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Nobody is stopping you from wearing a mask if you feel the need to. brooklynite May 2021 #1
Agree 100% beaglelover May 2021 #9
It gives the anti-maskers an out! Stupid! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #16
Exactly. LisaL May 2021 #19
The anti-maskers never needed an out. Native May 2021 #39
Yeah they did. Now they can just lie about it. boston bean May 2021 #55
No they didnt BGBD May 2021 #66
They could have been arrested for trespassing. I am sure that was a deterrent for many. boston bean May 2021 #67
Could have BGBD May 2021 #71
Scared of masks? Nt USALiberal May 2021 #18
I read that Bill Maher is fully vaccinated Bev54 May 2021 #64
Only 6 states have reached 70% vaccination rate. If I lived in one of those states I would go PortTack May 2021 #2
Add post infection immunity and things look good Loki Liesmith May 2021 #36
My city is 70% vaccinated Demobrat May 2021 #78
We need to make our own decisions to keep our loved ones safe FakeNoose May 2021 #3
Masks also help protect against influenza and noroviruses. roamer65 May 2021 #4
I agree. In my state, less than 50 % of population is vaccinated. LisaL May 2021 #5
But if you are fully vaccinated then you are protected from people who are not vaccinated. totodeinhere May 2021 #13
Ever heard of breakthrough infections? LisaL May 2021 #15
CDC Director Walensky just told Rachel Maddow there is a 95% chance BigmanPigman May 2021 #25
Did you mean to say 95% protection after two shots? Big Blue Marble May 2021 #34
Yes, that's what i meant. I'll correct it. BigmanPigman May 2021 #35
Yes of course but breakthrough infections are statistically insignificant. Some people who get flu totodeinhere May 2021 #27
Yes some have died. Less than 150 out of 100 million vaccinated. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #48
Yeah Maryland is opening up alot I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #6
I'm leaving my prison in 13 days 48656c6c6f20 May 2021 #7
totally agree nt Grasswire2 May 2021 #8
Totally agree. Blue_playwright May 2021 #10
Why do you think that following the science, which is what the CDC is doing, totodeinhere May 2021 #12
Nah, I just know people Blue_playwright May 2021 #37
The same CDC that about a week ago finally acknowedged that COVID is spread by Ms. Toad May 2021 #68
THANK YOU Ms Toad. You saved me the trouble!!! HUAJIAO May 2021 #79
I didn't have N95 - Ms. Toad May 2021 #80
Good on you. HUAJIAO May 2021 #82
I get stomped all the time. Ms. Toad May 2021 #84
+1000 HUAJIAO May 2021 #94
Oh my BannonsLiver May 2021 #105
Check it and prove me wrong. Ms. Toad May 2021 #110
You have a perfect record of transmitting Covid? BannonsLiver May 2021 #111
When it is impossible to prove your point, Ms. Toad May 2021 #113
How would I prove or disprove you are the expert you claim to be? BannonsLiver May 2021 #114
Search DU for the statements I have made regarding the transmision of COVID Ms. Toad May 2021 #115
Exactly. I trust science. It's people I worry about Sympthsical May 2021 #96
Yes, my dad makes many of the same arguments BannonsLiver May 2021 #102
My statements are factually accurate (unlike your dad's) Ms. Toad May 2021 #107
"I trust the science!11" BannonsLiver May 2021 #109
No. I have no special insights. Ms. Toad May 2021 #112
If they're following the science why did 95% of surveyed epidemiologists... Spider Jerusalem May 2021 #93
I would trust the CDC under the new administration to follow the science. totodeinhere May 2021 #11
And do you think they are going to follow mask rules. PA_jen May 2021 #17
Probably not but if you are fully vaccinated it won't matter to you what others do. totodeinhere May 2021 #29
Everyone seems to be forgetting the children who can't get the shot yet questionseverything May 2021 #95
Of course they won't Rebl2 May 2021 #45
I think so, too, but I imagine they're banking babylonsister May 2021 #14
Masks are a way of life now. LakeArenal May 2021 #20
Japan is experiencing a surge in cases and deaths Yavin4 May 2021 #74
The government has been sitting on vaccines, not getting them distributed oregonjen May 2021 #77
Europe is pretty much sucking as well. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #88
I agree- especially given the fact that Quakerfriend May 2021 #21
I AGREE WITH YOU. I will still wear a mask. I'm over 65, have CHF & high blood pressure. Trueblue1968 May 2021 #22
I am just going to wear a valved mask. LisaL May 2021 #23
Good idea! boston bean May 2021 #24
