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Good reminder that just because you’ve had the jab that doesn’t mean that everything is “back to normal.” We’re still in a pandemic. It’s still critical everyon

Good reminder that just because you’ve had the jab that doesn’t mean that everything is “back to normal.” We’re still in a pandemic. It’s still critical everyone continue to wear masks and social distance in public. Also more mutations are appearing from the UK and South Africa so likely we will need booster shots in a few months. We’re almost there but not quite.

rajup 6y ago
We'll never be "there" whatever "there" means. All signs are pointing towards this becoming endemic in humans like the flu.
- spookthesunset 6y ago
  I mean we said as much back in March of 2020. These lockdowns weren’t to eradicate covid. They were to intentionally slow it down to buy time to build up healthcare systems. Somehow that messaging has been lost to “if everybody did a hard lockdown, this would be over sooner” The CDC is doing a mass disservice by keeping restrictions on vaccinated people. The message they are giving is “vaccines don’t really work and even if they did it isn’t good enough”. We have oodles of proof from Israel that these vaccines are perhaps the best humans have ever created. But no... that isn’t good enough for our public health overlords. I have no clue how this all ends in lockdown states. But the overly conservative “mother knows best” public health messaging isn’t really gonna sell vaccines to people who weren’t concerned about covid. Also, the idea of being a fully vaccinated grocery store worker having to wear an uncomfortable mask for a full shift knowing full well it is only for appearances... especially when your politicians offer no suggestions when they can take it off again. That is some hot garbage.
- throwaway316943 6y ago
  Where’s “Keep calm and carry on” when you actually need it.
drcongo 6y ago
I'm not sure why you're getting downvoted, but it could be down to the "more mutations are appearing from the UK and South Africa" line - as I understand it, we know about those mutations just because the UK and SA are doing a very good job of documenting every mutation they come across. There'll be just as many, if not more, variations in the US but the US isn't bothering to track and document them.
stolenmerch 6y ago
> It’s still critical everyone continue to wear masks and social distance in public. Why? Honestly, I don't understand this line of thinking at all for the fully vaccinated. The CDC said vaccinated people don't spread the virus [1]. They also said vaccinated people can gather without masks.[2] In RARE instances the South African variant escapes the Pfizer vaccine, but the vast majority of people vaccinated won't get sick from it.[3] Sure, be careful, but that doesn't mean we need to live in irrational fear. [1] https://fortune.com/2021/04/01/its-official-vaccinated-people-dont-transmit-covid-19/ https://fortune.com/2021/04/01/its-official-vaccinated-peopl... [2] https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/cdc-guidelines-fully-vaccinated-can-gather-indoors-without-masks-1137931/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/cdc-guid... [3] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rare-instances-south-africa-variant-evade-pfizer-vaccine/story?id=77020482 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rare-instances-south-africa-va...

rajup 6y ago

We'll never be "there" whatever "there" means. All signs are pointing towards this becoming endemic in humans like the flu.

spookthesunset 6y ago
I mean we said as much back in March of 2020. These lockdowns weren’t to eradicate covid. They were to intentionally slow it down to buy time to build up healthcare systems. Somehow that messaging has been lost to “if everybody did a hard lockdown, this would be over sooner” The CDC is doing a mass disservice by keeping restrictions on vaccinated people. The message they are giving is “vaccines don’t really work and even if they did it isn’t good enough”. We have oodles of proof from Israel that these vaccines are perhaps the best humans have ever created. But no... that isn’t good enough for our public health overlords. I have no clue how this all ends in lockdown states. But the overly conservative “mother knows best” public health messaging isn’t really gonna sell vaccines to people who weren’t concerned about covid. Also, the idea of being a fully vaccinated grocery store worker having to wear an uncomfortable mask for a full shift knowing full well it is only for appearances... especially when your politicians offer no suggestions when they can take it off again. That is some hot garbage.
throwaway316943 6y ago
Where’s “Keep calm and carry on” when you actually need it.

drcongo 6y ago

I'm not sure why you're getting downvoted, but it could be down to the "more mutations are appearing from the UK and South Africa" line - as I understand it, we know about those mutations just because the UK and SA are doing a very good job of documenting every mutation they come across. There'll be just as many, if not more, variations in the US but the US isn't bothering to track and document them.

stolenmerch 6y ago

> It’s still critical everyone continue to wear masks and social distance in public. Why? Honestly, I don't understand this line of thinking at all for the fully vaccinated. The CDC said vaccinated people don't spread the virus [1]. They also said vaccinated people can gather without masks.[2] In RARE instances the South African variant escapes the Pfizer vaccine, but the vast majority of people vaccinated won't get sick from it.[3] Sure, be careful, but that doesn't mean we need to live in irrational fear. [1] https://fortune.com/2021/04/01/its-official-vaccinated-people-dont-transmit-covid-19/ https://fortune.com/2021/04/01/its-official-vaccinated-peopl... [2] https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/cdc-guidelines-fully-vaccinated-can-gather-indoors-without-masks-1137931/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/cdc-guid... [3] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rare-instances-south-africa-variant-evade-pfizer-vaccine/story?id=77020482 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rare-instances-south-africa-va...