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Raftergirl

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47. I won't be changing anything I'm doing right now
Thu May 13, 2021, 09:44 PM
May 2021

and I can’t be worried about what the antimaskers/antivacxxers do anymore. If they don’t care if the get sick or worse, I’m certainly not going to waste the bandwidth to care.

I’m protected as much as any vaccine can protect one, and I’ll continue taking the precautions I feel are necessary to stay healthy.

I’m also fortunate that I live in a high vax area and everyone I know is vaccinated (friends and family) and would only go unmasked around them. I also don’t expect most businesses here will be getting rid of their mask requirement anytime soon.

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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