CDC Reverses Mask Policy

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/cdc-to-reverse-indoor-mask-policy-to-recommend-them-for-fully-vaccinated-people-in-covid-hot-spots.html

CDC to reverse indoor mask policy, saying fully vaccinated people should wear them indoors in Covid hot spots

Federal health officials still believe fully vaccinated individuals represent a very small amount of transmission, according to the sources. Still, some vaccinated people could be carrying higher levels of the virus than previously understood and potentially transmit the virus to others, they said.

The updated guidance comes ahead of the fall season, when the highly contagious delta variant is expected to cause another surge in new coronavirus cases and many large employers plan to bring workers back to the office.

@vivify

Good call on their part. Perhaps places like schools where children sit in enclosed rooms many hours a day air filters that remove viruses should be required.

@vivify said
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/cdc-to-reverse-indoor-mask-policy-to-recommend-them-for-fully-vaccinated-people-in-covid-hot-spots.html

CDC to reverse indoor mask policy, saying fully vaccinated people should wear them indoors in Covid hot spots

Federal health officials still believe fully vaccinated individuals represent a very small amount of transmission ...[text shortened]... in new coronavirus cases and many large employers plan to bring workers back to the office.

@metal-brain said
They are admitting the vaccines don't prevent the spread of the virus. If they really represented a very small amount of transmission there would be no need to tell vaccinated people to mask up. They are contradicting themselves like they always do.

@vivify said
The article says this decision was made on the heels of the new Delta variant of COVID.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/health/coronavirus-vaccine-refusal.html

The Delta Variant Is a Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal

If it wasn't for people like you and conservatives, we may not have this situation. As more mutations continue to occur due to spreads caused by vaccine refusal, the virus will develop more and more resistance to it.

@vivify said
The article says this decision was made on the heels of the new Delta variant of COVID.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/health/coronavirus-vaccine-refusal.html

The Delta Variant Is a Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal

If it wasn't for people like you and conservatives, we may not have this situation. As more mutations continue to occur due to spreads caused by vaccine refusal, the virus will develop more and more resistance to it.

@eladar said
Vaccine refusal is not a problem.

Get vaccinated and you are very safe right?

Do not get a vaccine, get sick and either recover with better than vaccine immunity or die and that is even better immunity. Dead people are not a threat to get sick.

Freedom of choice is more important than people getting vaccinated. Seeing as how little threat this thing is to younger people, I do not see the need for the hype.

@vivify said
I assume you don't have any loved ones who died from COVID yet, right? Because that would easily change your view.

Freedom isn't hindered by vaccines any more than speed limits or laws against drunk driving.

If COVID was like HIV where the majority of those infected are people who choose to have unprotected sex, maybe you'd have a point. But because COVID is so easil ...[text shortened]... l choice; refusing vaccines affect the of freedom others who don't want to get sick or possibly die.

@vivify said
I assume you don't have any loved ones who died from COVID yet, right? Because that would easily change your view.

Freedom isn't hindered by vaccines any more than speed limits or laws against drunk driving.

If COVID was like HIV where the majority of those infected are people who choose to have unprotected sex, maybe you'd have a point. But because COVID is so easil ...[text shortened]... l choice; refusing vaccines affect the of freedom others who don't want to get sick or possibly die.

@mott-the-hoople said
those not vaccinated are are more prevalent in black and brown population

@vivify said
That's not purely because of refusal to do so. There's a lack of health equity (the opportunity to receive care just as much as anyone else) in minority communities:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html

@mott-the-hoople said
"refusing vaccines affect the of freedom others who don't want to get sick or possibly die."

those that dont want to get sick or die should get the vaccine...forcing a vaccinated person to wear a mask to protect the unvaccinated is not right.

@mott-the-hoople said
"(the opportunity to receive care just as much as anyone else"

this is a federal run program...are you saying the biden administration is at fault?

@vivify said
Didn't you say Trump is responsible for the high amount of vaccinations?

Be consistent with your BS.

@mott-the-hoople said
The Trump administration is solely responsible for the vaccine...it is the biden administration that is failing in getting it administered.