The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can forgo their masks and social distancing in …
Vaccinated Americans Can Shed Their Masks But Not Completely
If you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you won't need to wear a mask when indoors anymore. But don't toss them away quite yet because there are still circumstances where you *do* need to have them on, such as when flying or using public transit, or in crowded settings where you can't social distance. Some stores may also follow different rules. Learn more about the unmasking news and what this says about the pandemic.
The decision was guided by scientific evidence that the vaccines have played a major role in curbing both infections and transmission of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said masks and social distancing are no longer necessary for people who have been fully …
New York CNN Business — CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for people vaccinated against Covid-19. The CDC said Thursday that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks or practice social …
BBC News The president removes his mask in the Oval Office as the new health guidance is announced. Covid: Biden hails 'great day' as he sheds mask in Oval Office
The official word came: If you're vaccinated, you can finally ditch your mask in most settings. One might expect the announcement to be met with waves of relief and an immediate shift in behavior. For some there was. But others remain quietly hesitant – even though it's safe, they don't want to take …
The C.D.C. said Thursday that vaccinated Americans no longer needed masks in most places. Other disease experts recently had a different message: that masks were necessary in public. When federal health officials said on Thursday that fully vaccinated Americans no longer needed to wear masks in most …
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Biden administration's requirements that people wear masks on U.S. airplanes, public transport, airports and ride-hailing vehicles are not expected to be lifted anytime soon, despite an easing in the rules for mask-wearing elsewhere. The Centers for Disease Control …
An anti-vaccine conspiracy about the vaccinated is leading some anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers to contemplate wearing a mask and social distance. A conspiracy ripping through the anti-vax world may finally drive some anti-maskers to do the unthinkable: wear a mask and keep their distance. The …
CNN — Americans stripped off their masks Thursday as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the sudden announcement that vaccinated people no longer need to wear them indoors or outdoors. It was a great moment of liberation after a year of intense stress and fear, but also one of …
The CDC’s surprising mask announcement was not just a public-health milestone. The announcement seemed to catch everyone off guard: Early Thursday afternoon, the government told Americans that if they were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, they did not need to wear a mask—indoors or outside, in …
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