CDC Eases Outdoor Masks Guidance For Vaccinated

The Wall Street Journal reports:

People who are fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus don’t need to wear face masks when walking, hiking, biking, running alone or gathering in small groups outside, federal health officials said, taking a major step to ease pandemic restrictions while encouraging more people to get shots.

The same applies to dining at a restaurant outside, and to small outdoor gatherings that include some unvaccinated people, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Yet vaccinated people should still wear masks in public settings indoors and outdoors where there is a substantial risk of Covid-19 transmission, such as concerts, sporting events and other crowded gatherings, the CDC said.

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Breaking News: The CDC updated its advice on masks for vaccinated people outdoors, but stopped short of saying the masks can be shed altogether. https://t.co/8hKj4Fs04c

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Vaccinated people in the U.S. no longer need to wear masks outdoors in small groups, when biking or running alone and when dining outside, the CDC said. https://t.co/PtjlDAw6G5 pic.twitter.com/gvQyoXJjWH

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 27, 2021