You've Been Vaccinated -- the CDC is Finalizing Guidance on What's Safe for You to Do

CBS News reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing guidance to specify what activities are and are not allowable for Americans who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. Sources said the guidance should emphasize that fully vaccinated individuals can gather in small groups with other people who have also been immunized. The CDC currently does not advise in-person gatherings with the general public, saying "gathering virtually or with the people you live with is the safest choice." Even for fully vaccinated individuals, other mitigation measures, including wearing a mask in public and social distancing, will continue to be recommended. Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci previewed the guidance at a Monday briefing, saying small gatherings among people who are "doubly vaccinated" are sufficiently low risk that masks would be unnecessary in social gatherings within the home.