How long do you plan on wearing a mask in public?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by tmax63

Between the vaccination push and the number of people who have had the virus and developed some immunity and the number of people who have had it and never knew they had it quite a few experts are feeling that the US is on the brink of having significant herd immunity. There are experts on both sides of the fence but there are some saying we're already seeing some of the effects already. People need to realize it's not an all or nothing. Fauci thinks we need to wear a mask until there's not a single death from Covid and that's totally crazy. It's time to go back to normal now. The health care system can handle what cases occur and no matter how loudly the politicians scream and try to exert maximum control it's time to wean them off their "pandemic power grab".

At 65k cases a day, we are nowhere near herd immunity. Herd immunity is difficult to apply to viruses that typically mutate. The flu mutates ALOT and conraviruses SOME. Nonetheless, herd immunity likely can never be truly achieved due to this. A Covid vaccine will likely be needed every 1-2 years for the rest of our lives. Some of you are just going to have to come to grips with that.

[RunKC]

1.When I’m vaccinated
2. When over 85% of the country is fully vaccinated
3. When deaths are pretty much done

I will not wear a mask anymore when that happens. I project that to happen sometime this summer

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by RunKC

1.When I’m vaccinated
2. When over 85% of the country is fully vaccinated
3. When deaths are pretty much done

I will not wear a mask anymore when that happens. I project that to happen sometime this summer

Yeah, this is really pretty simple. You get it. Good for you.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by RunKC

1.When I’m vaccinated
2. When over 85% of the country is fully vaccinated
3. When deaths are pretty much done

I will not wear a mask anymore when that happens. I project that to happen sometime this summer

Pretty much. But I'll rely on the public health people to tell me when it's fine to run face-naked.

[jjchieffan]

Originally Posted by RunKC

1.When I’m vaccinated
2. When over 85% of the country is fully vaccinated
3. When deaths are pretty much done

I will not wear a mask anymore when that happens. I project that to happen sometime this summer

85% of the country will never get vaccinated. I'm not sure that over 50% will. I'm not getting vaccinated. Nobody in my family is getting vaccinated. In fact, most people I know aren't getting vaccinated.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

85% of the country will never get vaccinated. I'm not sure that over 50% will. I'm not getting vaccinated. Nobody in my family is getting vaccinated. In fact, most people I know aren't getting vaccinated.

Why are you choosing not to get vaccinated?

[jjchieffan]

Originally Posted by TLO

Why are you choosing not to get vaccinated?

Several reasons. First of all, I don't ever get the flu vaccine either. I'm not concerned with catching Covid or the flu. If I do, oh well. I'll get sick, then I'll get better. My sisters and their husbands have had it. My stepdaughter had it. They all got better. Secondly, I don't trust this vaccine. I'm not an anti vaccine person. I and my family have had all of our shots. Although, I am skeptical. My daughter and one my stepdaughters are autistic, so I've read a lot about the claims that vaccines have been linked to autism. I don't know if I believe it or not, but there is a lot of supporting information to at least consider it.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

I'm not an anti vaccine person.

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

I don't trust this vaccine.

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

My daughter and one my stepdaughters are autistic, so I've read a lot about the claims that vaccines have been linked to autism. I don't know if I believe it or not, but there is a lot of supporting information to at least consider it

Sounds like you are.

Overall you're a pretty anti-science kind of dude. What's your line of work, if you don't mind me asking?

[jjchieffan]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Sounds like you are.

Overall you're a pretty anti-science kind of dude. What's your line of work, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm really not anti science. Many here view me as such because I believe the Word of God over unproven theories about the origin of life. Science has done many gray things. I am a big fan of the works of Nikola Tesla and plenty of other science when it doesn't conflict with the Bible.
In answer to your question, I am a network tech. I work with fiber and routers for a living.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

Secondly, I don't trust this vaccine. I'm not an anti vaccine person.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Fish

Why is this funny? Why is everyone piling on about this? It seems to me that if someone doesn't buy into what the 'people in charge' say the they must be a nutjob. Well, that's just being dumb, IMO.

I'll tell you about my situation. I have always been a science person. Hell, my line of work is science related. I have gotten all of my vaccinations over the years. I am not some anti-vaxxer. That being said, I don't plan to get this vaccine, at least not for a long time. This vaccine was pushed through very fast and we don't understand or know what will be the long term effects, positive or negative.

Someone mentioned in this thread that it's for the better of society and also made fun of jj. Well, I might agree except that the field of science has gotten very political recently. Not to mention that the liability has been removed by our brilliant 'people in charge'.

As for masks, I wear a mask where I have to but I will stop as soon as I can. For all of you mask lemmings, the data does not show that masks make a difference. And before anyone gets uptight about that comment, go to Tom Woods website. He has some really good information on this.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

85% of the country will never get vaccinated. I'm not sure that over 50% will. I'm not getting vaccinated. Nobody in my family is getting vaccinated. In fact, most people I know aren't getting vaccinated.

22% of the country has received at least one shot and 12% have received both.

[jjchieffan]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

22% of the country has received at least one shot and 12% have received both.

Maybe I'm wrong. Time will tell. But I've seen news stories in this area about Covid vaccines not being used. People in rural areas just don't want it.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

Maybe I'm wrong. Time will tell. But I've seen news stories in this area about Covid vaccines not being used. People in rural areas just don't want it.

Well, hopefully in the end, enough people get it in order to lift the mask mandates and restrictions.

It's sadly ironic that some of the loudest people against the things they don't have control over aren't ensuring the actions they do have control over are going towards the common goal of normalcy.

And on the flip side, the "sheep" they've been complaining at for all these months are now the ones who will get vaccinated and get everything back to normal.

But anyway, I do think once everyone who wants it has the opportunity to get it, we should open up everything and hope for the best... I think the "zero deaths" benchmark is a bit much. If the number of people who could have serious complications from Covid is reduced by the x% of the population, there really shouldn't be any concern for healthcare to get overrun again.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Well, hopefully in the end, enough people get it in order to lift the mask mandates and restrictions.

It's sadly ironic that some of the loudest people against the things they don't have control over aren't ensuring the actions they do have control over are going towards the common goal of normalcy.

And on the flip side, the "sheep" they've been complaining at for all these months are now the ones who will get vaccinated and get everything back to normal.

But anyway, I do think once everyone who wants it has the opportunity to get it, we should open up everything and hope for the best... I think the "zero deaths" benchmark is a bit much. If the number of people who could have serious complications from Covid is reduced by the x% of the population, there really shouldn't be any concern for healthcare to get overrun again.

It was already pointed out by the fine doctor that this will never end. Vaccines every few years (which ironically doesn't have to be repeated by other vaccines). Wear your masks until the vaccines are distributed. Wait? It's better anyway you should wear a mask? Then obviously we should make it mandatory all the time!

Just because you believe in it so passionately doesn't mean it's right. And doesn't mean you, or the government should have the right to tell everyone what to do. That includes masks, vaccines, and what other bullshit they come up with along the way. (see also: double masking)

We get it. A bunch of you in here get off telling people what to do. That was the intention of the thread in the first place. You don't wear a mask now? SHAME ON YOU! It just delved into vaccines as well, and even more than that. Those types need threads like this one every once in a while to make them feel better about themselves. Congrats. Hope they feel better at night.