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Consider the people for whom the vaccine won't work for, or will be less effective for, like anyone on immune system suppressants because of transplants, or some cancer patients/survivors, or those taking immunosuppressants and biologics for things like Crohn's, UC, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, etc.


So these people should be wearing masks then? Sounds reasonable to me, not sure how imposing masks on vaccinated people helps.


It's been a year of this, and you should know by now that masks are meant to prevent people from unknowingly spreading the virus to other people.

From the FDA[1]:

> Q: Do face masks provide protection from coronavirus?

> A: Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. The CDC has guidance for wearing masks. Wearing a face mask may limit exposure to respiratory droplets and large particles and may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus.

[1] https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and...




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