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65. Interesting, balanced article from Gizmodo on this topic

Doesn’t dismiss or mock people’s concerns, but provides a lot of facts. Some choice quotes below. Lots of links at the source article.

There Are Reasons to Worry About the Great Unmasking, but Vaxxed People Spreading Covid Isn't One

At the start of the vaccine rollout late last year, experts were generally cautious about the potential risk of transmission from vaccinated people to others ... However, real-world evidence has since made the answer to this question abundantly clear, at least for the mRNA vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer that nearly all vaccinated Americans have taken: The vaccines are incredibly effective at preventing both illness and infection. Multiple studies, looking at different populations like health care workers and college employees, have all found very low rates of confirmed infection among the fully vaccinated—as low as less than 1% for some studies.

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It’s possible that someone could transmit covid-19 post-vaccination—and vaccinated people are still advised to take precautions when in close contact with high-risk individuals—but those rare events will have no impact on the pandemic’s spread within the U.S., which is currently being driven by the many people still unvaccinated (about 54% of the total U.S. population). It’s this group who is now bearing the worst of the pandemic, with hospitals reporting that over 99% of their recent covid-19 patients are unvaccinated.

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Another misconception regarding the vaccines has to do with the variants of the coronavirus that have arisen since late last year. Scientists are rightfully concerned and keeping a close eye on the development of variants with mutations that might allow the virus to evade vaccine-provided immunity. Down the line, the right sort of mutations could even necessitate booster shots. But right now, whether it’s the New York variant or the UK variant (which has since become the dominant strain in the U.S.), there is simply no evidence that our vaccines here aren’t working against the virus.

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Whatever happens, no one should be blamed for feeling wary about the near future. Everyone is also still required to wear masks when using mass transit and at airports, hospitals, and wherever local laws and private businesses still dictate. But just keep in mind that if you’re vaccinated and unmasked, you’re much more protected against covid-19 than you were with a mask on and unvaccinated. And you’re definitely not a ticking time bomb for transmission.

The people who need to be concerned are the people who are choosing not to vaccinate. They are definitely putting themselves at risk — but all the data points to the fact that they are barely a threat to those of us who have been vaccinated.

As the number of people vaccinated grows, along with the number of unvaccinated people who develop natural protection by getting infected, the virus will hopefully continue to dwindle.