people vaccinated with two doses should no longer wear chinstrap or maintain social distancing

After a massive vaccination campaign that reaches up to 12 years, the United States begins to say goodbye to the jugular: the health authorities announced on Thursday that those who had received two doses they will no longer need to wear a mask or maintain a social distance in most cases, even indoors.

As the White House tweeted, “big news” revealed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency announced the easing of restrictions on chinstrap use, which will be more than welcome in a country that has vaccinated around 300 million people and 117 million of them have already received both doses.

“Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in outdoor and indoor activities – large or small – without wearing a mask or maintaining social distancing,” CDC director Rochelle Walensky told a press conference. .

“If you are fully vaccinated you can start doing the things you have had to stop because of the pandemic,” he added. “We’ve all waited a long time that moment when we can return to a certain normality ”.

Although restrictions on the use of masks are lifted in most cases, they must still be placed in hospitals or health centers, in closed places where there are many people, such as airplanes or transport in general, and in companies which therefore need it. . But its use in the workplace or in schools can be reduced.

The chinstrap will not be needed outdoors either.even in crowded places like recitals or sporting events.

Vaccination

Experts analyzed additional information from people vaccinated with two doses in recent weeks which confirmed that the vaccination works, even with new variants. In addition, they considered it quite improbable that those who have been vaccinated twice can transmit the virus.

The CDC’s announcement comes ahead of the expectations of President Joe Biden, who had announced that he planned to celebrate U.S. independence this year (July 4) with classic parties and outdoor gatherings.

So far, 58.7% of the population received a dose of some of the three brands approved in the United States: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Nowadays even vaccination with Pfizer has started for children and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 and it is estimated that before the end of the year even babies can be vaccinated.

The measures this Thursday will encourage the population to be vaccinated, believes the government of Joe Biden, which seeks to accelerate the vaccination process among the most reluctant sectors. At the start of the campaign, Americans flocked to health centers for their dose, with records of up to 4 million applications per day. Now the roadblock is down and you can do without a shift in pharmacies or supermarkets.

With millions of doses in stock, the government and businesses are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated with original methods: they give those who get vaccinated tickets to matches, free beer, paid Uber trips and more. up to a million-dollar-a-week draw in the state of Ohio.

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