WBBJ TV May 17, 2021 Officials with the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department shared their thoughts. “Individuals who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks or physically social distance whenever they’re out and about and around people, so that means if you’re meeting friends or you’re at work or if you’re in a crowded place, you no longer have to wear a mask,” said Mallory Cooke, Public Information Officer for the health department. Cooke says to keep in mind this guideline change does not apply everywhere. “The CDC says you don’t have to wear a mask, but if it’s required by law or ordinance or a business wants you to wear a mask, they do have that right,” she said.