When it comes to editorials the New York Times will publish a large array of guest opinions. They do it all the time, sometimes those editorials they publish will even support the CON-MAGA-anti vax types point of view.
I'm of the camp who accepts the science and takes the vaccine, and because I'm old and hate to get sick with even a common cold, I still wear my mask in stores and especially at the clinic.
It's still working, four years now, no sickness for me. I'm here to tell you I will be wearing the mask for the rest of my life, and it will be a longer life for it, that is clear.
Insofar as working they are not perfect, nothing is perfect. They are the best thing I've got I can use, and for me that works, and the vaccines work as well.