I don't think so.
Vaccination virtually precludes the risk of dying from Covid-19 — at least for all variants of the virus that are known so far. Vaccination also reduces the likelihood of getting seriously ill to an acceptably low number. I might still become ill from Covid-19, but it's highly unlikely that I will need medical care.
However, the authorities say there is no evidence yet that a vaccinated person cannot transmit the disease. If I were concerned only about my own health, I might choose to disregard the health of everyone I encounter by returning to my usual routine. But I'm not that callous. Passing the disease to someone not yet vaccinated who becomes seriously ill, or who dies, is not a responsibility that I want to bear.
So at a minimum (or until vaccination is proved to prevent contagion), I will wait for almost all people age 65+ in this vicinity to be vaccinated before I start to resume pre-Covid activity — still wearing a mask, of course. I might even wait longer, such as until 60% of the entire population has been vaccinated. I have friends in their early 60s. They are at less risk than I for serious disease, but they are at more risk than people in their 20s and 30s.
But there are other ethical questions. For over 25 years, I've met a friend for breakfast at a restaurant every week. He and I quit meeting in March, 2020. We've used Skype ever since. What about the restaurant staff who, almost certainly, have been financially impacted by reductions in patronage? What is my ethical responsibility to them? The more cautious I remain, the lower their income.
Also, what about anti-vaxxers? There is a temptation to disregard them on the basis that they've made a deliberate, if unfortunate and possibly tragic, choice that our culture and government allows them to make. On the other hand, even anti-vaxxers are people worthy of consideration — whether they deserve it or not. When I see someone on an Interstate highway riding a motorcycle at 75 mph without a helmet, I wonder "What the hell is he (or she) thinking?" But neverthess I take extra care until he or she is no longer in sight. An anti-vaxxer presents me with a similar dilemma.
Covid-19 keeps bringing us new things to think through.