That's a great idea! I want to buy a valved mask too! liberal_mama May 2021 #72
Just in case it is of concern to you, HUAJIAO May 2021 #81
That's my point exactly. LisaL May 2021 #97
Good move.... HUAJIAO May 2021 #99
My husband and I are still going to wear inside stores etc marye50 May 2021 #26
I tend to agree. TomSlick May 2021 #116
I tend to agree Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #28
It's not, that is my issue! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #30
The Covidiots are the ones who stand to get nailed,.. magicarpet May 2021 #31
I'm glad. I got the vaccinations for a reason. SharonClark May 2021 #32
I agree with your humble opinion. Way too early to open the floodgates. nt Evolve Dammit May 2021 #33
👍 ailsagirl May 2021 #41
I'm done with masks unless a business requires it. Loki Liesmith May 2021 #38
+1 beaglelover May 2021 #49
Trump humpers could use some company Skittles May 2021 #122
My mask stays ailsagirl May 2021 #40
THe public is antsy, it's been a long seige bucolic_frolic May 2021 #42
I like the CDC guidance LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #43
And now news is breaking that 8 fully vaccinated Yankees players test + for covid Quakerfriend May 2021 #44
They got the J&J vaccine which only has about 70% immunity FakeNoose May 2021 #56
The point is that you don't get super sick Calculating May 2021 #58
They probably won't require hospitalization and won't die IronLionZion May 2021 #62
Tend to agree. moondust May 2021 #46
I won't be changing anything I'm doing right now Raftergirl May 2021 #47
Totally disagree. The data speaks for itself. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #50
Kids under 12 can't get vaccinated, what about them? questionseverything May 2021 #98
Then they keep wearing masks. I think where DU members live effects their feelings about this. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #108
The kids under 12 should continue to wear a mask. totodeinhere May 2021 #117
Without the mask rule the anti vaccine people will blend in questionseverything May 2021 #119
Anti-vaccine people are not covered by this new policy. totodeinhere May 2021 #121
I'm still going to wear one when in stores. StarryNite May 2021 #51
I'm ok with watching the unvaccinated infect each other TomDaisy May 2021 #52
I would be too except Demobrat May 2021 #89
yes Skittles May 2021 #123
My fear is that the people who were not getting the vaccine were not wearing masks anyway. TNNurse May 2021 #53
there's still no way I'm going into a movie theater, even with a mask, no matter what TomDaisy May 2021 #54
Agree 100% marble falls May 2021 #57
The CDC is following the science. former9thward May 2021 #59
Are you scared of masks? What is the downside of wearing them? Nt USALiberal May 2021 #69
You can't be serious. former9thward May 2021 #75
Sadly some have taken mask wearing to be proof of being a liberal. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #92
Are you afraid of not wearing a mask? See how easy that is? GulfCoast66 May 2021 #91
I don't wear a hardhat if I don't need one either. Happy Hoosier May 2021 #106
You say follow the science but the science says you can still get covid even if fully vaccinated. Solomon May 2021 #90
My so and I thought the same thing mgardener May 2021 #60
My so and I thought the same thing mgardener May 2021 #61
I feel like this is somehow sending the wrong message. Not because the science isn't sound. Ford_Prefect May 2021 #63
You can only announce "all clear" once Bmoboy May 2021 #65
WTF? You can only call all clear when you are sure nothing bad can happen? That's never! GulfCoast66 May 2021 #86
The good news is that the price of masks is plummeting. Marcuse May 2021 #70
I'd say the CDC was going to slow if anything , speaknow May 2021 #73
I saw a funny meme but can't find it now. It said: MLAA May 2021 #76
I have conflicting thoughts ecstatic May 2021 #83
Oh come on. The CDC has not "snatched away" our masks. totodeinhere May 2021 #118
It's a lot to process, this shift in our collective experience. blogslug May 2021 #85
I agree. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #87
I support indoor mask mandates for the rest of our lives Polybius May 2021 #100
No thank you! beaglelover May 2021 #104
Everyone thinks they have some special insight no one else has. BannonsLiver May 2021 #101
Are you an epidemiologist? Happy Hoosier May 2021 #103
How can you say we are opening too quickly when the latest science has proved that fully vaccinated totodeinhere May 2021 #120
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