......the delta variant is being described as FAR more communicable. That diminishes further the concept of masks being helpful since any benefit they had with regular COVID was small even when used correctly. But what hasn't changed is the harm from masks - particularly on young children.
Masks as worn improperly in general by the general public are merely placebo. (reusing same mask, touching face more frequently which defeats purpose and actually makse transmission risk higher whent his is done, homemade masks). Since we were beyond masks in the general vaccinated population with plain COVID, the real question is whether there is any benefit to masks with this more infectious variant - ie people may just get it anyways and take on all of the negatives of wearing a mask as well. The other obvious question is whether the vaccine is no longer effective against this Chinese engineered virus' new variant.
Because the Biden admin has been so untruthful about it's guidelines, and because they have bounced around so frequently, it is reasonable to doubt them.
I personally have a lot of confidence in the 2 shot vaccines Moderna and Pfizer despite their deceptive practices. Yes, I think that the Biden admin pushed to have the FDA move its' timetable for approval up on the Pfizer (the political benefit of some good news to distract from Afghanistan is obvious, and the CDC is more political than medical these days as is the FDA and any pother govt agency under this group). But I also am sure this was going to be their finding in a few weeks also.
I also disagree strongly with the Oregon Gov who has reinstituted outdoor masks - esp for vaccinated people.