CDC Says Vaccinated People Don’t Need to Wear Masks in Most Indoor Settings

• Fully vaccinated people can now take off their masks in most indoor settings, the CDC announced today.
• The masks can come off in offices, schools, and restaurants, but the guidance says fully vaccinated people should still wear masks in certain crowded settings.
• Vaccines are our ticket to normalcy and should be treated as such.

Fully vaccinated people can now take off their masks in most indoor settings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today.

The new guidance says fully vaccinated people, which are people who are 2 weeks out from their second dose of the two-shot vaccine or people 2 weeks out from the one-shot vaccine, don’t need to wear masks indoors in places like offices, schools, restaurants, gyms, and bars.

Masks will still be required in crowded settings like planes, public transportation, prisons, and homeless shelters, per the guidance.

The guidance also states that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks outside, even in crowds.

Unvaccinated people still need to adhere to the masking and safety protocols recommended in public areas, the CDC states.

Here’s what to know about masking indoors if you’re fully vaccinated.