May 15, 2021 18:00:00

U.S. health officials announce that 'masks are not required in principle after the completion of the new corona vaccination'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , which leads the control of infectious diseases in the United States, has revised the 'Guidelines for Behavior of People Vaccinated with the New Corona Virus Vaccine' and 'After the vaccination is completed, even on the premises of the complex. We have decided to eliminate the need for masks in most situations, such as 'no mask required'.

Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

President touts new CDC mask guidance as'a great day for America'--CNNPolitics
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/13/politics/joe-biden-cdc-mask-guidance/index.html

CDC was published in 2021 March 8, 'Guidelines for the behavior of people who were inoculated with the new coronavirus vaccine', of Pfizer · BioNTech the inoculation of convenience 2 degrees is required ' BNT162b2 ', of Moderna 'mRNA- 1273 ”and Johnson & Johnson's“ Ad26.COV2.S ”, which are fully effective with a single vaccination, for those who have completed vaccination for more than 14 days. A guide to action. According to the regulations at the time of publication, it is okay to spend time without a mask if it is an indoor gathering in which a limited number of people participate, such as 'people who have completed vaccination' and 'people in a single household with a low risk of infection'. Was there.

'People who have been vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine can eat without wearing a mask,' the health authorities announced-GIGAZINE

As mentioned above, the previous regulations only allowed 'no mask' in small gatherings where participants could grasp the vaccination status of both parties. However, on May 13, 2021, the CDC revised the regulations significantly, stating that 'pre-pandemic activity can be performed without wearing a mask or securing social distance.' When it is necessary to wear a mask, use public transportation such as airports and train stations when there are restrictions such as laws enforced by federal, state, and local governments, or when required by regulations such as companies and workplaces. Limited to cases.

In addition, this revision eliminates the need for virus testing during domestic travel, which was previously required. However, when returning to the United States from abroad, it is necessary to show a negative certificate of virus test or a document certifying recovery from the new coronavirus infection, and to be tested 3 to 5 days after returning to Japan. Not targeted.

President Biden, who took the stage at a press conference regarding this revision without a mask, declared that this revision was an important milestone in the countermeasures against the new coronavirus in the United States, and evaluated it as 'a wonderful day for the United States.' Keeping in mind that there was a conflict between the mandatory mask wearers and the unnecessary mask wearers in Japan, we requested that people who continue to wear masks be treated with 'kindness and respect.'