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Originally Posted by billethkid
Remember the main objective of wearing the mask is to protect other people from you.
I would think when the vaccine becomes available there will be new "recommendations" regarding when to mask/unmask.
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Latest data shows wearing a mask provides some risk reduction for the wearer. CDC is now recommending for personal protection.
Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 | CDC
Vaccines will not be 100% effective so probably good to continue wearing until infection rates are low.
Pfizer vaccine is no silver bullet - Axios