CDC Says Vaccinated People Don’t Need a Mask Outdoors

• U.S. health authorities announced revised mask use guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated.
• Now, fully vaccinated people no longer require face coverings when engaging in outdoor activities like walking, exercising, socializing, or even dining with friends at outdoor venues.
• Masks are still advised when attending large crowded outdoor events.

Federal health officials announced today that people who are fully vaccinated can now go maskless outdoors.

According to the revised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, face coverings are no longer necessary outdoors for fully vaccinated people when walking, exercising, socializing, or even dining with friends at outdoor venues.

“Outdoor activity really is a very safe environment,” Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, director of global health at Northwell Health in New York, told Healthline. “There’s very little evidence of viral spread, mask or not.”

Cioe-Peña added that he applauds the CDC for instituting sensible public health guidance but cautioned, “The advice is not monolithic but instead acknowledges our evolving science and understanding of COVID.”

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