WASHINGTON: Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) set on Tuesday to announce a revised mask guide for Americans who are fully vaccinated after increasing Covid-19 cases and more source words transmitting.
Officials told Reuters, the CDC is expected to recommend Americans who are fully vaccinated to wear masks in the room at least in some cases, but the specific is unclear.
CDC and the White House declined to comment.
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In May, the CDC suggested that people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear outdoor masks and can avoid wearing them in the room in most places, the guidance that the agent said would allow life to start returning to normal.
The CDC also said that in May people who were immunized did not need physically the distance in most places.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in May the new guide was based on a sharp reduction in the case, the expansion of vaccines in younger people, and the efficacy of the vaccine against the Coronavirus variant.
CDC in May said it still recommends people who are vaccinated wearing masks on planes and trains, and at the airport, transit hubs, mass transportation and places such as hospitals and doctor’s office.
Official infectious diseases Top Anthony Fauci said on Sunday at CNN that health officials consider whether to revise the mask guide for vaccinated Americans, saying it “under active consideration.”