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Originally Posted by Byte1

All I know or care about is that once the vaccination is available here, I will no longer be wearing a mask regardless of what a bunch of so-called experts say on TV. If I still get the virus, I will take precautions to prevent the spread of it. I will worry about it then, but I have no intention of wearing that stupid, practically worthless rag over my face once the vaccine is here. If you don't get the vaccine, do not blame me if you become infected. It's all on you. And if you fear me then stay the heck away from me. If you still find some reason that you feel necessary to approach me, then it is all on you. If you walk in front of a moving car, it is not the operator's fault if you get run over. If you think I am dangerous, it behooves you to stay away. If that is considered uncaring, irresponsible or selfish, that is your problem so don't attempt to make it mine.
So, don't tell me that the vaccination does not protect me from the virus and that I should continue to wear my mask, because I will abstain from getting vaccinated if I am told there is no benefit from the vaccine.

"Among public health experts, there is near-unanimous endorsement of universal mask mandates to shield people from the virus and slow the pandemic.

“The more people who wear a mask, the more the community is protected and therefore the more you individually benefit,” said Dr. John Brooks, chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 response program. “It’s like a herd effect.”

Wearing Masks to Prevent Coronavirus: Here'''s What Scientists Know - The New York Times