May 31, 2021 11:10:00

Pointed out that the US 'mask mitigation policy' had no effect on encouraging vaccination

In order to encourage vaccination with the new corona virus, the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which leads the control of infectious diseases in the United States, said on May 13, 2021 that 'a mask is not required after the completion of vaccination with the new corona virus ' Declared. However, it has been pointed out from the aggregated results two weeks after this announcement that 'there was almost no incentive effect for those who should really be vaccinated.'

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: May 2021 | KFF
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CDC loosened mask guidance to encourage vaccination—it failed spectacularly | Ars Technica
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On May 12, 2021, the CDC revised the guidelines for those who completed the new coronavirus vaccination, including Pfizer's ' BNT162b2 ', Moderna's 'mRNA-1273 ', and Johnson & Johnson's ' Ad26.COV2.S '. People who have been vaccinated for 14 days have been stipulated as 'no mask required in principle'.

U.S. health officials announce that 'masks are not required in principle after the completion of new corona vaccination' --GIGAZINE

The amendment was part of an incentive for those who hesitated to vaccinate, but the change in policy has been controversial as the CDC has often emphasized the importance of masks. I did.

This policy change has been controversial in the United States, but a new domestic survey conducted about two weeks after the announcement reported that 'there was almost no incentive effect for those who should really be vaccinated.' I am. The Kaiser Family Foundation , a non-profit organization specializing in health policy analysis, conducted a telephone interview with 1,526 people, and found that about 85% of unvaccinated people said, 'This announcement has no effect on my vaccination schedule.' Answered. 10% of unvaccinated people said they were 'more likely to get vaccinated' and 4% said they were 'lower'.

In addition, among those who said that the CDC really wants to encourage vaccination, 'never get vaccinated,' about 98% said 'this announcement has no effect on their vaccination schedule.' It turned out that the remaining 2% answered that they were 'less likely to be vaccinated.' In this group, 0% of the respondents said that they were more likely to be vaccinated with this announcement.

From the results of this survey, it is reported that this revision, which stipulates that 'a mask is not required after inoculation,' has failed. According to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 44% of unvaccinated people who answered 'I want to see the situation' said, 'The current vaccines have received urgent approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, but they have been fully approved. 21% said, 'If the vaccination I received comes out, I would like to get it.' ) If you can, 'and it is believed that these policies are truly effective vaccine recommendations.