US CDC: With Caveats, People Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Can Go Without Masks Indoors and Outdoors

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People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says:

"If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic," Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing. "We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some sense of normalcy."

Calling it an "exciting and powerful moment," Walensky said the science supports the updated CDC guidance that "anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities -- large or small -- without wearing a mask or physical distancing."

[...] The requirement to wear masks during travel -- on buses, trains, planes and public transportation -- still stands, Walensky said. Guidance for travel will be updated as science emerges.

She also said that "the past year has shown us that this virus can be unpredictable, so if things get worse, there is always a chance we may need to make a change to these recommendations."

[...] But once someone is fully vaccinated -- two weeks after the final dose -- "you can shed your mask," she said.

It bears repeating: this guidance is only for people who are fully-vaccinated and for whom at least two weeks have passed since their last shot. People are still required to follow any state, local, or tribal rules that are in place. Further, individual commercial, retail, or other facilities are free to establish their own, stricter requirements.

Details of the new CDC guidance is available on-line and the Key Points are reproduced below.

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