Vaccinated people can now go maskless in most indoor locations [Updated]

Enlarge / If you've been vaccinated, the CDC now says you can skip the mask and spacing. (credit: Luis Alvarez / Getty Images)

Original story, 2:32 pm ET:

As part of an ongoing press conference, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responded to recent data on the effectiveness of vaccines and updated its guidance on mask use and physical distancing. Under the new guidance, people who are fully vaccinated (meaning they have waited two weeks after the final dose of their vaccine) can now skip mask use and social distancing both indoors and outdoors.

"Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities-large or small-without wearing a mask or physical distancing," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. There are some exceptions; vaccinated people should still mask up in places like hospitals, airplanes, and other forms of public transport. But for the most part, people who have been vaccinated can return to normal activities.

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