Progressing in the United States: People who have been vaccinated will be able to do without chinstrap on the outside

WASHINGTON.- People fully vaccinated against the coronavirus be able to move outside without wearing a mask in the United States, except in crowded conditions, according to new recommendations from the country’s health authorities, which marked a new step forward by continuing the flexibility of the precautions and care put in place over the past year to stop infections.

The new recommendations marked a new step towards the “new normal” thanks to the strong vaccination campaign. New York and Washington will begin vaccinating walk-in people in the coming days, and West Virginia has announced that it will start paying young people $ 100 to be vaccinated.

“We have made incredible progress”, celebrated the president Joe biden, in a brief message to the White House that he used to publicize the new recommendations, and urge young people to get vaccinated.

“The conclusion is clear. If you are vaccinated, it is safe to do more, outdoors and indoors. So for those who haven’t been vaccinated yet, especially if you’re young or think you don’t need one, this is another great reason to get vaccinated, ”Biden said in the field. official residence.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new set of recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated – that is, who have already received two doses of Pfizer and BioNTech or Modern vaccines, or one from Johnson & Johnson .

Health authorities have indicated that people who are already fully vaccinated may stop wearing the mask when going out to exercise – walking, running or cycling., or when eating with a small group of people in an outdoor restaurant, or when alone or with members of their household, or at small outdoor gatherings.

The federal government has maintained its recommendation to wear a mask, both for those already vaccinated and for those who are not, when they are in. crowds outside, a situation that still carries risks. This recommendation applies to sporting events, live performances or parades.

Fully vaccinated people can now resume their domestic travel without having to take a coronavirus test before or after travel, and without the need to quarantine.

“I know the quarantine and closures during the pandemic have been exhausting,” CDC director Rochelle Walensky said at a virtual press conference. “I know we are missing all the things we did before the pandemic and I know we all want to do the things we love and do soon. Today is another day when we can return to the normality of before, ”he said.

The federal government’s new easing comes as the United States approaches 100 million fully vaccinated people, the equivalent of nearly 30% of the population. Eight out of ten people over the age of 65, the population most exposed to the coronavirus, have already received at least one dose of a vaccine.

The vaccination campaign has already reached so many people that the authorities are going to start people without an appointment. Washington will begin vaccinating people without a lag this Saturday. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting this Thursday, anyone who attends one of the vaccinations in the state will receive the injection. “You just have to go,” Cuomo said in a tweet.

But perhaps one of the ads that best reflected what’s going on in the United States came from West Virginia Governor Republican Jim Justice. Poor corner of the United States, once the glory of the coal mines, West Virginia surprised this year with one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the country, but now the vaccination rate is similar to the rest of the country and the state is facing an increasingly common problem: vaccinate young people. To encourage the vaccination and move closer to the end of the campaign, Justice announced that it will offer a “savings voucher” of $ 100 to anyone under 35 receiving the vaccine.