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love_katz

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8. This is reason gazillion in favor of wearing a mask in public places.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:21 PM

5 hrs ago

I don't think I will ever feel safe in public enclosed spaces without a mask after the pandemic.
I figured out a couple of years before the pandemic that I am very susceptible to airborne viruses. No amount of hand washing, using hand sanitizer and avoiding touching my face made any difference. Wearing a mask most definitely does.
I'm not saying that hand washing is worthless, but masks work much more reliably for me at warding off sickness.

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Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find [View all] Omaha Steve 6 hrs ago OP

Gee. It's almost as if you need competent people to do things right. Aristus 6 hrs ago #1

Even competent people have a tough time figuring out..... paleotn 5 hrs ago #4

It worked okay for me Johonny 5 hrs ago #2

Yup Lemon Lyman 5 hrs ago #3

After 2 months slightlv 3 hrs ago #11

It's sometimes not a good match. This is not a new phenomenon. Raftergirl 5 hrs ago #5

Could the dismantling of vaccine development have had something to do with it? Kablooie 5 hrs ago #6

Even a flu vax that doesn't work well might help Ilsa 5 hrs ago #7

This is reason gazillion in favor of wearing a mask in public places. love_katz 5 hrs ago #8

I got a slight stuffy nose and slight aches, so I think it worked for me. Beats the real bug. C Moon 4 hrs ago #9

I must have lucked out I got mine fairly early Historic NY 4 hrs ago #10

Got the flu shot in September and have the flu now. beveeheart 3 hrs ago #12