Thread by @ashishkjha

A lot of folks wondering since I'm fully vaccinated, why would I wear a mask at a grocery store?

Every action we take is a weighing of costs and benefits

So lets talk about fully-vaccinated me in a grocery store

Am I a risk to others? No

Am I at risk? Not much

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https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1393903457665495043

So whats the risk to me?

Right now, infection numbers still high in MA, although falling

And if grocery store has lots of unvaxed, unmasked folks, I have a tiny risk of picking it up

Tiny

But cost of masking up is also tiny

But that's not the real reason

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There are lots of folks who want to be but are not yet fully vaccinated

My wife for instance

She got her first shot right after she became eligible

She's close but not fully vaccinated. There are lots of folks like her

And by masking up, I help create a norm in society

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That norm says that while folks are still getting vaccinated, infection numbers are high, lets protect each other in higher risk situations

Do I have to? Nope

I'm safe so what do I care?

But I do care about creating an expectation that we protect vulnerable people

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We get to choose what kind of community we create

You can think narrowly about your personal interest

Or you can think about your community norms

If my masking up for now creates a norm where others mask up and we protect those still getting vaccinated?

That feels easy

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