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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to say it's safe for vaccinated people to go without masks in most settings.
Shortly after, a number of major retailers--including Walmart, Costco, and Starbucks--lifted mask requirements for customers and employees who are fully vaccinated. The retailers will rely on an unspoken honor system in which they trust that unmasked employees and customers have received a jab. The CDC's decisions over the last year have encountered plenty of backlash for causing mass confusion for individuals and businesses. But one thing is clear with this latest set of guidelines: It's OK to ignore them.
That doesn’t mean throwing your health protocols out the window. The CDC's guidelines on protecting workplaces are sound and are meant to encourage public health safety. But the latest changes also contain an important caveat: It’s up to individuals, vaccinated or not, to decide if they want to ditch their masks, and you really can't be sure that they're telling the truth unless you check vaccine cards.
Read our story to learn why the timing might not be right yet to change up your company policies, even if you’re desperate to get back to business as usual. |
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