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4-27-2021

Do Not Ever Take Off Your Mask

Currently, the world is facing a health crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. Multitudes of people have died due to the pandemic. Therefore, to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus, many economies, based on the directives from famous health organizations such as WHO, put protective measures such as wearing masks, use of sanitizers, quarantine and working from home. During this time, scientists and researchers did their best to find the vaccines for the virus. Now, after the invention of the vaccine, there are major concerns regarding its effectiveness in protecting people against further infections, hence, leading to debates on whether those vaccinated can wear masks or not. More so, there are concerns on whether people can go back to their normal lives after getting the vaccines or still adhere to the protective measures until further notice. Amid all the confusion on what is right and wrong, it is essential for people across the world no to ever take off their masks regardless of whether they received vaccines or not. In this paper, a detailed exploration of why people should not take off their masks is given.

Vaccines do not provide human bodies with 100% immune protection. According to the article provided by the Cleveland Clinic, are you Already Vaccinated? Here's Why You Shouldn't Stop Wearing Your Face Mask. Yet, vaccines do not provide complete immunity to the human body. Even though developing the vaccines has taken a long time, research studies indicate 94 or 95% protection. Therefore, it is difficult whether the 6 or 5% remaining is among those who have received the virus or not.

A good example is looking at the measles vaccine that was developed in 1963. The vaccines took longer to completely offer protection because it was until 2000 when it was evident that it has worked at 97%. Therefore, the current vaccine is not an exception, implying that people should still wear masks and adhere to other protective measures despite taking the vaccine.

There is still time to weigh how long the elicited immunity will take and the number of boosters needed to maintain maximum protection. According to Forni and Alberto’s article COVID-19 Vaccines: Where We Stand and Challenges Ahead, only time will tell how long the vaccine will take in boosting immunity and how many doses of booster one can take to maximally protect themselves (Forni and Alberto). Therefore, that implies an untold story regarding the vaccine and its protection; hence, people should adhere to wearing masks and observe other measures to stay safe from the virus.

Moreover, according to Gorvett Zaria (2021), a single dose of the vaccine does not completely shield individuals from coronavirus infections. More so, it is not proven that once individuals take the vaccine, they are shielded from contracting the virus and spreading it to other people. Scientifically, vaccines are meant to provide the human body with immune cells that produce antibodies for body protection (Gorvett). This is a process that takes longer to achieve. Hence, there is a need for all people to still wear masks even after receiving the vaccine because their bodies might not have formed essential antibodies to fight arising infections or contractions.

According to Dr Fauci, the White Health advisor, individuals worldwide should wear masks even after receiving the vaccine. This is because it will help scientists and researchers to establish whether infection and contraction occur after the vaccine (Higgins-Dunn). Research shows that the vaccines only reduce symptomatic diseases in those vaccinated; however, the general measures of containing the spread of the virus should always be observed. Therefore, that implies that people across the world should wear masks even after receiving the vaccine.

Based on the research carried out by Saey, Moderna and Pfizer, COVID-19 Vaccines are 90% effective in reducing the transmission of the coronavirus. With statistics on how vaccinated people reacted by March 29th this year, a considerable amount of people showed a reduction in symptomatic and asymptomatic infections. Even though the vaccines reduce infections, it is evident that vaccinated patients can also contract or infect the virus (Saey). Therefore, based on CDC directives and other health organizations' inputs, people should continue wearing masks and taking other preventive measures even after taking the vaccine.

Furthermore, websites are designed to help people make informed decisions and choices regarding their daily activities before and after taking the vaccine. One such website is When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated. April 2nd. 2021, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html, which suggests that people should continue observing public safety like wearing masks, sanitizing and observing social distances because, according to directives from health organizations, they are the safest ways to mitigate and contain the spread of the virus.

To sum up, the current health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has evoked a lot of debates, especially after the invention of the vaccine. Many people believe that the vaccine can be used as a protective shield for them, and hence, they can move around freely and assume their normal lives. However, based on the research studies provided in this paper, people should keep on wearing masks regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not. This is because, as CDC puts it, the vaccine does not completely protect one's immunity.

Works Cited

"Already Vaccinated? Here's Why You Shouldn't Stop Wearing Your Face Mask Yet." Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, March 8th 2021,health.clevelandclinic.org/already-vaccinated-heres-why-you-shouldnt-stop-wearing-your-face-mask-yet/.

Forni, Guido, and Alberto Mantovani. "COVID-19 Vaccines: Where We Stand and Challenges Ahead." Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, January 21st 2021, www.nature.com/articles/s41418-020-00720-9.

Gorvett, Zaria. “How Effective Is a Single Vaccine Dose against Covid-19?” BBC, 14 Jan. 2021, www.bbc.com/future/article/20210114-covid-19-how-effective-is-a-single-vaccine-dose.

Higgins-Dunn, Noah. “Dr. Fauci Says It’s Important to Wear a Mask Even after Getting the Covid Vaccine. Here’s Why.” CNBC, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2021, www.cnbc.com/2021/02/04/dr-fauci-on-why-its-important-to-wear-a-mask-after-getting-your-covid-vaccine-.html.

Say, Tina Hesman. "Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines May Reduce Coronavirus Transmission." Science News, March 30th 2021, www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-vaccine-moderna-pfizer-transmission-disease.

When You've Been Fully Vaccinated. April 2nd. 2021, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html.