PHILADELPHIA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's open-ended new guidance on mask-wearing for fully vaccinated people sparked widespread confusion about state mask mandates that are currently in place.
While some states adopted the new guidance automatically, others are still upholding mitigation rules for all people indoors and outdoors.
The updated guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, but it will help clear the way for reopening workplaces, schools and other venues — even removing the need for social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated.The Delaware Valley currently has three states with slightly different mask rules and.