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US CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Go Maskless in Most Places

Americans who are fully vaccinated against the #COVID19 may stop wearing #Masks or maintaining #SocialDistancing in most settings.


In a sharp turnabout from previous recommendations, US federal health officials on Thursday advised that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the #coronavirus may stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance in most indoor and outdoor settings, regardless of size.

The advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes as welcome news to Americans who have tired of restrictions and marks a watershed moment in the pandemic. Masks ignited controversy in communities across the United States, symbolizing a bitter partisan divide over approaches to the pandemic and a badge of political affiliation.

Permission to stop using them now offers an incentive to the many millions who are still holding out on vaccination. As of Wednesday, about 154 million people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, but only about one-third of the nation, some 117.6 million people, have been fully vaccinated.

Read more at:

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/13/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-cases#cdc-masks-guidance




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