Cleveland doctors say 'it's about time' for new mask guidelines for vaccinated people New CDC guidelines recommend fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks outdoors or indoors in most cases. Author: Marisa Saenz Updated: 1:44 AM EDT May 14, 2021 "This is really great," Dr. Raed Dweik, chairman of the Cleveland Respirator Institute, said. "I would actually say it's about time," Dr. Amy Edwards, Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctor at University Hospitals, added. It's the first time in over a year Americans have gotten the all clear to be mask-free. "We have been living with these masks for how long now? Since the beginning of the pandemic," Dweik said. "This has been a long time coming."