Not to pick on this, but this is just based on misinformation and bad risk analysis. The hospitalization rate for vaccinated adults isn't anywhere near 1%. Even under Delta, it was 3.9 out of 100K cases or .0039%. 
https://twitter.com/JohnMaverickTX/status/1481709301110644736
If Omicron is even 25% milder, you're down to under 3 per 100K. Mask is going to do little to slow down the spread among vaccinated. Even if cases are 2-3X (probably) w Omicron, that's not driving hospitalizations except for people taking up waiting rooms demanding to be tested.
The hospitalizations with this Omicron peak once you remove the large increase in incidental hospitalizations are not exceeding what they were during last winter's Delta-peak. Vaccinated people wearing masks might make some people feel better, but not going to help hospitals.
That doesn't mean you can't do it if you want to. I don't care if someone wants to wear 4 seatbelts. But we have to stop pretending it's a necessary health measure. Esp when people most likely to end up in the hospital are least likely to be taking other protective measures.
I just really think people have a really bad perception of how likely you are to wind up in the hospital for Covid-19 if you are under 65 and vaccinated. And also how much mask-wearing can reduce the spread at this point (not a lot).
And it's not even their fault!
If you don't look at the data and just rely on media headlines about hospitals and cases exploding, there is no way someone could possibly get an accurate perception of the risk. Or the benefits of wearing a mask at this point.
If you don't look at the data and just rely on media headlines about hospitals and cases exploding, there is no way someone could possibly get an accurate perception of the risk. Or the benefits of wearing a mask at this point.
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