Vaccination is not 100% effective. So some vaccinated people will contract the disease from unvaccinated people. Secondly, vaccination doesn’t prevent one from being a carrier. Unless we get most people vaccinated, some restrictions may need to remain.
Vaccination is highly effective for preventing illness. At first, because the studies were extremely limited, vaccine makers said it was "unknown" whether a vaccinated person could be a carrier. But additional testing by the vaccine makers as well as results in the real world show that vaccines are highly effective at preventing vaccinated people from becoming infected and consequently infecting others. Nothing is 100% - that's an unrealistic goal for removing restrictions.
I can see masks staying longer as it does not reduce the capacity allowed in the parks (and events like fireworks can return, attractions can run to full capacity) and besides enforcement, they are of no cost to WDW (in fact they profit by selling Disney theme masks in the parks). Remove social distancing and the parks can return to regular operations IF WDW decides to invest resources including staff to fully reopen versus control costs even while crowds/revenues return.
You’re assuming people will return in full capacity numbers if masks remain mandatory. I don’t think even Disney is that optimistic. Don’t think for a minute that any profit from selling masks will make up for the lost revenue from fewer people in the parks. The people on these boards are much more invested in Disney than the average guest, who will likely put off a trip until they don’t have to deal with restrictions.
I will take that chance. Moist of my family already have received our second shots.
You’re talking about a vaccinated person and their gf, who just experienced a direct COVID-19 exposure. I don’t know where you’re getting your information, but our physicians, quoting CDC guidelines, have recommended further quarantining and additional tests - even though we’ve been vaccinated. This is to protect the two of us and our family. I can’t see her for two weeks and had to cancel many plans.
I’m not aware of any support for the proposition that vaccinated people are infecting others with COVID. The evidence appears to be to the contrary. I do acknowledge that physicians and the CDC are being cautious until more studies are done. Also, a direct recent exposure to the virus could trigger stricter protocols.
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Nothing is normal about an infectious disease, just ask the millions who died in 1919-1920 or the 500,000 in US in last year- or their families. If it means protecting my family, yes I will and so should others. This is a serious infectious disease with easy preventable measures. One reason we are still doing this a year later is because so many would not follow the guidance last spring/summer and then again in fall, and now during Spring Break. Once we get to herd immunity with the vaccine, likely in a few more months, people should continue to protect themselves and their loved ones by wearing a mask and social distancing. I don't live in pure fear with every move, but willing to take easy steps to protect myself and others.
