Vaccinated Don’t Need to Wear Masks or Social Distance in Most Settings, CDC Says

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🗓️ 14 May 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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The Centers for Disease Control announced Thursday that persons who are fully vaccinated that is, two weeks have passed since the final dose can eschew masks and social distancing in most settings both indoors and outdoors. Locations where masks are still required include health care, correctional and homeless facilities and public transportation, as well as places listed on local health ordinances. As of Wednesday, a third of the U.S. is fully vaccinated. More than 46% of Americans have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and that number is expected to rise now that 12- to 15-year-olds can get vaccinated. Well talk about the CDCs announcement, the science behind it and what it means for reopening plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.5	I'm Mina Kim.
0:39.9	The new recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday
0:43.8	that fully vaccinated people could take off their masks in most indoor settings
0:48.9	caught a lot of people by surprise, including some state officials.
0:53.5	Here's CDC director, Rochelle Wolenski,
0:56.7	explaining the agency's guidance. We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some
1:05.1	sense of normalcy. Based on the continuing downward trajectory of cases, the scientific data on the performance
1:13.2	of our vaccines, and our understanding of how the virus spreads, that moment has come for those
1:19.6	who are fully vaccinated.
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