People who are vaccinated don’t need to wear masks during many outdoor activities, CDC says
Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, outlining the situations where vaccinated people can stop wearing masks.
People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, and two weeks after the Johnson & Johnson shot.
The guidelines, announced today by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, give fully vaccinated people more leeway to return to normal activities - recognizing how effective the vaccines are at preventing disease. But they're complicated, and they ask people to keep track of different mask guidelines for a wide range of situations.
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