Vaccine Flair Could Be the ‘It’ Accessory in Restaurants This Summer
Enamel pins are a tiny, trendy way to let diners and workers know you’re safe when you no longer need your mask Jun 9, 2021, 12:15pm EDT
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For over a year now, face masks have been more than just a highly effective way to curtail the spread of a highly contagious disease. They’ve become a signal of sorts, a way to instantly identify fellow citizens who actually give a shit about protecting themselves and others from COVID-19. Now, thanks to the incredibly effective vaccines available to everyone over the age of 12, many of those caring people no longer need masks to keep safe. But with our masks off, how are we supposed to know whether the unmasked people near us say, an unmasked server approaching a table of unmasked guests are vaccinated or not? The signal is starting to get j