Indoor masking no longer necessary across most of the U.S, CDC says
NBCMAY 2022
It's too soon to unmask. Millions of people in the US are immunocompromised or too young for the vaccine. All Americans should continue to mask up in indoor public settings regardless of their vaccination status to protect the vulnerable.
This is a welcome change, which is consistent with the science. Most people been vaccinated and/or infected by Omicron. New therapies are also around the corner, and anyone still concerned about COVID has more tools in their toolkits -- including high-quality masks -- to make informed individual choices going forward.