EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Community Voices 5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated By Staff Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:15 AM Masks and social distancing will need to continue into the foreseeable future—until we have some level of herd immunity. Masks and distancing are here to stay. Dr. Preeti Malani, chief health officer at the University of Michigan, commenting to Kaiser Health News for its recent story, “5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated.”