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The CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can safely stop wearing masks indoors. Kyle Faircloth, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, is seen teaching a class at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla., in February.

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CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks

“Today is a great day for America and our long battle with coronavirus. It’s been made possible by the extraordinary success we’ve had in vaccinating so many Americans so quickly.”

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