Cleveland doctors say 'it's about time' for new mask guidelines for vaccinated people

[Shawnster]

New CDC guidelines recommend fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks outdoors or indoors in most cases.

 

CLEVELAND — Cleveland doctors are reacting to the new CDC guidelines recommending that fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks outdoors or indoors in most cases.

 

"This is really great," Dr. Raed Dweik, chairman of the Cleveland Respirator Institute, said.

 

"I would actually say it's about time," Dr. Amy Edwards, Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctor at University Hospitals, added.

It's the first time in over a year Americans have gotten the all clear to be mask-free.

 

"We have been living with these masks for how long now? Since the beginning of the pandemic," Dweik said. "This has been a long time coming."

 

 

 

The new CDC guidelines answer all those questions: As long as you're vaccinated, you're safe without it.

 

"Yes, we were going to reach a place where fewer people needed to wear masks," Dr. David Margolius, Director of Internal Medicine for MetroHealth, said.

 

"Vaccinated individuals are extremely low-risk, for the most part," Edwards continued. "When you're in high-risk situations, you should still wear a mask."

 

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cleveland-doctors-new-mask-guidelines-vaccinated-people/95-2a5a2e8a-3416-448e-9bca-0fded297fa88?fbclid=IwAR0KBHdEa4CZV37hrfoZ3h8iYzX8B4_mwZsoIBz9Gf4-ERaxgpaY7jcOLOw

[Shawnster]

And a counterpoint.

 

'It’s not time yet': Cleveland entrepreneur says she is keeping COVID-19 protocols in place despite DeWine lifting health orders

 

CLEVELAND — Danielle Foley has mastered the art of making people look and feel good. She’s the owner of Bloom and Clover Wax Studio in Cleveland.

She has a tried and true technique for her services that works.

 

“We do full body waxing, microblading, lash extensions, brow lamination a little bit of everything,” she said.

 

Despite Governor Mike DeWine lifting the state’s remaining health orders come June 2, Foley said she’s going to keep on doing what she has been doing.

 

“Because we are so close to our clients, it just doesn’t really make sense for us to lose our precautions,” said Foley.

 

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-coverage/coronavirus/its-not-time-yet-cleveland-entrepreneur-says-she-is-keeping-covid-19-protocols-in-place-despite-dewine-lifting-health-orders?fbclid=IwAR0O8c6S9oJ3iCr1_9EbVrhvexNP-hqWxtL58WEd4YV2Vrl0nozAKPFzgFI

[Bob]

That’s the benefit of private business. You can keep it in place. 

[Bob]

My State has also effectively lifted the mask mandate as well:

 

Whitmer: Michigan mask mandate to be lifted for fully vaccinated (usatoday.com)

[Shawnster]

I think we will see a domino effect, especially after the latest CDC guidelines. 

[Bob]

15 minutes ago, Shawnster said:

I think we will see a domino effect, especially after the latest CDC guidelines. 

Yep.

 

The organization, though, won’t just follow everyone else. 
 

We will be the last large organization to lift any of these precautions, understandably so. 

Edited May 15, 2021 by Bob

[Tortuga]

California is keeping the mask mandate until June 15th.

[Loopy]

Running errands today, post office, Dollar General, etc, I was surprised 😳 to see everyone wearing a mask. 
 

I thought I wouldn’t see hardly anyone still wearing them. 

[Bob]

19 minutes ago, Loopy said:

Running errands today, post office, Dollar General, etc, I was surprised 😳 to see everyone wearing a mask. 
 

I thought I wouldn’t see hardly anyone still wearing them. 

Give it time. I didn't wear a mask in Walmart this weekend, because I am vaccinated and they lifted their mandate. But I saw 3 people unmasked. People are still scared. It will take time..