I have a friend who's arguing that you shouldn't, because the vaccination rates aren't high enough yet, and since apparently people are stupid enough to go to the theater unvaccinated, they could get COIVD from being there and then spread it to other unvaccinated people.
However, in my state, getting the vaccine is very accessible and open to anyone over 16 now, and those with immunocompromised conditions have been able to get one since early/mid march, so, to me, it seems like anyone without one at this point is simply choosing not to get one. So, why should I continue to give up something as seemingly safe as sitting in a 200+ seat room with only like 10-15 people in it, socially distanced, with masks on, just because some assholes won't get the vaccine? I mean, both my friend and I work retail-type jobs that put us in contact w/ the public, so I don't see how the theater is any more of a potential spreading risk than work. So, unless you're still just isolating yourself completely in your home every day, is there really that much harm in going to theater once you're vaccinated?
"safe" means different things to different people. There's a lot to do with your personal risk tolerance. As for me, I'm comfortable doing pretty much anything after a second dose (not that I plan to go full anti-masker over it or whatever).
I've done a lot to avoid picking up the virus this last year or so, but in my local area I think that the risk is acceptably low with my second dose.
As I said in my description, it's not so much about worrying over the personal safety of it, but of the moral/ethical responsibility of going before the population reaches a certain vaccination rate, therefor potentially spreading COVID to unvaccinated people.
Hate to break it to you, but America is so science illiterate that I suspect we will never be sufficiently vaccinated to achieve here immunity.
If immunity after you catch it lasts as long as I think it does (signs point to at least a year) there will be a significant boost to herd immunity just from people who've caught it, even unknowingly (must be common in America where people don't go to the doctor unless very sick). Since there is a tendancy for anti-vaxxers to group up both geographically and literally, it's not unthinkable to say we may get herd immunity from 70% getting vaccinated and 20% coughing in each other's mouths for fun
If someone is reckless enough to go to the theater while unvaccinated - a purely recreational and unnecessary activity - they will be getting sick sooner or later. This isn't the only high risk activity they have been/will be doing, surely. Does one really have a moral responsibility to protect people who are disregarding all caution themselves?
No but there's a small chance that you could carry it around even with the vaccine. You could carry it to someone who is unvaccinated at some point. I still think it's reasonable to go to a non-sold-out movie theater with 2 vaccine doses
The issue is going to be that the air circulation is gonna suck in a theater, but as long as everyone is wearing a mask and spread out and it's relatively empty it's probably OK. It's still relatively unsafe compared to other activities, though. I'm going to be avoiding them for a bit longer and I go out to dinner and drinks with friends occasionally now (pretty much exclusively at places with outdoor patios.)
Yeah it's fine.
My vaccine just kicked in and I am going to act normal now, except with a mask sometimes, until which time Covid 2021 Madagascar Edition starts cropping up, then I'll avoid the shit I just stopped avoiding.
Probably.
If you're seated (not breathing heavily) and masked and distanced in a large room, it will take a while for your air to fill up the room to the point where it becomes a consoderation to others, or vice versa.
I'm lucky enough to have just moved to a town with a drive in theater so like, don't gotta worry that much. Plus I can take my dog with me.
Now if only they'd figure out how to show more than two movies for 4 weeks straight...
An empty theatre would be fine but with enough people, some of whom would be eating (so no mask), with just a seat or two separating them, it's still a little dicey imo (plus wearing a mask the whole feature would be a lil annoying).
I don't see the rush to going back to normal. All the people who didn't believe in the virus or the vaccine are going to be indoors, like they have been this whole time. My mother is coming to visit and wants to eat indoors with us. I'm like, why?
Even besides the risk numbers, which may or may not be ok, I just don't want to be thinking about it the whole time. It would ruin a movie or a meal for me at this point.
If there is only one or two unvaccinated people in a room full of vaccinated people, I don't really see you getting the virus. Just don't go too much and make sure the theatre does regular cleaning.
