A reason, when virus transmission is still high and especially with B.1.1.7 variant, I typically wear a mask in public or when with others. As we head towards greater vaccine coverage in US about 75% by June, transmission will slow and masks less essential cnn.com/2021/04/14/hea…
The way I see this unfolding: as we advance towards high vaccine coverage of adults and adolescents by summer virus transmission will finally decrease substantially and then vaccinated individuals can feel much safer without masks. But we’ll still need to be mindful...
We should be prepared for the possible seasonality of COVID19 so that in January 2022 we might need to re-mask for a period of a few weeks if transmission goes back up. It requires our situational awareness and following CDC public health recommendations and guidance
Also a matter of risk tolerance. Your risk of contracting COVID19 will never drop to zero, at least in foreseeable future, so some may choose to continue masks when in public. But most Americans I think can feel reasonably comfortable going without masks by summer if we vaccinate
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