NE Wisconsin health officials and restaurants discuss the local impact of new CDC masking guidelines
The CDC says fully vaccinated people can attend small outdoor gatherings without a mask. Mueller says it could influence some Northeast Wisconsinites to get their shot.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (NBC 26) Getting a vaccine is like being a member of a rewards program. That s what local health officials like Kim Mueller say about the impact of the CDC s updated guidelines. To me, I see it as great, Mueller, Fond du Lac County s health officer, said. There s an incentive for individuals to get vaccinated, an incentive for individuals who are fully vaccinated.
With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expected to update its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, what could that mean for Illinois?
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I think that we can all agree that none of us expected the past year to be what it has been. Cancelations, illness, social distance and anxiety, death these are just some of the symptoms that have come from living through a global pandemic. It s a reality that we know will go down in the history books and will have a lasting impact on us for the rest of our lives and realistically, future generations.
Now, many are beginning to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
Scientists still work around the clock to learn more things about COVID-19, break down these new variants that have popped up around the globe and even here in the Treasure Valley all to be able to advise and protect us.