Uncertain whether it's safe to go without a mask? UCSF's Bob Wachter shares how he assesses risk.
Pretty much what I said above. I am not critical of people who choose not to mask in large crowds or while shopping — particularly if they’re low risk and if community transmission rates are low. But to me, it’s reasonable to mask in those kinds of situations. And it’s important to recognize that while community rates are quite low compared to where they were last month, they are still high enough that exposure to COVID should not be considered a rare event.
SFGATE: In which situations — please give some specific examples — do you think it’s safe for people to go ahead and not wear a mask?There simply is no bright line that separates “safe” and “not safe” — it’s a matter of it being safe enough to be worth a small risk. Certainly, all outdoor activities are safe, as are small groups of people who are fully vaccinated and boosted. Gatherings can be made safer by adding testing of everyone immediately before the gathering.
SFGATE: What’s the risk of vaccinated and boosted people not masking at all while dining out in an indoor restaurant?. Cases have come down even more since I did this, and one would have less contact with people in a restaurant than at a party). So I’d guess that the risks would probably be three-quarters lower than I estimated in this article.
SFGATE: I’m healthy, fully vaccinated and boosted, and I’ve recently had COVID. Am I safe to not wear a mask in all situations where it’s not required?You have COVID immunity superpowers. At least for several months, you are as protected as can be, and can feel very comfortable not wearing a mask pretty much everywhere.
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