These 2 cities say that people vaccinated to wear masks again inside
The propagation of the Delta variant has local health officials concerned.
The pandemic is not yet complete, but the greatest step towards normality has arrived in May when the American centers for the control of the disease and prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people were no longer recommended To wear face masks inside in most cases. In a few weeks, many cities and states removed the mandates that were in place, allowing those who had received their doses from returning to public life without EPP. But even as a plateau at the national level, some health officials were concerned about theDelta variant very contagious begins to spread. As a result, two major cities now say citizens that even entirely vaccinated people should wear masks again inside.
In its recent movements of their respective municipal health departments, the officials of Los Angeles and Saint-Louis say to their citizens ofConsumer Wear Face Coatings In all indoor public spaces, whether or not they have received all their required shots. The two departments of healthRecommends using PPE In any space where you can not be sure of the vaccination status of those around you, including grocery stores, retail stores, theaters and offices.
"Although Covid-19 vaccine provides very efficient protectionPrevent hospitalizations and deaths Against the Delta variant, the strain turns out to be more communicable and should become more widespread: "Barbara Ferrer, PhD, Director of Public Health of the County of Los Angeles, said in a declaration of 28 June. "The bearing of the mask remains an effective tool for reducing transmission, especially inside where the virus can easily spread by inhaling aerosols emitted by an infected person. "
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On July 1, the health departments of Saint-Louis Ville and the county published a joint statement canceling the previous recommendation that haddropped the use of facial masks For fully vaccinated individuals during the interior. The move arrived on the same day as Jefferson County nearby released a similar recommendation after a 42% increase in CVIV-19 cases recently reported.
"This pandemic is not over"Faisal Khan, MD, Acting Director of the Public Health Department of St. Louis County, said in a statement. "The virus and its variants have a real and imminent danger to the health of the people of the Saint-Louis region. We must encourage vaccination and the continuation of the precautions."
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Ads reflectA growing consensus among the health experts and the officials whoSome parts of the US.S. May need to do more to stop an increase in Delta variant cases. During an appearance on the NBC, the press on July 4th,Anthony Fauci, MD, echoed the opinion that evenFully vaccinated people In states or cities may want to take it on them to give back their face masks during the interior.
"If you put yourself in an environment in which you have a high level of viral dynamics and a very low level of vaccine, you may want to go to the extra step and say," When I'm in this area where there is A considerable degree in viral traffic, I may want to go extra effort to be careful enough for me to receive the additional additional level of protection. Even though the vaccines themselves are very effective, "he said.
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