CDC announces fully vaccinated people can go mask-free indoors and outdoors

Break out the champagne and ring those wedding bells!  

In very welcome news, the CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or social distance indoors or outdoors, regardless of gathering size. This is fantastic news for couples and families everywhere, especially those planning or attending weddings, receptions, and other celebrations this summer. 

According to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC:

 “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities – large or small — without wearing a mask or physically distancing… If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic.” (as reported by AP News)

The new guidelines still recommend mask-wearing in crowded indoor settings such as planes, shopping centers, public transit, and hospitals, and in any business or venue that has its own requirements for masking. Because it’s difficult (or impossible) for workers to know who is and isn’t vaccinated, masking in these public spaces will help keep staff safe and make their jobs easier. 

Get the full scoop on this exciting news in Zeke Miller and Michael Balsamo’s article for AP News. 

This news is even more exciting following the approval of vaccine use in children 12 and up!

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Become an ordained minister online and perform weddings for friends and family.

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Officiating, planning, or attending a wedding this season?

Here are a few articles to help you know what to expect: 

• Vaccines and Weddings -- What officiants and couples can expect this summer

• Can Couples Ask Their Wedding Officiants And Other Vendors If They’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID?

• Are These 4 Wedding Ceremony Trends Here to Stay, Or Will They Fade Away Post-Pandemic?

• Why Every Wedding Planner Should Get Ordained (With American Marriage Ministries)