Quote Originally Posted by Teacher Terry View Post
Being vaccinated also means that the chance of getting sick from the virus is slim although possible. Before my kids were vaccinated or my friends I was comfortable being around them because I was vaccinated. Nothing is 100% so I think Yppej is fine to be around her parents. I am happy to have my life back. I still wear masks going into stores, etc.
My point was that since YOU are vaccinated, YOU are comfortable, but you - however slim - could still carry a variant and pass it along to someone who is NOT vaccinated, and someone who is NOT vaccinated can still potentially carry and give you a variant that you are not vaccinated against. Granted these scenarios may be very slim, but when it comes to the health and safety of my family, I will still practice safety until even more is learned about the vaccines, the variant strains and the various rates of spreading between vaccinated and non-vaccinated people.

I think of it like the flu shot. I get the shot and I'm protected against SOME flu strains - not all. Someone who doesn't get the flu shot can still give me a variety of the flu and/or I have the potential of carrying a variety and passing it on to them.

Again, it seems to all come down to the level of risk a person is willing to expose themselves and others to - personal choice. For me personally, the information is still not definitive enough with regards to these scenarios for me to feel "back to normal" after I get my 2nd vaccine.