I guess my questions are:
When will people feel unafraid to go out into public without a mask? After the vaccine is available?
And will any vaccine(s) also kill the mutated versions of COVID-19? How can we be sure? What if COVID-19 continues to mutate and vaccines are useless, then another is developed but the mutated version mutates before the newer vaccine is available, and so on?
(Snippet from CDC website on general vaccine effectiveness:
CDC conducts studies each year to determine how well the influenza (flu) vaccine protects against flu illness. While vaccine effectiveness (VE) can vary, recent studies show that flu vaccination reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% among the overall population during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine. In general, current flu vaccines tend to work better against influenza B and influenza A(H1N1) viruses and offer lower protection against influenza A(H3N2) viruses.)
If the COVID-19 vaccine is only up to 60% effective, will those currently fearful/cautious ever truly feel safe?
Hmmmm....
GB
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