Nation Why get COVID-19 vaccination if you still have to wear a mask? It beats getting sick, health experts say. February 22, 2021 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY Comments Off on Why get COVID-19 vaccination if you still have to wear a mask? It beats getting sick, health experts say. Getting two shots of either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reduces risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by about 95%, but not completely.