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When do I stop wearing a mask?
Hold on to your mask (s) in the future. Currently, there are a number of unknowns, which make wearing a mask and social distance important to protect the wider community.
First, scientists do not know how Covid-19 vaccines might protect against asymptomatic release of SARS-CoV-2 (as described above). There are promising signs – but research is still endless. Researchers also do not know how long Covid-19 vaccines can protect people from the virus.
Scientists also closely monitor how evolutionary changes in the virus, or changes, affect the effectiveness of vaccines. Researchers have already found that the effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is reduced in South Africa, where the B1351 variant is present.
However, perhaps most important is the extent to which eligible adults accept the vaccine. Children are able to spread the disease, but they do not deserve the vaccine; some people may be overprotected to take it; and others can create bureaucratic barriers to immunization.
What does it take to get vaccinated if I still have a mask?
Think of mascara consumption and social distance as a continuation of risk mitigation strategies, which are in place while scientists do research, more and more people are getting the vaccine, and the frequency of Covid-19 going down.
For example, as vaccines progress, small gatherings of vaccinated people become more common. The same people then need to be aware of social distance and wearing a mask in public, as they could spread the disease in the wider community.
The hope is that as more and more members of the public receive the vaccine, fewer people with severe cases of Covid-19, and the pressure on the health system will diminish with the frequency of disease.
“We hope to get the majority of the population vaccinated,” said Dr. Bruce Y Lee, a professor of health policy at New York City University’s School of Public Health. “That’s when we can start talking about moving toward normalcy.”
When will we have those answers?
Studies on the extent to which vaccines protect against transmission continue, and are promising, but incomplete. It is very likely that the vaccines will provide complete protection, or “sterilizing”. Very few vaccines are capable of making that claim, including for example the smallpox vaccine. However, if vaccines significantly reduced transmission, it would be good news for the world ‘s ability to contain the virus.
Under normal circumstances, these questions may have been answered in year-long vaccine clinical trials. In this emergency situation, stopping the disease was a more important goal, and the available vaccines do so very effectively.
“We may know how more and more people are getting the vaccine, somewhere in mid-September,” said August.
Importantly, however, vaccines do not have to provide complete protection to help fight the pandemic. “If everyone gets the vaccine there is less virus around,” said August.
