out there among us, it is prudent to wear masks for their protection...while you didn't ask it, I suspect that you and others are wondering when are no longer recommended...that's a tough question, but the attached link points to an answer...here, in the U.S., if we continue to vaccinate (even the COVID survivors), IMO we could see such a situation before the end of 2023....sorry, but I don't have a link for that ;-).