Mask guidelines are confusing if you re vaccinated against COVID-19. Experts break down the details. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
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In the USA, masks are becoming a far less common accessory under federal guidance that once a person is vaccinated, they re largely unnecessary.
But the World Health Organization recommended that even vaccinated people continue to wear masks, and Los Angeles health officials recommended this week that all people – vaccinated or not – should wear them inside because of concerns about the delta coronavirus variant.
So who s right?
It depends on individual circumstances, experts told USA TODAY.
A vaccinated person who isn t immunocompromised is safe going without a mask in the USA, said Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, California.
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