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Masks will stay even after Covid-19 vaccination

The Modi government has identified 300 million people in India who are first in line to receive a vaccine for Covid-19. The process is slated to kick off in January next year. However, this does not signal the end of public health precautions such as wearing a mask and social distancing, says a report in Hindustan Times.

It is not clear how long the protection from a vaccine will last. We also don't know what the herd immunity threshold is, the report said. The entire population can only be vaccinated by 2024, according to Adar