CDC clarifies: Those vaccinated can go without masks unless local health officials say otherwise
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky answers a question during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY 2022 budget request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that most Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 should feel comfortable going without a mask but noted that everyone should continue to follow guidance from their local health departments.
Walensky's comments came days after an official at the World Health Organization (WHO) urged people who are fully vaccinated to continue to wear masks in the hopes of slowing the spread of the dangerous delta variant.