The CDC lifts restrictions for fully vaccinated people

The updated guidelines say that fully vaccinated people don’t have to worry about social distancing or wearing masks in most settings.

By The News Service of Florida
| 12:58 p.m. May 14, 2021

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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, May 13, updated COVID-19 recommendations to allow fully vaccinated people to be maskless in any setting, unless masks are required by federal or state rules or by businesses that people are entering. The updated guidelines also say that fully vaccinated people don’t have to worry about social distancing.

For international travel, the recommendations said fully vaccinated people don’t need to be tested for COVID-19 unless such testing is a requirement of the destinations. The guidelines recommend that fully vaccinated people get tested only if they experience COVID-19 symptoms.

A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving second doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or two weeks after receiving the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. According to the latest Florida Department of Health report, 7,327,823 people in Florida have completed their required vaccine doses. The report does not indicate how many of those people are fully vaccinated after finishing the two-week period following final doses.