@dablues- Wow, I'm sorry that you feel this way. Connect tries to give the latest trusted, science-based information that people come here to read and learn about. Are you asking if vaccinated people can still get and transmit Covid? The answer, which has been given many times is yes. Vaccines provide an opportunity to slow transmissions so that the pandemic can be controlled. But this only can happen if you are fully vaccinated. The distinction is important because many people do not realize that vaccines primarily prevent the disease but not necessarily infection.

The primary reason for having a full course of a vaccine is reducing the transmission in the population. To stop the pandemic you have to lower the rate of transmission among large numbers of people and the way to get to that is by vaccinations. There is never a 100% guarantee that all people will be fully protected if they are vaccinated. And the odds of catching the disease do not reduce to zero. But by having the vaccine we protect ourselves and in turn protect our community from its spread. Presently, due to the number of people getting vaccinated the number of people getting Covid and the number of deaths is declining.

If you are adamant about not having the vaccine then please take care to wear a mask, wash your hands, stay a good 6' from everyone who you do not know. You will most likely need to do this for a very, very long time. Fully vaccinated people can mingle in small groups with other fully vaccinated people, not wear masks outside if there is not a crowd. In other words, become more sociable again and help open up the country.

Also, vaccinations reduce the severity of the virus. They have not, by themselves, caused anyone to die. If you chose not to be fully vaccinated (2 doses) then you can spread the disease more easily, taking the chance of killing others, including your family members, and helping to spread variants that are much more lethal and spread much more quickly. You will also be someone who helps prolong this pandemic and perhaps facilitate a much longer period of time that people die and infect each other.

I hope that you will watch Mayo's Dr. Poland's podcasts that fully explain all about the virus, how it spreads and how it can be controlled. He is a top virologist and helps make scientific decisions about vaccines around the world. We are very lucky to have him.

This is his latest podcast: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/podcasts/newsfeed-post/covid-19-vaccine-confidence-and-the-importance-of-that-second-dose/

I really do hope that you will reconsider your decision on the vaccines. Sometimes the news can get confusing and depending on your news sources there can be misinformation. Rest assured that Connect and Mayo Clinic would not be advocating the vaccines if they weren't extremely successful. Connect is all about helping people get healthier and trying to manage or prevent illnesses. We believe that being vaccinated against COVID-19 reduces the odds of getting the virus and spreading it. It does kill people and we don't want that.