SHOULD YOU STILL WEAR A MASK AFTER COVID?

As COVID-19 has ended, some people are still sceptical about not using masks anymore based on the experiences that they had and the pains of losing someone close to them.

As Omicron cases continue to fall in most places, many states have rolled back some of their mask mandates for indoor locations like restaurants and schools. But with the CDC still recommending wearing masks when indoors, it’s led to a lot of confusion about when and where (and even if) you need to wear a mask going forward.

“A lot of us are looking to the CDC to come up with guidance that is both practical and durable, meaning that it will not have to be quickly changed, but rather last at least several months ahead,” says Vivek Cherian, MD, a Chicago-based internal medicine physician. “The challenge, ultimately, is there is not a single metric the CDC can follow to make the decision, because of the viral dynamics. Things are changing quickly and not uniformly across the country—cases are down significantly in many areas of the country, however, are still peaking in some areas.”

“The recommendations up until now have been so black and white, but now we can allow people to make a decision that makes sense for them,” she says. “The most important thing at this point is what your individual inner circle’s risks are—if you have people in your household who are not vaccinated, older, or have underlying medical conditions, make the decision based on that.”

Because Dr. Barron works with people who are highly immunocompromised, she’s planning to continue masking until the community transmission rate drops below 5 percent—but other people may make a different decision. “There are a lot of things in life where you may feel more comfortable than your neighbour,” she says. “Some people will never get on a ladder, others will get on it, no big deal.”

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