(CNN) -
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance on wearing masks outdoors for fully vaccinated Americans.
Fully vaccinated people can now remove the mask in small outdoor gatherings or when dining out with friends from various households.
The CDC is telling unvaccinated people that they still need to wear a mask at such gatherings.
“If you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering with vaccinated and unvaccinated people, or dine at an open-air restaurant with friends from various households, science shows that if you are vaccinated, you can do so without the mask. safe way, ”said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky during a virtual briefing at the White House on Tuesday.
“In general, for vaccinated people, outdoor activities without a mask are safe.
However, we continue to recommend wearing masks in crowded outdoor venues and venues, such as crowded stadiums and concerts where there is less ability to maintain physical distance and where many unvaccinated people may also be present, ”Walensky said.
"We will continue to recommend this until widespread vaccination is achieved."
But life will not completely return to normal for fully vaccinated people.
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