March 4, 2021 Fully vaccinated Americans may soon be able to attend small social gatherings without masks, according to new CDC guidance expected soon. SHOW TRANSCRIPT Fully vaccinated Americans may soon be able to socialize without masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finalizing its first set of recommendations as the number of vaccines administered passes 80 million. "I use the example of a daughter coming in from out of town who is doubly vaccinated, and a husband and wife doubly vaccinated and maybe a next-door neighbor who is doubly vaccinated. Small gatherings in the home, the relative risk is so low that you would not have to wear a mask that you could have a good social gathering within the home," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. top expert on infectious diseases, during a briefing on Monday.