Fauci: Fully Vaccinated People ‘Dont Have to Wear Mask Outside’

Fauci: Fully Vaccinated People ‘Dont Have to Wear Mask Outside’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki, COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci brief reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on April 13, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t have to wear a mask outdoors.

“We’ve got to make that transition,” Fauci told CBS News on Thursday. “If you are vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a mask outside.” He did not elaborate on whether individuals should keep wearing masks indoors in public spaces.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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