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Comments on: Missouri S&T to require face coverings effective Monday, Aug. 2
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By: David G. Sizemore
https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/missouri-st-to-require-face-coverings-effective-monday-aug-2/#comment-259613
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:06:56 +0000https://news.mst.edu/?p=39296#comment-259613Short term this may be easier than to require everyone to be vaccinated, but masking is not the answer.
This embarrassment to Missouri should be a wake up call to the University to mobilize and get the true message out about the vaccines to the general public, urging people with questions to talk to their physician (or get one first) rather than to demonize those without the shots. The messages received by the government are so mixed and variable that who can really say why the hesitancy. As an Alumni, I would certainly be willing to take a leadership role in truth-telling. Focus on vax and not the masks as masks generally protect others not themselves.
The Delta mutation will be present and may eventually get worse. The data shows a day-to-day rise in infections but does not necessarily show the severity of illness. We need better data on individual immunity status and that requires continuing research.
Bless our S&T students for taking a serious role in this pandemic!