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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather With Each Other Without Masks

The CDC also says that vaccinated people can come together in the same way with people considered at low-risk for severe disease.

“We know that people want to get vaccinated so they can get back to doing the things they enjoy with the people they love,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, in a statement.
“We know that people want to get vaccinated so they can get back to doing the things they enjoy with the people they love,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, in a statement. (David Allen/Patch)

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) — As California surpasses the 10 million mark in vaccines distributed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidance Monday that allows fully vaccinated Americans to gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing.

State and county health officials will have final say if or when the new guidelines will take effect in the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in the state.

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Over the weekend, Newsom tweeted that the state had reached the 10 million vaccine distributed milestone.

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