New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest it is safe for fully vaccinated people to gather indoors with each other without masks.
More than one-third of adults in Oklahoma have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the state has opened up eligibility for more groups to
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Dan Diamond, The Washington Post
March 8, 2021
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Timothy Shea shows off his mask during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC in Orlando, Fla., in February 2021.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford
Margaret, an 80-year-old retiree who lives near Tulsa, Okla., has spent the past year fearing the coronavirus. She s constantly worn masks, toted hand sanitizer and used drive-throughs to run her errands. Her age and preexisting health conditions - including heart failure, diabetes and blood clots- put her at elevated risk if she gets sick.
But unlike many at-risk Americans seeking safety and an end to the pandemic, Margaret refuses to get a coronavirus vaccine.