot this Friday.

It's kind of annoying but that doesn't stop me from doing what's needed to be done for my health, and my neighbors etc.

I am looking forward to giving my sister a big ole hug, and she to me (we are from a huggy family) in about 6 weeks, or so when we meet up for a playdate. She's about 5 days from her second shot's 2 weeks full effect.

[Greybnk48]

36. We are too. We are starting to go to the drugstore,

and medical/dental appts., and my husband has gone to the grocery store. We've decided to continue wearing masks indefinitely.

We order carryout, but we are not going to do dining-in anytime soon. Too many anti-maskers are the one's in our area flocking to the restaurants.

[mackdaddy]

37. Me too, but I did drop to a cloth mask from a full N95 mask.

It is easier to breath through, and washable. Also I want to do everything I can to make sure I do not contribute to any new strains, or as you said new strains that might get past the vaccines.

[TomSlick]

38. I'm wearing a mask until Dr. Fauci tells me I don't need to do so.

[wendyb-NC]

39. Same here.

I will continue to, until the CDC, WHO, NIH, and all the scientists and epidemiologists proclaim,that, it is not necessary.

[NNadir]

40. Me too. Just because I'm likely immune, it doesn't mean I can't transmit it to others.