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2021-07-30 22:12:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 76D75596753AC43955A8B72188F1AE7C4CF088C9E942575E0B1D7D9F8BC2FF79
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The recent change to CDC guidelines regarding masks and vaccinated individuals come after many medical professionals urged the CDC to do so for weeks. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/22/1019311989/public-health-experts-call-on-cdc-to-endorse-masking-indoors This is guidance from the CDC, not a mandate. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/27/1021206558/cdc-expected-to-change-mask-guidance-for-vaccinated-people-including-in-schools Masks are effective in preventing COVID-19 transmission. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449
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