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Original Comment As a loyal (one might say addicted) Trader Joe's customer I am taken aback and disappointed at. The decision to immediately discontinue the mask wearin requirement in your stores. Outside the store, I am a Research neuroscientist and, unfortunately, also owner of a body housing a compromised immune system and millions of unfriendly cancer cells that share my TJ meals and refuse to go away despite the wonders of modern science..<br /> <br /> From the start of the coronovirus pandemic, TJ' was THE leader in the supermarket business by rapidly deploying a range of infection control measures.and most importantly enforcing them; all the while maintaining that helpful, friendly TJ style. Masks were required (no jive talking your way in), customer numbers strictly limited, marked required spacing in lines, constant cleaning, Senior/spooked people hours and a host of minor, rather silly but genuine measures were also put in place. TJ's Was the only store I where I felt safe enough to shop in the flesh. Everywhere else it was delivery or preying on friends.<br /> <br /> Now you are still the leader, but sadly in the wrong direction, Everybody is tired of this stuff, but the pandemic is not over. Vaccination is taking us to a better place, but this is the time to be carefu. There is no way of knowing if the unmasked hoards in the store are fully vaccinated. There will be the forgetful, the misunderstanders, the liars, the hoax theory believers, the &quot;who cares&quot;, and a small number of vaccine non-responders in the mix of mostly honest,fully vaccinated people.<br /> <br /> Your employee's are at particular risk. They have to work and come into close contact with hundreds of customers daily. But customers will also be unnecessarily exposed. I will move TJ's out of my self-shop catagory and cut back to avoid burdening friends.<br /> <br /> Please, this is one time when it is good to follow rather than lead? We have survived a years, let's be prudent a ndsee how things shake out over the next few months. Don't lead the charge into a third (Fourth? I lose track) wave of CoViD infection.<br /> <br /> Thanks for reading my rant (assumption) and please consider rolling back your policy on masks and distancing. I want to come back and enjoy my visits.<br /> <br /> Best and be well, Karl

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