Will Target lift the mask requirement?

[allnew2]

I get that and I don’t want to minimize those 20 deaths, but it’s significantly lower than the number of Californians die in a typical flu season. And of those 20 deaths, state officials said that some of them may have died due to unrelated underlying conditions, they’re looking into that.

And I get and respect what you are saying also . I just wish people could do the same regardless of their opinions on things .

 

[allnew2]

And with that I will be removing myself from engaging any further on this thread. I wish you all healthy lives no matter the difference of opinions and beliefs.😇

 

[dannyy315]

I am in this camp. And adding the scientists spend their lives to figure this shit out. I am happy to listen to them when they say "it works here is how it works(stuff I maybe understand) take it." Cause I am old enough to have heard the stories from my mom and grandparents about Polio and when that vaccine hit and how it changed the game for everyone. I know my mother would slap the taste out of my mouth if I said "Naw I will wait to get vaccinated." And she never laid a hand on me, growing up.

I mean I listened to them from the get go regarding masks and sanitizing and all that stuff, I haven’t gotten sick in over 15 months! It’s been great! So I’ll continue to listen to their advice. This was the first winter in my entire lifetime I’ve had zero viruses, I usually get 2-3 colds per season.

 

[IWishIKnew]

People are 94% less likely to be hospitalized if vaccinated:

Fact check: Fatality rate among fully vaccinated people who developed COVID-19 misleading, experts say

An Instagram post claims COVID-19 deaths among fully vaccinated people is significantly higher compared to unvaccinated people. This is false.

www.usatoday.com

There is a growing body of evidence that the vaccine reduces transmission, and further studies are ongoing:

Does the COVID vaccine prevent coronavirus transmission? A study at the University of Maryland seeks answer for key pandemic question

When Maryland lifted its outdoor coronavirus mask mandate in response to new federal guidance, some public health experts were quick to point out it was still unclear whether the vaccines, effectiv…

www.baltimoresun.com

So claims that "it doesn't reduce transmission and people are still occasionally getting sick or dying so you totally shouldn't get the vaccine" are pretty ridiculous, given the large body of real-world, trial, and emerging study evidence on the effectiveness of the vaccines.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Check out this gallery from USA TODAY:

Retailers no longer requiring masks in store following CDC announcement

These retailers no longer require masks in store following CDC announcement

Following a CDC announcement that vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors, retailers adjusted mask requirements.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Essential workers raise concerns about new CDC mask guidance; mask mandates fall in some states, remain in others: Latest COVID-19 updates

Essential workers raise concerns about new CDC mask guidance; mask mandates fall in some states, remain in others: Latest COVID-19 updates

More stores are dropping face mask requirements. Fully vaccinated people can limit coronavirus testing, too. The latest COVID-19 news.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Times Up]

California has reported 3,620 so-called breakthrough cases of coronavirus infections in people who were fully vaccinated since Jan. 1, state public health officials said Wednesday. Of those cases, at least 150 people were hospitalized and at least 20 died.

Not really a certainty now is it?

So again, you prefer taking the risk by going the "true" immunity route???

 

[happygoth]

Thank you, this thread needed this. Wish more men and women on here would respect other people's choices about whether or not to get the vaccine. It's a personal choice. Your body, your choice.

You must be trolling. You are the one who yelled and called names.

 

[allnew2]

So again, you prefer taking the risk by going the "true" immunity route???

Since you are so curious . The answer is yes.

 

[KarmaToBurn]

Kinda shocked but Wal Mart, Trader Joes and Costco just removed mask mandates...

 

[Far from newbie]

Kinda shocked but Wal Mart, Trader Joes and Costco just removed mask mandates...

Yay ! Target PLEASE follow suit !
if YOU WANT to wear a mask - feel free - I won’t judge.
‘But PLEASE STOP FORCING me to !!
Sure would be a shame to jump ship because another retailers working environment is more comfortable.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

I am wearing a mask to protect me from non maskers.

 

[Frontlanegirl]

If Target drops the mask mandate will that change their message of being the safest place to work and shop?

 

[NotQuiteKeanu]

I can see Karens now at private businesses that still require masks, “the CDC says vaccinated people don’t have to wear a mask inside, and you can’t prove I’m unvaccinated because that would be a HIPAA violation!” *she says after she exists her car with a #FireFauci bumper sticker*

do any of these assholes even know what HIPAA is?? Or what the acronym stands for??

 

[happygoth]

I am wearing a mask to protect me from non maskers.

Sama same HLM. I'm just shocked that they are doing this so soon. As I've said before, there are not near enough people vaccinated.

 

[Bosch]

I mean I listened to them from the get go regarding masks and sanitizing and all that stuff, I haven’t gotten sick in over 15 months! It’s been great! So I’ll continue to listen to their advice. This was the first winter in my entire lifetime I’ve had zero viruses, I usually get 2-3 colds per season.

This too..

 

[allnew2]

do any of these assholes even know what HIPAA is?? Or what the acronym stands for??

Doubt it. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only governs those in the healthcare sphere (Your doctor, hospital, etc.) It doesn't apply to the average person or businesses, nor does it provide someone protection from ever having to disclose their health information.

 

[Captain Orca]

We got ours. Easy. When boosters are available (or if) I'll be there! After the booster I plan to go to one of the grocery stores and get Mrs. Captain a box of out of date donuts filled with sweet gooey shit. My gift for celebrating good health. (they mark them down 75%)

 

[SallyHoover]

I mean it doesn’t stop transmission, that was confirmed with the Yankees outbreak. 85% of the team and staff are vaccinated and they had eight cases. All of them but 1 were asymptomatic, the other one was one day of mild symptoms. So it did it’s job. It was also the Johnson and Johnson vaccine which is a little less effective

but they don't know if vaccinated staff transmitted it to other team or staff or if they all came in contact with the same non vaccinated person who gave it to all of them. So was it transmitted from non vaccinated to vaccinated (perhaps a variant) and those vaccinated who got it didn't have a high enough load to transmit to others or are vaccinated people transferring to other vaccinated and non vaccinated persons?

 

[oath2order]

I am wearing a mask to protect me from non maskers.

If you're vaccinated you don't need it

 

[DBZ]

I want to keep earing my mask so no one tells me to smile. Missing out on that has been one of the big perks of the pandemic.

 

[shady16]

what are the chances of target lifting the mask requirement though realistically

 

[dcworker]

Starbucks no mask i found a loophole.

 

[happygoth]

Anyone without a mask better stay far away from me. I'm not with this at all. I may have to take another LOA.

 

[TurgetCirkl]

You must be trolling. You are the one who yelled and called names.

Honest to god I am glad someone said it I wanted to say it but felt it was out of pocket. Glad we have similar minds