[giantg2]

If that's true though, then the argument frequently given about requiring vaccinations to prevent mutation is not very strong if vaccinated people are still infectious hosts. So it seems the need to masks even with vaccination exists.

[asdff]

The CDC doesn't care about cases, they care about hospitalizations, and 99% of hospitalizations are unvaccinated people. If everyone is vaccinated and the virus is passing freely, the CDC couldn't care less because very few people would be going to the hospital. Just like how we don't mandate masks for the common cold, since that doesn't overload our hospital system like COVID has.

[giantg2]

"If everyone is vaccinated and the virus is passing freely, the CDC couldn't care less because very few people would be going to the hospital."

The CDC does worry about infections due to the risk of escaped mutants.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/cdc-covid-19-only-a...