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The use of face masks could be more effective protection against Covid-19 than a vaccine. With this statement, Robert Redfield, director of the “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” in the US, reported CBS News.
The expert emphasized that the existing scientific evidence for the effect has been proven. “You are our best defense. If Americans wore face masks for a few weeks, we could control this pandemic. ”
The vaccine may be only 50 percent effective
Other experts contacted by CBS also support Redfield’s remarks. Especially since you don’t yet know how high the immune response of a vaccine is. The FDA had previously said that a vaccine would be at least 50 percent effective.
Redfeld put it similarly: The great thing about a vaccine is that you don’t have to think about using it every day. But the downside is that it may not be as effective as wearing a mask.
He also highlighted Twitter, the best defense at this time is the measures recommended so far: wearing masks, washing hands, social distancing, and being careful with crowds.
