They can also go maskless in small outdoor gatherings with fully vaccinated people.īut unvaccinated people - defined as those who have yet to receive both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson formula - should wear masks at small outdoor gatherings that include other unvaccinated people, the CDC says. The CDC says that whether they are fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household. The CDC, which has been cautious in its guidance during the crisis, essentially endorsed what many Americans have already been doing over the past several weeks. “So for those who haven’t gotten their vaccinations yet, especially if you’re younger or thinking you don’t need it, this is another great reason to go get vaccinated now.” “The bottom line is clear: If you’re vaccinated, you can do more things, more safely, both outdoors as well as indoors,” Biden said. Some experts portrayed the relaxed guidance as a reward and a motivator for more people to get vaccinated - a message President Joe Biden sounded, too. We’re not there yet, but we’re on the exit ramp. “It’s the return of us being able to do normal activities again. adults - or about 140 million people - have received at least one dose of vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated.

The change comes as more than half of U.S. Today, I am going to tell you some of the things you can do, if you are fully vaccinated.” “Over the past year, we have spent a lot of time telling Americans what you can’t do. “Today, I hope, is a day when we can take another step back to the normalcy of before,” CDC Director Dr. The new guidance represents another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.įor most of the past year, the CDC had been advising Americans to wear masks outdoors if they are within 6 feet of one another. NEW YORK - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.Īnd those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some situations, too. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu

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