Mass., Boston to maintain mask requirements for now in wake of new CDC guidance By Emma Platoff, Jeremy C. Fox and Christine Mui Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated May 13, 2021, 8:20 p.m. Email to a Friend With adolescents now cleared to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Leo Albuquerque, 14, of Westford got some support from his mother, Carolina, as he was given the shot Thursday in Lowell.Jim Davis/Globe Staff The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that those fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can stop wearing masks in most indoor and outdoor settings, though Massachusetts and some other states said they would keep their local restrictions in place for now.