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In reply to the discussion: Trader Joes will no longer require masks for fully vaccinated people!! [View all]womanofthehills
(8,890 posts)You are only 50% protected. J & J numbers under 5o % So those who were vaccinated early already have diminishing antibodies. Also, because everyones immune system is different some who are vaccinated will make very few antibodies, some high antibodies, the younger will make way more than the older folks and the immune compromised. So, you cannot say you will have 95% protection - everyone has unique immune reactions. Some can get vaccinated and only have 5% protection while another can have 99%. This is not black & white and not very well studied yet. Plus, the Vaccines might only be 40% or less protective on the new Indian variant B.1.617.2. I will be wearing a mask probably for a very very long time and no longer shop at stores that drop mask requirements.