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Trader Joes will no longer require masks for fully vaccinated people!! [View all] beaglelover May 2021 OP

And how would they know if someone is fully vaccinated? rurallib May 2021 #1

Well, if he's not wearing a mask, he must be vaccinated, right? nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #2

There's a subtle shift now though. Vaccinated people are up to 95% protected, and don't spread. OnDoutside May 2021 #12

Who says vaccinated people don't spread? LisaL May 2021 #15

Eh ? What are you on about ? CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said so, even last night on TRMS. OnDoutside May 2021 #29

Dr. Fauci explained how even vaccinated people can spread the virus: Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #71

Even if they do the other vaccinated people won't get sick cinematicdiversions May 2021 #98

Your protection depends on how long ago you were vaccinated, plus variant plus womanofthehills May 2021 #47

Vaccinated people who become infected are as likely to infect others as unvaccinated people. n/t Ms. Toad May 2021 #58

Dr Fauci explained this week on how even vaccinated people can still get infected and spread it: Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #73

He also says Dorian Gray May 2021 #76

He is saying nothing different to what the CDC have advised. Nothing. If you are in the January OnDoutside May 2021 #82

Have you heard about the Yankees outbreak? Heart666 May 2021 #83

Have any of them been hospitalized or died????? beaglelover May 2021 #90

And it seems none are sick cinematicdiversions May 2021 #95

Yep! beaglelover May 2021 #104

Why do people here keep pointing to the Yankees situation as if it should be concerning? Ace Rothstein May 2021 #111

Forbes today quoted a new study saying at 200 days post vax womanofthehills May 2021 #128

+1000 USALiberal May 2021 #87

They won't. But it shouldn't make any difference at this point. beaglelover May 2021 #3

Ya, f.ck them right ? We got our ours. (Insert sarcasm) CentralMass May 2021 #7

I'm finishing up a graduate program at my school. Yavin4 May 2021 #11

It's getting to that point. We got ours, ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #23

Absolutely BGBD May 2021 #44

Well ya... maybe they will follow the science next time. Nt cinematicdiversions May 2021 #100

Preemptively changing the guidelines to no mask required for the vaccinated when only 36% of the CentralMass May 2021 #105

Science has shown if you are fully vaccinated you cinematicdiversions May 2021 #108

That is presently 36% of the population. CentralMass May 2021 #110

And what about the children from age 0-11, and those who cannot be vaccinated Ms. Toad May 2021 #60

They can wear a mask and social distance. beaglelover May 2021 #65

That's pretty callous. Ms. Toad May 2021 #68

I think this is the problem Dorian Gray May 2021 #78

B I N G O Roland99 May 2021 #25

They don't. Jose Garcia May 2021 #55

Honor system lame54 May 2021 #114

That works so well rurallib May 2021 #117

They will have no idea who is vaccinated and who is not. madaboutharry May 2021 #4

I'm glad I live in NJ with mandatory mask rules. Hopefully, they'll remain in effect. TheBlackAdder May 2021 #24

N.J. to keep indoor mask mandates despite CDC change, Murphy says. But vaccinated people can ditch m Klaralven May 2021 #32

Murphy going to have a hard time holding that line cinematicdiversions May 2021 #102

A new spike coming from variants not covered by vaccines Roland99 May 2021 #26

Been hearing that for months BGBD May 2021 #45

The variant B.617.2 from India is now in the US womanofthehills May 2021 #48

Broken record BGBD May 2021 #51

There is zero reason to believe that. cinematicdiversions May 2021 #103

We'll probably hold relatively steady over the summer - Ms. Toad May 2021 #61

I think they're just tired of the Karens and the rat lickers. bbernardini May 2021 #5

Yup. Agschmid May 2021 #38

YES! Dorian Gray May 2021 #79

FBI turns attention to COVID vaccine cards, says liars face jailtime Goonch May 2021 #6

Who are the federal officials and what is the law? former9thward May 2021 #54

;-{) Goonch May 2021 #75

Let's see. former9thward May 2021 #93

Are you ok with people carrying false vaccination cards? Elessar Zappa May 2021 #77

I am not ok with the swimware some out of shape people wear at the beach. former9thward May 2021 #85

Aren't some people who have been vaccinated getting the virus marie999 May 2021 #8

The CDC said 9000 vaccinated people got the virus AND .. womanofthehills May 2021 #49

Yes. They can give it to children who can't be vaccinated. Ms. Toad May 2021 #62

Fantastic news? For whom? LisaL May 2021 #9

People who are vaccinated. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #10

