To wear a mask or not? What are companies like Walmart or Costco doing to follow the new CDC guidelines

Despite the CDC’s announcement about the use of masks, businesses may continue to require their use when customers visit branch offices

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This Thursday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that people who have received full doses of the coronavirus vaccine will not need to wear masks in most indoor and outdoor environments .

This Friday Retailers such as Walmart and Costco informed their fully vaccinated customers and employees that they will not have to wear masks in their stores unless required by local laws. Trader Joe’s said fully vaccinated customers will also not have to wear a mask .

This Saturday Disney relaxed the mask requirements on the exterior of Disney World. However, companies like Target, Starbucks , Macy’s and Home Depot still They have not changed their policy on the use of masks in their establishments.

Despite the CDC guidelines, you must continue to use masks to go to businesses that require their use .

Now state and local governments will have to decide whether to uphold or discard the CDC recommendations. So far are 10 states that have adjusted their policies after the CDC announcement .

In Nevada two of the largest casinos Wynn and Las Vegas Sands reported that vaccinated customers will not have to wear masks.

For his part, Governor Gavin Newsom reported that June, date that Gavin plans to reopen the California economy.

The CDC continues to recommend the use of masks on airplanes and transportation , however it studies the possibility of adjusting the rules together with nurseries, summer camps and schools.

Immunizations to minors

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview for CNN that minors who have not been vaccinated against COVID – 16 will have to wear masks to schools during autumn “when they are playing with their friends and… particularly in an indoor situation.”

Fauci said that children under the age of 12 years will probably not be vaccinated until the end of the year and added that “You can almost guarantee” that who have not been vaccinated wearing masks .

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