Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Will a COVID-19 vaccine save us from a permanent new normal?
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A vaccine will not erase the changes to our daily lives

This position holds that a Covid-19 vaccine will not erase the changes the pandemic brought to daily life. It argues some shifts are permanent — remote work as the norm, masks more widely worn — and that a single, hard-to-roll-out vaccine will not by itself restore the old normal.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. One vaccine will not be enough
    It is unlikely that a vaccine will bring the end of COVID. Some scientists are advising that we will likely need regular vaccinations.
  2. Implementing the vaccine will be difficult
    From logistics to anti-vaxxers. How the vaccine will be provided and how long this will take will play a large part in what we consider the new normal. Can we all be vaccinated?
  3. Remote work is the future
    Working from home during the pandemic has become the norm for many of us. It is likely that even with a vaccine, there will be less people going into offices every day.
  4. Wearing masks will become more widely seen
    Before the pandemic, wearing masks was an oddity in most Western countries. Even after a vaccine is developed, wearing a mask will remain more common.