The US eliminates the use of masks in most spaces for the fully vaccinated

People vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States will be able to stop wearing a mask indoors in most cases, according to new regulations from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, for its acronym in English), which also eliminate the obligation to wear it in open spaces and to maintain the safety distance of two meters that has prevailed throughout most of the pandemic, even when surrounded by people.

This is a major step towards normalization when 264 million vaccines have already been administered since the campaign began in December last year. According to CDC data, 35.4% of the US population is already fully protected compared to 46.4% who have received at least one dose.. In people over 18 years of age, the percentage shoots up to 58.7%.

“If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you stopped doing because of the pandemic,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, from the White House on Thursday.. “We've all longed for this moment where we can return to some sense of normalcy”.

Of course, the use of the mask will continue to be mandatory on planes and in hospitals, as well as in certain workplaces that may still require it.. But the relaxation of the measures by the CDC will translate into a return of millions of Americans to their physical places of work and a greater level of normality in schools across the country..

The authorities believe that the mass vaccination campaign has been a determining factor in reaching what may be a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus. The proof is the notable decrease in the number of deaths since January at the national level, from 3,000 daily to the current less than 600, the same as the number of positives. On January 8, 300,000 cases were registered compared to 35,538 on Wednesday.