CONTEXT: Report of why the CDC gave guidance to vaccinated people that it was OK to ditch their masks. Unfortunately this article lacks the references to the actual data, but there is a little video from CDC to keep you entertained.
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1. “Numerous studies in the literature” provided real-world data that fully vaccination people are highly protected against the virus, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.”
2. “The CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks outdoors or in most indoor settings.”
3. “The decision was a significant shift towards normalcy in the U.S. after nearly 15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. “”
4. “New COVID19 cases are declining as more people get vaccinated.”
5. “But the number of daily vaccinations has dropped from a peak of more than 3 million shots a day on average to just over 2 million in the last month.”