6 Reasons to Stop Wearing Masks & 3 Reasons to Continue
As the rates of COVID continue to fall the reasons to wear masks dwindle and fully vaccinated people should reconsider wearing them… Here are the top 6 reasons why:
Reason #6: Masks can cause Staph infections, and MRSA rates outside of the hospital are on the rise. — The risks for this are remote, but if you are fully vaccinated (2 shots + waiting period) so is the risk of COVID. Particularly if you are young MRSA is likely a greater risk than COVID. (The risk is remote that's why its reason #10)
Reason #5: If everyone is wearing a mask for no reason it’s almost impossible to know who needs one. Prior to 2020, if you saw someone wearing a mask they were very likely immunocompromised. Its become impossible to know who they are because so many people wear a mask. (CDC)
Reason #4: It's anti-science. You are telling the unvaccinated population you do not believe vaccines work. It cuts against the very trust science argument that has been the theme of COVID-19.
Reason #3: It's discriminatory. You read that right, wearing a mask makes the world significantly more difficult to navigate for people with hearing issues. If workers are all still wearing masks and that is the only option for services the deaf and hearing-impaired community is at a needless disadvantage. (Deaf People are left out of the conversation)
Reason #2: There is a portion of the population that has “white coat fever” this means you wearing a mask, is going to cause an elevation in their blood pressure. Studies are pending on exactly how many additional heart attacks are caused by interacting with people wearing a mask, it doesn't appear to be zero. (Twice as likely to have heart attacks)
Reason #1: Masks have long been known to produce anxiety, during COVID when there were no protections this was not a major concern. Sorry anxiety you lose. However, without severe risk of COVID, this results in undue stress on others. Needless mask-wearing elevates stress in others. Mask anxiety is real just because you do not have it, does not give you the right to dismiss it. (CDC)
Bonus Reason: It's bad for the environment.
Why should you wear a mask:
Reason #1: You think you might be sick / have been exposed to someone with a respiratory virus.
Reason #2: You have a medical reason.
Reason #3 The CDC recommends you wear a mask
