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Old 11-10-2020, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
The announcement of a vaccine does not stop the virus. The virus will also not be stopped the day the first vaccinations are given. The virus will only be stopped once a sufficient number of people have developed immunity either through exposure or vaccination.

Given that, I would choose to wear a mask for several months while vaccinations take place. Once several (three, six, nine?) months have passed and the US has had time to develop immunity I will begin to avoid businesses who continue to mandate masks.

Personally, I will never accept wearing masks as a new normal. Masks are only a temporary measure to get us to a vaccine.
I'm a huge proponent of wearing masks PROPERLY indoors but I certainly do agree with you. I do not want masks to be a new normal for Americans going forward.
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