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Originally Posted by coffeebean
"As effective as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are in preventing illness, we don't know yet if they will entirely erase the risk of infection or further transmission of the virus."
This paragraph which is actually highlighted in the article, tells me that masks WILL be in our future for quite some time. What does this paragraph say to you?
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You really want to beat that dead horse, don’t you?!? The article talks about how we can achieve herd immunity both with, and in addition to, the vaccine. Think for just a moment. For you to build immunity without the vaccine means you need to be exposed to the virus. If only 60% of Americans get vaccinated, the only way to reach the numbers required to achieve herd immunity is through the formation of naturally occurring antibodies from exposure to the virus. The article stressed that quicker we reach herd immunity the less time the virus has to mutate...
If you were looking for an article that supports your opinion that we should continue to wear masks, even after the distribution of the vaccine - you picked the wrong article...