Yes same here with the masksHere in Massachusetts also!! Some of the covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed. Those who are fully vaccinated can now go outside without the masks. Still have to wear one inside, such as stores & public transportation though. Restaurants are at 50% capacity.
I went in a grocery store yesterday...WITH NO MASK!
It is here, more and more. We're sat in a restaurant right now, waiting on breakfast, and it's also mask optional.
Here, we're swimming in vaccines now and they're free to the recipient, so if a person isn't vaccinated, it's their choice and their chance, excepting those few who have some previous medical history that prevents getting it.
There are a lot of young people who have chosen to not get the vaccine, and even though they might be careless and feel invinceable, I would have a hard time knowing that I could possibly spread it to someone who is unvaccinated, so I still don't go to restaurants (last year did 2 outdoor dining venues) and I wear a mask at the grocery store. Also, what about small children who are still not eligible? Under 12 still can't get a vaccine in the US.
I also worry about the variants. Even though hubby and I are fully vaccinated, there is a chance that a mutation could slip past my immune system. Same with the inlaws, especially MIL since she has a lung infection that won't go away, it is a rare a condition and she has been on antibiotics for several years. There isn't enough data out to prove that antibodies last and I don't know how robust my immune system is, hopefully it's fabulous but I am still unwilling to take risks for myself or risk the health of others if I can help it.
Unfortunately, in most states yes. There are some states where people are more reluctant to get the vaccine (Texas is one) and for some weird reason, it's political. Most republicans and especially Trumpians refuse to get vaccinated (even though he got the vaccine himself), and then there are a bunch more of misguided fools who think that because they had the virus early last year they don't need to get vaccinated, not realizing that the immune response from the vaccine is much more powerful than the natural antibodies are.
They are working on vaccine shots for the mutations, which will be easily achieved with the vaccines that use mRNA techology (Moderna, Pfizer) and also a booster vaccine for those who were vaccinated but might be losing immunity over time.There's still talk of a 3rd vaccine shot somewhere down the line. I think that they'll probably treat it like the flu shot, where you'd probably get it at your doc's office once a year to kep covid-19 at bay. Time will tell, but I think this is only for those who already had their 2nd shot.
35% good grief, here in the UK we are at 75% for the first shot, and 45% for both and there are still huge queues to get it. In the 65-75 years age group the uptake is 98%.
Yes and no (how's that for waffling?
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I fully expect that in 2-3 years time there will be a combined flu and covid shot for those with a higher risk and in 10 years it will just become a normal part of living.There's still talk of a 3rd vaccine shot somewhere down the line. I think that they'll probably treat it like the flu shot, where you'd probably get it at your doc's office once a year to kep covid-19 at bay. Time will tell, but I think this is only for those who already had their 2nd shot.