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Hello, communicators:
Following the Centers for Disease Control’s relaxed restrictions on wearing masks indoors for fully vaccinated people, several major retailers were quick to adjust their in-store mask policies with messaging that emphasized safety and placed a considerable—sometimes questionable—amount of trust in their customers.
“’In accordance with CDC guidelines, individuals who are not fully vaccinated are required to use face coverings over their noses and mouths while inside any Publix store,’ the grocery store chain said in a statement,” reports