No vaccine is 100 % effective. LisaL May 2021 #14

You do what you need to do to feel safe. beaglelover May 2021 #18

I am not happy because I started venturing out, but now I am again going to be stuck. LisaL May 2021 #20

Me too. After 15 months, I finally went grocery shopping again myself and I felt safe liberal_mama May 2021 #50

Which, unfortunately SoCalNative May 2021 #30

But I can with Whole Foods. LisaL May 2021 #33

To each their own. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #37

The end game is a low enough infection rate and a high enough vaccination rate Ms. Toad May 2021 #64

The crisis ending seems to bother some beyond all reason. Nt cinematicdiversions May 2021 #96

I've said a few times that there is a contingent here who doesn't want COVID to end. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #99

It is only a matter of months cinematicdiversions May 2021 #101

Odds that person ends up being one of our posters? Ace Rothstein May 2021 #112

You think it's ending? Treefrog May 2021 #113

Yes. It clearly has ended for a sizable cinematicdiversions May 2021 #115

Yup. Treefrog May 2021 #13

Why does that matter? beaglelover May 2021 #16

I wonder if you realize that vaccines were not tested in a "free" enironment? LisaL May 2021 #19

I'm dealing with recent real world stats beaglelover May 2021 #21

It sounds like you were scared of masks? USALiberal May 2021 #88

You might want to get your hearing checked. LOL! beaglelover May 2021 #106

TJs: a limited selection of mediocre products at inflated prices. Sibelius Fan May 2021 #17

Their frozen potato pancakes/latkas are pretty good. madaboutharry May 2021 #22

I've heard this over and over again about TJ's. RegularJam May 2021 #28

Their pre-cooked SoCalNative May 2021 #31

Trader Joe's is cheap iemanja May 2021 #59

Inflated from what? In my area they moonscape May 2021 #63

I love Traders. Haven't been there since ? last Aug... electric_blue68 May 2021 #74

Inflated prices?????? cinematicdiversions May 2021 #97

TJ's is cheaper than most places lame54 May 2021 #116

Joe's does not rate well when compared to normal grocery stores: Sibelius Fan May 2021 #129

Wrong... lame54 May 2021 #130

I go regularly and find their products generally good quality and cost-effective... brooklynite May 2021 #122

It's a no mask policy. RegularJam May 2021 #27

exactly how will they know who is vaccinated Skittles May 2021 #36

how exactly is this progress? Skittles May 2021 #34

Yep, we are right back where we started, with no mask policy. LisaL May 2021 #35

Is progress supposed to be wearing masks forever? Calculating May 2021 #120

It's progress towards getting back to normal life. beaglelover May 2021 #40

those of us who care about public health will mask Skittles May 2021 #53

So, if I go to the park or the beach Dorian Gray May 2021 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark May 2021 #121

Yep. Treefrog May 2021 #41

Intelligent Question n/t OhioChick May 2021 #52

So EVERYONE then budkin May 2021 #39

I'm very grateful for news this week that many mandates are relaxing or going away... VarryOn May 2021 #42

I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. Dorian Gray May 2021 #81

I agree... VarryOn May 2021 #84

Yeah I have couple of flights in June I am not cinematicdiversions May 2021 #107

I'm very grateful for news this week that many mandates are relaxing or going away... VarryOn May 2021 #43

I know my area filled with conservatives that won't Tree Lady May 2021 #46

Guess I won't be shopping at Trader Joes, then. Thank goodness Giant Eagle has more sense. n/t Ms. Toad May 2021 #56

OK. beaglelover May 2021 #67

This no masking trend is dangerous iemanja May 2021 #57

Disagree. beaglelover May 2021 #66

There is no way to tell vaccinated from non-vaccinated people iemanja May 2021 #69

Millions????? LOL. beaglelover May 2021 #92

hundreds of thousands iemanja May 2021 #118

6 recs should show your post is not helpful! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #89

Oh NO, people on the internet did not rec my post!!!!! beaglelover May 2021 #91

Nice try though, not what you expected I'm sure! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #94

But almost none of them will be fully vaccinated cinematicdiversions May 2021 #109

I really fail to see iemanja May 2021 #119

I don't see any of this as good news, it is Meowmee May 2021 #70

Bummer Lemon Lyman May 2021 #72

Lol, "fantastic news"??? USALiberal May 2021 #86

Add Walmart and Costco and Publix to that list NT cinematicdiversions May 2021 #123

GREAT!! More progress towards normality!!! beaglelover May 2021 #124

Speak for yourself. I'm an "essential worker"... DangerousRhythm May 2021 #125

Are you vaccinated? beaglelover May 2021 #126

Half of my coworkers aren't. DangerousRhythm May 2021 #127