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In reply to the discussion: DU Poll: Will you wear a mask if fully vaccinated? [View all]FBaggins
(28,392 posts)41. Many don't accept that reality.
There remains a tiny (and shrinking) possibility that a fully vaccinated individual can still catch the virus and even die from it. But the likelihood is passingly remote.
The risk is very likely well below many risks that we accept every day without concern (like walking downstairs in your home or driving a car to work) and the fear is approaching a line of rational/irrational.
BUT... all they're doing is wearing a mask and/or asking me to wear one around them. They aren't asking me to get rid of my car or rebuild my home without stairs. The fear might be "irrational", but it's inconsequential... and a civilized society should be a civil society.
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my wife and I are vaxxed - we still won't eat indoors at restaurants, and go into shops maskless
NewHendoLib
May 2021
#14
One of the choices in the poll states that I do not trust unvaccinated people.
totodeinhere
May 2021
#27
It's situational. Currently my grocery store ask that I wear a mask. So I do.
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#29
Fully vaccinated doesn't mean 100% inoculated. I can understand some people don't want virus at all
uponit7771
May 2021
#87
Dr Fauci explained this week on how even vaccinated people can still get infected and spread it:
Rhiannon12866
May 2021
#34
And it's still possible to die in a car crash even though I've had nothing to drink
FBaggins
May 2021
#40
I am vaccinated but will continue to wear a mask inside places of business, doctor's and dentist's
smirkymonkey
May 2021
#37
Again, the percentage of breakthrough cases are teeny tiny and the percentage
beaglelover
May 2021
#57
I'll wear a mask in some situations. Mostly places like elevators that are close and
JoanofArgh
May 2021
#67
This is false, vaxed isn't inoculated and small children can still get the virus.
uponit7771
May 2021
#90