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'Great day for America': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
By Zeke Miller & Michael Balsamo
'A great day for America,' Biden says, touting CDC's eased mask guidance
By Ben Gittleson & Justin Ryan Gomez
Coronavirus Updates: Covid-19: C.D.C. Guidance Prompts Caution in Some States (Published 2021)
By Apoorva Mandavilli, James Gorman & Roni Caryn Rabin
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Fauci says "we should be encouraging" kids to get vaccinated, but requiring it is "debatable"
By Elizabeth Elkind
Mask guideline changes: What to know about latest CDC recommendations
By Adrianna Rodriguez
People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
By Elizabeth Cohen & John Bonifield
CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear face masks indoors or outdoors in most settings
By Berkeley Lovelace & Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say (Published 2021)
By Apoorva Mandavilli, Roni Caryn Rabin & Noah Mercer Weiland
Fully vaccinated people can shed their masks in most places -U.S. CDC
By David Shepardson
Fully vaccinated? You can ditch the mask, CDC says
By Erika Edwards, Monica Alba & Geoff Bennett