After the CDC announced that vaccinated people could take off their masks two weeks ago, data from vaccines.gov shows that interest in getting vaccinated shot up. Just after the announcement, the number of visits to the site hit its second highest since the website’s launch.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids who are not vaccinated need to keep wearing masks in public, particularly when social distancing is not possible.
The CDC says those who are fully vaccinated can now go mask free in most places, with some exceptions. Some people are concerned about the impact that new guidance will have on the youngest Americans.
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On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released a statement regarding the new update to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask guidelines.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Chaos in the classroom. School districts across the state are reassessing their mask policies after Governor McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday allowing parents and students to choose if they want to wear a mask or not. The State Department of Education Wednesday said the governor has no legal grounds to do so, but also rescinded the state’s…
Lexington School District Three says it is lifting its mask requirement for students in school.
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Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says he is leaning toward allowing the City of Columbia’s mask ordinance to expire. City officials say they have been closely following CDC guidelines, and now they want to switch their focus to vaccinations.
Disney is set to loosen the restrictions on its mask policy.
