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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask when they're outdoors unless they're in a crowd, such as attending a live performance, sporting event or parade. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot.
"If you are vaccinated, things are much safer for you," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday at a White House briefing. "If you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering — with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated — or dine at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households, the science shows you can do so safely, unmasked."
As part of the new guidance, the agency spelled out settings in which it's OK for fully vaccinated people to be unmasked, including:
The new guidance "shows just how powerful these vaccines are in our efforts to end this pandemic," she said.
The CDC says COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting against illness but urges people to continue to take precautions since officials are still learning how well the vaccines work to curb the spread of the virus.
In public settings, it's hard to know if others around you have been vaccinated or if they're at increased risk for severe COVID-19, so the CDC continues to recommend that fully vaccinated people follow guidance to protect themselves and others, including wearing a mask, when indoors or an outdoor setting or venue where masks are required. For instance, a city or municipality may continue to require masking at farmer's market, a graduation ceremony or youth sports activities.
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"If you are vaccinated, things are much safer for you," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday at a White House briefing. "If you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering — with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated — or dine at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households, the science shows you can do so safely, unmasked."
As part of the new guidance, the agency spelled out settings in which it's OK for fully vaccinated people to be unmasked, including:
- Walking, running, hiking or biking outdoors alone or with members of your household;
- Attending a small outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated family and friends;
- Attending a small outdoor gathering with a mixture of fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people;
- Dining at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households.
The new guidance "shows just how powerful these vaccines are in our efforts to end this pandemic," she said.
The CDC says COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting against illness but urges people to continue to take precautions since officials are still learning how well the vaccines work to curb the spread of the virus.
In public settings, it's hard to know if others around you have been vaccinated or if they're at increased risk for severe COVID-19, so the CDC continues to recommend that fully vaccinated people follow guidance to protect themselves and others, including wearing a mask, when indoors or an outdoor setting or venue where masks are required. For instance, a city or municipality may continue to require masking at farmer's market, a graduation ceremony or youth sports activities.
CDC says fully vaccinated people can exercise, hold small gatherings outdoors without masks
The CDC said fully vaccinated people can meet outdoors in small groups without masks, but it did not define how big those gatherings can be.
