The Biden administration is actively preparing for the return of COVID-19 control programs such as the mandated returned mask mandates, due to fears about the more dangerous delta strain of this virus.
According to reports, the commander-in-chief is in talks with the Centers for Disease and Prevention in order to reintroduce mask regulations and social isolation requisites. Biden stated Wednesday that masks will be recommended for children younger than 12 years old by health authorities when schools reunite in the fall.
However, the mask requirement in Los Angeles County has been reinstated. It’s possible that more liberal towns will follow suit.
Biden considering reinstating mask mandates!
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) July 22, 2021
This is not something Americans will accept & it will be a key reason that Republicans prevail in 2022. On May 13th, Biden told us (if vaccinated) we didn't need the mask. Now this! Democrats seize upon COVID to aggregate power… https://t.co/EKTRMjdOVQ
Will It Even Help?
This is not clear if it will be of any benefit. The most effective COVID-19 prevention method is the immunizations that are available to anyone aged 12 and older.
Anyone who has a low coronavirus score can receive a vaccine that reduces their chance of dying to almost zero. Public health professionals should be concerned about delta and focus their efforts on vaccine development.
However, masks are primarily used as communication tools. Mask-wearing immunized people show concern about the epidemic. Politicians who insist on the wearing of masks are also aligned with a particular political group.
The mask is effectively the Democrats equivalent of the Make America Great Again cap if you’ve already had your COVID injections. The age of the mask requirement must come to a close if policymakers are more interested in healthcare than party signals, which they should be.
When immunizations were absent and even medical specialists were unsure of the conditions inside which infected people were most capable of spreading the disease, extensive mask use was likely beneficial in only certain indoor environments, albeit it was likely influenced by reasons other than requirements.
Masks are not necessary if you have been properly vaccinated
However, immunizations can alter the equation. If you are an adult who has been properly immunized, the mask is not necessary.If you’re an untreated adult, the mask isn’t necessary–you should be vaccinated instead. COVID-19 poses extremely minimal harm to your health if you’re a child.
In theory, if there are areas of the country where immunization rates are really low, persons who steadfastly refuse to be immunized could benefit from mass mask use. Individuals who may not want to obtain the immunization, on the other hand, are unlikely to adopt the other, more inconvenient mitigation techniques.
On the flip side, places with high immunization rates are more likely to restore mask laws and experience universal compliance. Immunization must not be considered one of several tools; it is the strategy. The masks are a slap in the face to this life-saving, pandemic-stomping medical breakthrough.
