Does that work for every law, or just the ones you want to ignore? That’s Trump-hat-talk!
Getting voted into office is considered consent. If you don’t like what they do, your recourse is to vote them out.
It works for laws with no basis in fact. Also, voting’s not the only way. Jury nullification is another way to reject government actions that are unjust, which continuing a mask mandate when the science no longer supports is would be.
is relaxed on Friday)
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Apparently, getting vaccinated is bad:
I feel safer with those who have that thought process staying far away from me. They should probably mask too, in case any of my exhaled vaccine particles get on them.
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It’s in Florida, so I’m guessing there are plenty of Florida Men and Women sending their kids to a school like this, getting some kind of “education.” 'cause Florida.
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Proof that for-profit schools often are no better than public.
SO and I are at an outdoor concert with tables spaces 6+ feet apart. Most seated people (including us) have removed masks.
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I am a season ticket holder for Atlanta United. They just announced they are going full capacity for all matches starting May 15th. I have mixed feelings about that. I will attend as I will be fully vaccinated, but imagine a lot may still not be 2 weeks post vaccination that soon. Seems pretty early to remove capacity restrictions then. I was thinking mid June would be pretty safe, as most adults that want to receive the vaccine will be at least 2 weeks post vaccination by then.
Yeah, I’m going to to my first Sounders game this Sunday. It’ll be almost 2 weeks post shot #1 and it’s reduced capacity, so I feel pretty comfortable. But there are some things that I won’t do, like have a beer at the game or go to the enclosed club section, even though they are club seats. I’ll go directly to my seat and enjoy the game with my mask on the whole time. 2 weeks post #2, I hope to have a gameday experience as close to my pre-covid experience as possible.
Also, I don’t see them opening up full capacity around here until late summer or early fall, at least.
Atlanta Braves announced they are going full capacity in early May too. Again I’d go 2 weeks post shot #2, but it seems a little premature to open it up that soon.
I went to an Atlanta Falcons game in the fall of last year. However, it was ridiculously reduced capacity and the roof was open. I doubt there were more than a few thousand in the stadium, although the announced attendance was higher. I felt pretty safe sitting in an empty stadium with a mask on. If I had to sit shoulder to shoulder with strangers, no way I would have gone then.
We are about to have a few guests in our home for the first time in… 8 months? Feels weird. Everybody will be at least 1-dose vaccinated save one person with medical complications. Will have to remember how to make the mouth-sounds.
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that’s how i felt going to dinner with a few friends last weekend. one of the people wasn’t vaccinated at all. i was surprised she agreed to even go. she has distrust in the government, which, i don’t entirely blame her, but i hope she didn’t catch anything. 
i wouldn’t go without being vaccinated.
I think a fair share of those reluctant to be vaccinated for conspiracy reasons also chalk up recent public health measures as other manifestations of the conspiracy.
My question is how safe should I feel in this period between now, 9 days after my first, and 2 weeks after my 2nd? I mean, there is that study that says the first shot provides some protection. I feel pretty sure if I caught Covid, it’d likely be a mild case but I’m concerned I might be able to spread it. So, for now I guess I feel safe if everyone else around me is vaxxed but I’ll continue to be extra careful around non-vaxxed people.
I recall reading that two weeks after your first dose, you’re probably pretty well protected, based on what was observed in Israel.
However, even after you’re fully vaccinated it’s still possible (but less likely) to contract and pass COVID. Thus I’m not begrudging requirements to maintain pandemic protocol, at least until there’s been ample opportunity for everyone who wants the vaccine to have had a chance to get it.
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I’m sure I originally read the first dose gave about 50% protection - just looked up a new article claiming ~64% for both Pfizer and Moderna.
Don’t go licking doorknobs, and personally I’d wait for #2, but you should be fairly protected right now.
That sounds about in line with how I feel as a partially vaxxed dude. (I’d be fully vaxxed if my J&J appt hadn’t been canceled!!)
I don’t think licking doorknobs is as high a Covid risk ask originally believed but there still are other nasty things out there and people who don’t wash hands after pooping.
My personal feeling, so take it for what you think that’s worth, is that 2 weeks after getting the first vaccine I felt safer in grocery stores (while masked) and was less concerned about the occasional Covidiot who either wasn’t wearing a mask at all in defiance of the order or it was below their nose or whatever.
I mostly waited to eat in restaurants until I was two weeks past my second shot, although there was one case where I met a friend at a restaurant where I was pretty sure it would be near empty and the staff would be masked.
That’s also the point where I stopped wearing a mask around people who were past their “fully protected” date unless required to.
And I cheated and went to the neighbor’s for Passover at this point too. We’re kind of in each other’s bubbles anyway and the wife was fully protected but the husband (who works from home) and kids (in in-person school/daycare) weren’t. Plus I really wanted to. And they had the windows open and sat me at the end of the table somewhat away from the rest of them and right next to the open window. So that was sort of a compilation of a number of factors of varying epidemiological validity.
One thing I’m looking forward to post pandemic is not having to say things like “ sort of a compilation of a number of factors of varying epidemiological validity” anymore. What a mouthful!
