Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will continue to wear her facemask despite being fully vaccinated as the CDC continues to urge masks in some indoor settings.
Almost 2,500 New York City adolescents were vaccinated against COVID-19 the first day after the shot was approved for 12- to 15-year-olds, the New York Post reported.
Federal health authorities Thursday said vaccinated people did not need masks
CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky said Americans had longed for the moment
Biden celebrated a great day for America and praised extraordinary success
New York s governor on Thursday afternoon said his state was yet to decide
Cuomo said his team had received the new guidelines and was reviewing them
California s governor, Gavin Newsom, said his state is not changing their rules
Fauci gave his first interview since the mask guidance update on Thursday
He told CNN he wouldn t want to declare victory prematurely and it s not over
But he added: This is clearly a step in the direction that we want to go
Asked if parents should continue putting their children in masks Fauci said: The children do when they are out there playing with their friends.they do
But he also noted children as young as 12 are now eligible to get Pfizer s shot
Fauci said it would be an option if children are vaccinated not to have a mask
And he said it is now important to get schools reopen full blast as before
Fully-vaccinated Americans can finally stop wearing their masks almost anywhere, the CDC said Thursday. But the House Speaker will still require lawmakers to wear masks on the floor.